As the WNBL prepares to celebrate Indigenous culture, Shaneice Swain, the league’s only Indigenous player, has emerged as a rising star for the Sydney Flames. Meanwhile, the Bendigo Spirit remain the WNBL’s only unbeaten team, in large part thanks to Sami Whitcomb’s ageless play.

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21.11.2024

FIBA: McCowan highlights key EuroLeague Women transfers ahead of Week 5 - Swish Appeal

EuroLeague Women group play resumes this week, and a few key new transfers will be joining the competition. Chief among them is center Teaira McCowan, who will play for Turkish club ÇBK Mersin.

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21.11.2024

WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks hire Utah’s Lynne Roberts as new head coach - Swish Appeal

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Sparks announced that Lynne Roberts, head coach at the University of Utah for the past nine seasons, will be the team’s new head coach.

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20.11.2024

WNBA: With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, what’s next for the Wings? - Swish Appeal

The Dallas Wings won the Paige Bueckers sweepstakes, securing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. What’s next for the organizaton?

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20.11.2024

NCAAW: JuJu Watkins, USC are best among Big Ten’s seven ranked teams - Swish Appeal

The Big Ten conference has seven nationally-ranked teams: USC, UCLA, Maryland, Ohio State, Illinois, Nebraska and Oregon. Here’s how all seven have begun non-conference play undefeated.

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20.11.2024

WNBA: Chicago Sky hope that No. 3 pick produces a difference maker - Swish Appeal

With a new head coach and the No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, there is a sense of hope for the Chicago Sky.

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20.11.2024

WNBA: Who should Wings, Sparks, Sky and Mystics select in 2025 draft? - Swish Appeal

Now that the 2025 WNBA Draft order is final, what is the best outcome for the four lottery teams?

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19.11.2024

NCAAW: Caitlin Clark watches Iowa, O’Grady, defeat Drake 86-73 - Swish Appeal

Senior big Addison O’Grady’s inside game led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a win over the Drake Bulldogs, and to a 4-0 start to the season.

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19.11.2024

NCAAW: UConn’s Geno Auriemma on verge of NCAA’s all-time wins record - Swish Appeal

A historic win for UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and scoring milestone for USC sophomore JuJu Watkins highlighted the past week’s NCAAW action.

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18.11.2024

NCAAW: Olivia Miles among most talented guards in 2025 WNBA Draft class - Swish Appeal

Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles missed an entire season due to an ACL injury, but it hasn’t taken her long to get back on track. A gifted passer, Miles projects to be one of the first names called in the 2025 WNBA Draft, should she choose to enter.

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18.11.2024

WNBA: Dallas Wings win No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft - Swish Appeal

The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery. Is UConn superstar Paige Bueckers destined for Dallas in April’s draft?

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18.11.2024

NCAAW: No. 13 NC State, TCU meet in WNBA Draft Lottery appetizer - Swish Appeal

Before tuning in to see which team will win the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery, catch some NCAAW action, headlined by No. 13 NC State visiting TCU.

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18.11.2024

WNBA: Beard, Bird, Fowles and Pondexter headed to WBHOF - Swish Appeal

Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles will lead the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Unrivaled further readies for its forthcoming season, while the Seattle Storm coaching staff faces scrutiny.

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17.11.2024

FIBA: Former CSUN standout Channon Fluker talks dominating in Turkey - Swish Appeal

Although she did not start playing basketball until she was a freshman in high school, former CSUN standout Channon Fluker is a fast learner. Now at 27, she’s taking a step back to build something bigger.

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17.11.2024

NCAAW: No. 18 Louisville, No. 20 Kentucky meet in in-state showdown - Swish Appeal

No. 20 Kentucky aims for their first signature win of the Kenny Brooks era, taking on in-state rival No. 18 Louisville.

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17.11.2024

NCAAW: Bueckers’ 29 points powers No. 2 UConn past No. 14 UNC - Swish Appeal

Led by Paige Bueckers, No. 2 UConn takes care of No. 14 North Carolina as head coach Geno Auriemma ties former Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer atop the all-time wins list.

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16.11.2024

WNBA: Draft lottery stakes for Wings, Sparks, Mystics and Sky - Swish Appeal

On Sunday, Nov. 17, the Dallas Wings, Los Angeles Sparks or Washington Mystics will win the WNBA Draft Lottery, and earn the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

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16.11.2024

NCAAW: Bueckers, Strong lead No. 2 UConn against No. 14 UNC - Swish Appeal

The No. 2 UConn Huskies will take on the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels in the first big test for each team.

