A day with Chiney

In the offseason, Chiney gets an off-court workout in, then works on her broadcasting skills with the Boston Celtics.

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Third Player of the Week for Mikaela

Eurobasket.com named Mikaela the Player of the Week of French LF2 League for the third time this season.

She had a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds, while her team (Toulouse) held on to third place in the league with three rounds left to go in the season.

Mikaela is the league's second-best scorer, averaging 17.7 ppg. She averages 12.3 rebounds per game and an impressive 48.9% field goal percentage.

Sarah is Player of the Week in Adriatic League

Eurobasket.com has announced:

American Power forward Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Montana, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 5 (Second Stage).

The 27-year old player was the main contributor (33 points, four rebounds) to her team's victory, helping them to crush Crvena Zvezda (#4, 6-5) with 25-point margin 81-56.

The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Montana maintains the 2nd position in WABA . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Montana will need more victories to improve their 7-4 record.

Boothe turned to be Montana's top player in her first season with the team. Former Stanford University star has very solid stats this year. Boothe is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 9.3rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg and 60.2% FGP.

It's a girl!

Welcome to the world, Shea Katherine Marinelli! 💗💓💗 we are already so in love! pic.twitter.com/z5V9gO28b1

— JayneAppel Marinelli (@jayneappel) February 9, 2018

Jillian is Italian Player of the Week again

Eurobasket News announces:

New Zealand Power forward Jillian Harmon (185-PF-87, agency: LBM Management) put on an amazing game in the last round for Napoli, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 17.

The 30-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, while her team crushed Vigarano (#9, 5-12) with 17-point margin 78-61.

Napoli maintains the 4th position in Italian Serie A1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Napoli will need more victories to improve their 10-7 record.

In the team's last game Harmon had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Napoli's top player in her first season with the team. Former Stanford University star has very solid stats this year.

Harmon is league's best scorer averaging so far 19.6ppg. Harmon is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 9.5rpg) and assists (6th best: 3.5apg).

This is Jillian's third Player of the Week award this season.

Karlie's new career on hold?

Karlie Samuelson may have to postpone her career as a basketball coach for a while.

She has signed a training camp contract with the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks for the 2018 season.

She did the same last season, but was waived after she re-injured the ankle that she had sprained in the Final Four a couple of months earlier.

Reliable sources say that she would have been signed for the season if not for the injury.

Amber is Player of the Week in Germany

Eurobasket News announces:

Orrange's 26 points give her Player of the Week award

24-year old guard Amber Orrange (170-G-93, agency: LBM Management) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's best team Keltern and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 16. She had the game-high 26 points adding four rebounds and two assists for Keltern in her team's victory, helping them to beat Wasserburg (#2, 13-3) 73-61. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Keltern to take over top position in the German DBBL. Keltern have a solid 14-2 record. In the team's last game Orrange had a remarkable 53.8% from 2-point range. She turned to be Keltern's top player in her first season with the team. Amber Orrange averages this season 15.3ppg.

Vanessa Nygaard’s pro pedigree elevating Windward basketball

Vanessa Nygaard ('98) has been coaching girls' basketball at Windward High School in Los Angeles since 2009 and has guided the program into a new era that includes not just team wins, but a winning culture.

In Vanessa's tenure as head coach since 2012, the Windward Wildcats have won two California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championships, one division championship and one state title.

Sue Favor (Women's Hoops World) tells Vanessa's story:
Vanessa Nygaard’s pro pedigree elevating Windward basketball

Nneka on the business of being a professional athlete

WNBA Champion, MVP, 4x All-Star and trailblazer in business. Nneka Ogwumike truly does it all on and off the court with hoops and business.

Nneka sits down with host Maverick Carter to discuss the business of being a professional athlete on Kneading Dough:

Karlie begins new career

On Senior night last February, Tara said of Karlie, “I told her she has to be a coach. I love her competitiveness.”

Karlie has taken her first step on that career path.

Vanguard University announced yesterday that Karlie has joined its staff as an assistant coach: Lions add Samuelson to coaching staff.