Kate Starbird: Leader in her field

Jillian is Player of the Week in Italy

Eurobasket.com announces:

30-year old power forward Jillian Harmon (185-PF-87, agency: LBM Management) put on an amazing game in the last round for Napoli and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 7.

She had a double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds, while her team outclassed Broni (#8, 2-5) with 31-point margin 77-46.

In the team's last game Harmon had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range. She turned to be Napoli's top player in her first season with the team.

Stanford University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Harmon is in league's top in points (2nd best: 18.4ppg), rebounds (4th best: 9.4rpg) and assists (7th best: 3.4apg).

The other Cardinal alum in Italy is doing very well too. Karlie is in the league's top in points (4th best: 17.3ppg) and steals (7th best: 1.6spg).

Catching up with Ros

About a month ago Chuck Barney (Mercury News) wrote about the beginning of Ros' preparation for her new gig with TNT: 400 texts, apartment hunting and that next big step

Tonight Ros will be working the sideline for Turner Sports when the Warriors take on the Boston Celtics on TNT, and Logan Murdock wraps up the story: Her first TNT Warriors broadcast will be a biggie

Amy [Wustefeld] Brooks moves to upper ranks of NBA marketing

The NBA has named Amy [Wustefeld] Brooks ('96)the league’s first chief innovation officer. She has also been promoted to president of the NBA’s team marketing and business operations division: Brooks first chief innovation officer at NBA.

Nicole Powell era starts at GCU

Grand Canyon University in Phoenix announces its first women's bssketball season as an NCAA Division I program with a shout-out to its new head coach: Nicole Powell era starts

If you're traveling to Arizona in January with the Cardinal, you can see Nicole and her Antelopes play Seattle University on Saturday, January 6 (details here).