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16.11.2024

WNBA: Sparks’ Azurá Stevens wins 2024 WNBA Cares Community Assist Award - Swish Appeal

The WNBA has chosen the Los Angeles Sparks’ Azurá Stevens as the winner of the 2024 Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.

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15.11.2024

NCAAW: Duke freshman Toby Fournier making early impact in ACC - Swish Appeal

While conference trends are far from established in the ACC, Notre Dame and Duke have impressed early.

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15.11.2024

NCAAW: Head coach Kim Caldwell is reigniting the Tennessee Lady Vols - Swish Appeal

First-year head coach Kim Caldwell has brought a fresh, fast and modern brand of basketball to Tennessee. Can the new-look Lady Vols rediscover the historic program’s winning ways?

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14.11.2024

NCAAW: USC, JuJu Watkins and UCLA, Lauren Betts show off supremacy - Swish Appeal

On Tuesday, elite women’s basketball was on display in LA. It began with No. 5 UCLA dominating Pepperdine before No. 3 USC destroyed CSUN, helping coach Lindsay Gottlieb earn her 300th career win.

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14.11.2024

WNBA: Atlanta Dream tap Karl Smesko from FGCU as new head coach - Swish Appeal

Is it going to be raining 3s in Atlanta? The Dream have hired Karl Smesko, longtime head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, as the franchise’s new head coach.

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14.11.2024

WNBA: New Sky head coach Tyler Marsh looks to maximize Reese, Cardoso - Swish Appeal

The incoming coach seeks to enhance the skills of the Chicago Sky’s two high-profile young talents.

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14.11.2024

FIBA: From Sami Whitcomb to Lauren Cox, Americans set pace in WNBL - Swish Appeal

Experienced Aussies and players with WNBA experience are dominating during the early stages of the WNBL season.

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13.11.2024

WNBA: Post-election, players must remain steadfast in activism - Swish Appeal

As the world continues to come to grips with the 2024 US presidential election results and what is next, there can be no doubt that the WNBA must strengthen its social justice resolve.

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13.11.2024

NCAAW: Paige Bueckers is thriving under the pressure of expectations - Swish Appeal

Paige Bueckers may have been outside this summer, but the UConn star already is proving she was also in the gym.

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12.11.2024

NCAAW: No. 1 South Carolina extends winning streak to 40 games - Swish Appeal

New season, same South Carolina? The No. 1-ranked Gamecocks went 2-0, extending their winning streak to 40 games. Here’s what else happened during the season’s first week.

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12.11.2024

FIBA: Turkey, Sweden qualify for Women’s EuroBasket 2025 - Swish Appeal

On Nov. 7 and 10, European national teams fought in the Women’s EuroBasket Qualifiers. Some impressive performances from American-born and WNBA players followed.

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11.11.2024

NCAAW: No. 1 South Carolina meets No. 9 NC State in Final Four rematch - Swish Appeal

The Ally Tipoff in Charlotte is serving up a Final Four rematch, with No. 1 South Carolina meeting No. 9 NC State. Then, Iowa and Virginia Tech reprise last year’s matchup, except with lots of changes.

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11.11.2024

WNBA: Wings name Curt Miller GM; Aces hire Ty Ellis as assistant coach - Swish Appeal

More hiring news from around the WNBA, as the Dallas Wings install Curt Miller as general manager and the Las Vegas Aces add Ty Ellis to their coaching staff. USA Basketball also announces a 3x3 developmental camp.

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10.11.2024

NCAAW: How Maryland’s reload helps Shyanne Sellers’ WNBA Draft stock - Swish Appeal

The Maryland Terrapins are looking to bounce back from a somewhat disappointing 2023-24 season, and a big part of that will be surrounding All-Big Ten First Teamer Shyanne Sellers with the talent she needs to excel as the team’s primary scorer.

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10.11.2024

NCAAW: LMU, Stony Brook standout Khari Clark talks playing in Mexico - Swish Appeal

After playing college basketball at Loyola Marymount and Stony Brook, Khari Clark is looking to leave her mark on the world, whether that be as a baller, a biochemist, an activist, or all of the above.

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10.11.2024

WNBA: Get to know the NCAAW stars who will be drafted in 2025 - Swish Appeal

Keep up with Swish Appeal’s Eric Nemchock’s profiles of the NCAAW stars poised for bright WNBA futures.

