The San Francisco Giants will recognize the Stanford women's basketball team before the game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at AT&T Park, as part of its "College Night" series.
Kayla will have the honor of throwing out the night's ceremonial first pitch!
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Stanford Video has been awarded a bronze 2010 TELLY Award, which honors the best in television commercials and programs, video and film production, and online film and video for Leadership, a commercial featuring Cardinal Women’s Basketball guard ROSALYN GOLD-ONWUDE ...
Next season's schedules haven't been finalized, but it looks as if Connecticut's two-time defending champion women's basketball team may be trying to make history when it visits Stanford in December. Read more...
When I reported this season's record-breaking performances a couple of weeks ago, I was so dazzled by Ros' defensive prowess that I overlooked the fact that she played 148 games in her career — one more than Jayne and the new Stanford career record.
She missed playing in just one game in her career — On Feb 27, 2010 at Arizona while recovering from the concussion she suffered in the prior game against Arizona State. Although she didn't play, she was at the game, on the bench, enthusiastically supporting her teammates.
Congratulations on a remarkable career, Ros!
The FBC website will be active during the summer, reporting all the Stanford Women's Basketball news we can find. Watch for this information:
In regard to the 2010-11 season schedule, no contracts have been signed. All is still tentative.
Nonetheless, it's interesting to speculate on our possible opponents, as Jake Curtis does here.
Jayne said:
What did you think about this team?
I think it’ll be really interesting when you do add people who are missing into the mix, when everyone is in one place at the same time. It was definitely an advantage for me to be here, watch Geno coach and see the system he’s trying to put in for everyone.
Are you hoping to be healthy next time around?
Yes. This is it. It’s three times I’ve had to pass up on USA Basketball, bad things come in threes and I’m done with it. This isn’t going to happen a fourth time.
Nneka said:
You've played for USA Basketball before, how was this week different?
I think it was a foreshadowing, learning experience. It was very enlightening because all of these kids are older and they've been in the game so much longer. Even the ones that are graduating and are about to go into the WNBA, they have more experience than I do. So, I just learned a lot from them, especially off the court.
What specifically did you learn?
On the court, it's more than just making the pass or making the cut, it's what it takes for you to do it well and what it takes for you to be aggressive. I learned a lot about intensity and what people bring to the court aside from skill. Off the court, I learned about being a good leader and incorporating everyone in the team and keep that team congruency intact.
Kayla said:
On the scrimmage:
It was awesome. Just to be on the floor with girls that you play against every year and people that you watch play in the WNBA and college was great. The fans were great. The UConn cult, as people call it, was very supportive. We had a lot of people rooting for even the Select Team, so it was a lot of fun.
What did you learn this week?
I learned a lot. These girls are the best you can get, and just to play with them on the same floor or against them, you just learn from their experience. They go hard every single possession, and that is one thing I can take back with me into the college game.
What about your game specifically did you learn?
I know I can get my threes off, so that is reassuring, but just getting to the basket. I think I have to work on my ball-handling and my midrange game.
The report from USA Basketball includes quotes from all the participants, several videos and a photo gallery.
A question-and-answer session with Kayla from Michelle Smith, Left Coast Hoops.
Geno thought, "It went kind of predictable. The national team players, with their experience, their savvy, being there before, were able to take advantage of the younger guys to a certain extent. [The younger players] are still a little bit antsy, but they’re going to be okay. I was impressed by how hard they work."
This is what Kayla had to say:
On scrimmaging against USA Women’s National Team players:
I thought it was a lot of fun. It was great to get on the floor with those people that I have watched not my entire life, but throughout college, and run up and down a little bit and get some shots up; it was a lot of fun.
How do you feel you played?
Not too well. I would have liked to have done a little more. I’m just bummed that I missed that game-winning shot I had at the end of the scrimmage.
Was scrimmaging against national team players what you expected?
Yeah, I mean they are all incredible talented players, and you have to play all of them. You have to guard all of them at this level. I don’t think it was too much for us rookies to handle, so I’m really looking forward to playing against them again tomorrow.
Here is the full report from USA Basketball and a photo gallery of the practice sessions.
By John Torenli , Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Mel's hometown newspaper)
All the hard work it took to return to the court after undergoing major knee surgery two years ago appeared to be paying off for Brooklyn native and Midwood High School graduate Melanie Murphy during the early stages of Tuesday night’s women’s national championship game in San Antonio.
He continues with more about Mel, her injuries and her hopes for next season.
Artie LaGreca, her high school coach said, "It’s hard to say what [the injuries] have really done to her game, but what you can’t measure is the size of her heart. It outweighs everything.”Mel says, “I think I’ll be back playing next year. People will be talking about the potential I have. I want to live up to that potential one of these years.” Read more....
