Apr 28, 2008 | My Mother Lode
Stanford hires longtime Duke assistant Dawkins as head coach
Johnny Dawkins, a longtime assistant coach at Duke, has been hired as Stanfords new mens basketball coach. via My Mother Lode
Plumlee: Plumlee asks for release from letter of intent with Stanford
“Now we're just waiting on Stanford to do the honorable thing. And I know Miles just wants some closure to this.”
ARDEN Christ School forward Miles Plumlee has asked for a release from the national letter-of-intent he signed with Stanford University's basketball program last fall. via The Asheville Citizen-Times
Creme: Pre-, pre-, preseason Top 25
The 2008-09 season might be seven months away, but here's a look at how the preseason top 25 shapes up now. via ESPN
Plumlee keeping close eye on Stanford situation
“I advise all my players at Christ School against choosing a school solely for the coach”
Christ School basketball coach David Gaines said Thursday that Greenies forward Miles Plumlee and his family will wait until Stanford University hires its next coach to determine whether he reaffirms his ... via Asheville Citizen-Times
Lady Vols influence young athletes
“Growing up here in Tennessee in the small town of Lake City, watching the Lady Vols' program is something I remember very well.”
The Lady Vols will take the floor to play the Stanford Cardinals for the national championship -- the game starts at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. via WVLT-TV Knoxville
Hays: Post Cards help send Stanford to title game
“She's like a big little kid, in a sense”
Solving Candice Wiggins is proving to be an impossible task in the NCAA tournament. via ESPN
Candice Wiggins and Candace Parker will close out careers with national title at stake
“It's what we've expected all season”
Candice Wiggins and Candace Parker, two of the country's top players, will get a final chance in college to showcase their talent with the NCAA championship on the line Tuesday night. via Fox Sports
Parker Leads Lady Vols to Another Title
“You know, its funny because some players dont get one, and Im fortunate enough to have two”
Candace Parker scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Tennessee capture its eighth championship with a 64-48 victory over Stanford on Tuesday night. via KVML
“I think it's important for women's basketball to grow. People need to have someone they can identify.”
Candace Parker and Candice Wiggins will go head to head long before their kids do. via Naperville Sun
Wiggins Takes Cardinals to NCAA Final
“The fact that we played Connecticut earlier in the season helped us and helped people's confidence”
Candice Wiggins put her team on her shoulders, scoring 25 points to go along with a season-high 13 rebounds, and the Stanford Cardinal pulled away from Connecticut, 82-73, to advance to the national title game. via WFMD-AM Frederick
Role Players Key in Women's Final Four
“I thought Alexis and Nicky (Anosike), they were key for us, and we didn't shoot the ball well, and when you struggle offensively sometimes it affects your defense”
Candice Wiggins, Candace Parker, Maya Moore, and Sylvia Fowles have led their teams to the Final Four with All-America performances in the NCAA tournament. via Austin American-Statesman
Appel, father have bad Connecticut memories
“I wanted her to see them in the snow”
Cardinal center Jayne Appel has nightmarish memories of Connecticut. And it has nothing to do with the 66-54 loss to the Huskies in November. via Alameda Times-Star
Freshman filled a void for Stanford
The first time Candice Wiggins saw Kayla Pedersen play was at the Final Four last spring. via San Mateo Daily News
Finally back in Final Four after 10-year absence, Stanford prepares for UConn
“It's hard to even think about”
Jamila Wideman called. Vanessa Nygaard, Charmin Smith and Christy Hedgpeth got in touch, too. via Fox Sports