Tag Archive | Nneka Ogwumike

Hope starting to spring for the Washington Mystics as team prepares to host the Sparks on Sunday

There is a ton of hope and optimism surrounding the fourth place Washington Mystics (12-13) especially with what the team is starting to see on the floor as players such as Shakira Austin and many others are starting to make their way back from the injury reserved list. Lots of work to be put in […]

Excitement Builds as the AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023 game is right around the corner

The WNBA All-Star game is quickly approaching, and the teams are selected as the 2023 edition of the All -Star game is going take place at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 15. Some of the best and brightest in the W are going to be in Vegas, as leading the […]

Washington Mystics Center Shakira Austin Named to WNBA All-Rookie Team

Shakira Austin during one of the Washington Mystics practice session. Photo by: Stacy Podelski/1495Sports The Women’s National Basketball Association announced recently that Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin has been named to the 2022 WNBA All-Rookie Team. She is the 6th Mystics player to be named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team and the first since Ariel Atkins (2018). The […]

Los Angeles Sparks Nneka Ogwumike Wins 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has been named the recipient of the 2021 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced recently.  This is the third straight Sportsmanship Award for Ogwumike, making her the only player to win the award in three consecutive years.  The Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award is presented each season to a player […]

WNBA’s 25th Regular Season Starts on May 14

The WNBA most recently released its 2021 regular season game schedule with the league tipping off its landmark 25th season on Friday, May 14 with a weekend of action featuring all 12 teams. The league will unveil its complete television schedule in the upcoming weeks. On the heels of the launch of the WNBA’s season-long 25th anniversary campaign, Count It , and […]

USA Women Draw Japan, France, Nigeria for Olympic Preliminary Round Play

FIBA conducted the draw for the Tokyo Olympics Women’s Basketball competition virtually Tuesday from its headquarters in Mies, Switzerland, and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team has been drawn into Group A alongside host Japan, France and Nigeria for the July 26-Aug. 2 preliminary round. Rounding out the 12-team field are Canada, Serbia, South Korea […]

Nineteen Athletes Set to Return to Court for Feb. 4-7 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Minicamp

The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will return to the basketball court in a four-day minicamp, Feb. 4-7, at the University of South Carolina. The team last gathered for training camp one year ago in February 2020. A total of 19 athletes, including Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx), Brittney […]