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09.11.2024

NCAAW: UConn utterly dominant against Boston University - Swish Appeal

The No. 2 UConn Huskies couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year, as they blew out Boston University in Thursday night’s season opener.

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09.11.2024

NCAA: Why isn’t Ashten Prechtel in the WNBA? - Swish Appeal

She has the height, the numbers, the game and team success. Yet the WNBA has overlooked former Stanford Cardinal Ashten Prechtel. Why?

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09.11.2024

WNBA: Celeste Taylor talks about her wild WNBA rookie year and more - Swish Appeal

Following a rookie year in which she played for three teams—the Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury—Celeste Taylor is now in Australia, playing for the WNBL’s Sydney Flames.

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08.11.2024

NCAAW: Takeaways from Kentucky’s first win of the Kenny Brooks era - Swish Appeal

Kentucky’s Kenny Brooks era started off with a win in dominant fashion. But what did we learn about this team’s identity on both offense and defense?

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08.11.2024

NCAAW: Olivia Miles is back, and Notre Dame is ready for a title run - Swish Appeal

Nearly two years after an ACL injury, Olivia Miles is joining Hannah Hidalgo to form what could be one of the greatest backcourts in NCAA history.

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08.11.2024

NCAAW: Iowa kicks off post-Caitlin Clark era with 91-73 win over NIU - Swish Appeal

The Hawkeyes won convincingly with superb shooting and all around talent, both old and new.

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WNBL: Former LA Sparks draft pick Shaneice Swain impresses for Flames - Swish Appeal

FIBA: McCowan highlights key EuroLeague Women transfers ahead of Week 5 - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks hire Utah’s Lynne Roberts as new head coach - Swish Appeal

WNBA: With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, what’s next for the Wings? - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: JuJu Watkins, USC are best among Big Ten’s seven ranked teams - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Chicago Sky hope that No. 3 pick produces a difference maker - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Who should Wings, Sparks, Sky and Mystics select in 2025 draft? - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Caitlin Clark watches Iowa, O’Grady, defeat Drake 86-73 - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: UConn’s Geno Auriemma on verge of NCAA’s all-time wins record - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Olivia Miles among most talented guards in 2025 WNBA Draft class - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Dallas Wings win No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: No. 13 NC State, TCU meet in WNBA Draft Lottery appetizer - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Beard, Bird, Fowles and Pondexter headed to WBHOF - Swish Appeal

FIBA: Former CSUN standout Channon Fluker talks dominating in Turkey - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: No. 18 Louisville, No. 20 Kentucky meet in in-state showdown - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Bueckers’ 29 points powers No. 2 UConn past No. 14 UNC - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Draft lottery stakes for Wings, Sparks, Mystics and Sky - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Bueckers, Strong lead No. 2 UConn against No. 14 UNC - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Sparks’ Azurá Stevens wins 2024 WNBA Cares Community Assist Award - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Duke freshman Toby Fournier making early impact in ACC - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Head coach Kim Caldwell is reigniting the Tennessee Lady Vols - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: USC, JuJu Watkins and UCLA, Lauren Betts show off supremacy - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Atlanta Dream tap Karl Smesko from FGCU as new head coach - Swish Appeal

WNBA: New Sky head coach Tyler Marsh looks to maximize Reese, Cardoso - Swish Appeal

FIBA: From Sami Whitcomb to Lauren Cox, Americans set pace in WNBL - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Post-election, players must remain steadfast in activism - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Paige Bueckers is thriving under the pressure of expectations - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: No. 1 South Carolina extends winning streak to 40 games - Swish Appeal

FIBA: Turkey, Sweden qualify for Women’s EuroBasket 2025 - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: No. 1 South Carolina meets No. 9 NC State in Final Four rematch - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Wings name Curt Miller GM; Aces hire Ty Ellis as assistant coach - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: How Maryland’s reload helps Shyanne Sellers’ WNBA Draft stock - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: LMU, Stony Brook standout Khari Clark talks playing in Mexico - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Get to know the NCAAW stars who will be drafted in 2025 - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: UConn utterly dominant against Boston University - Swish Appeal

NCAA: Why isn’t Ashten Prechtel in the WNBA? - Swish Appeal

WNBA: Celeste Taylor talks about her wild WNBA rookie year and more - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Takeaways from Kentucky’s first win of the Kenny Brooks era - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Olivia Miles is back, and Notre Dame is ready for a title run - Swish Appeal

NCAAW: Iowa kicks off post-Caitlin Clark era with 91-73 win over NIU - Swish Appeal

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