Elizabeth Dixon Number: 22 Height: 6’5 Class: Junior Position: Forward Hometown: Memphis, Tenn Rankings: 5* Forward 19th Overall Player in The 2018 Class (ESPNW Hoopgurlz) Accolades: McDonald’s All-American All USA Tennessee 1st Team by USA Today TSWA AAA All-State 2017 Multi-sport athlete in high school (basketball, track and field) As a true freshman at Georgia…
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Nyah Green Number: 31 Height: 6’1 Class: Freshman Position: Guard Hometown: Allen, Texas Rankings: 5* Guard 12th overall player in the 2019 class (ESPNW Hoopgurlz) 7th overall player 3rd best guard in 2019 (Prospects Nation) Accolades: 2019 McDonald’s All-American USA Today 1st-Team Texas 2019 TAPPS 1st -Team 6A All-State in 2017 Green committed to Louisville…
Malea Williams: Photo Courtesy of @88gigs Twitter Account Number: 3 Height: 6’4 Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Georgetown, Ky Rankings: 5th Best Player in the State of Kentucky Accolades: Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Region 11 POY Finalist for Miss Kentucky Basketball Finished her career with over 1,300 points and 1,100 rebounds. As a senior,…
Ahlana Smith Number: 2 Height: 5’9 Class: Junior Position: Guard Hometown: Charlotte, NC Rankings: 5* Guard 31st ranked player class of 2018 (ESPNW Hoopgurlz) 34th best player (Prospects Nation) Accolades: Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) First Team All-American NJCAA (National Jr College All-American) Smith was one the top Juco players last year, as she averaged…
Merissah Russell Photo Courtesy of @MerissahRuss Number: 13 Height: 5’11 Class: Freshman Position: Guard Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Ranks: 4* Guard 29th ranked guard by ESPNW Awards: Member of U17 Canadian Team 2018 Member of U19 Canadian Team 2019 Co-MVP of Women’s Bio Steel All-Canadian game Averaged 6.4ppg and 4.0rpg during FIBA Women’s World Cup Coach…
Coach Walz had a brief teleconference today. Here are a few quick hitters from the teleconference. Coach Walz on 2021 Signees: On Payton Verhulst: “When the night’s over and you look at the stat sheet, she rebounds the ball, she can pass it, she scores, she’s got very good instincts on the defensive end of…
Today was a quiet, but impactful and important signing day for the University of Louisville women’s basketball program. Due to only having one senior, Louisville signed two future impactful players: 5* Guard Payton Verhulst and 10th best post player Sydni Schetnan. Payton Verhulst committed to Louisville on April 10th, 2020. As a junior, Peyton averaged…
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association just named Elizabeth Balogun to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list. 👀 𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙕𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙃 𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙐𝙉 👀Cheryl Miller Award Watch List 🔗: https://t.co/gL4ASoe4Zc#GoCards pic.twitter.com/DlE5sSLHEh — Louisville WBB (@UofLWBB) November 11, 2020 Balogun, who transferred from Georgia Tech, is a highly skilled guard/forward that creates matchup…
Olivia Cochran Number: 44 Height: 6’2 Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Columbus, Ga. Ranks: 5* forward 18th ranked player (ESPNW HOOPGURLZ) 10th ranked player (Prospect Nation) Awards: 2020 McDonald’s All-American GACA AAAA South POY 2020 As a junior, she led Carver to a Class 4A state title and averaged 26ppg 16rpg, and 8bpg. As of…
Photo Courtesy of @UofLWBB Louisville women’s basketball released their 2020-2021 schedule today that has been limited due to Covid-19. The schedule consists of 5 non-conference and 20 conference games. There are 12 home games, 12 road games, and 1 neutral site tilts. 🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 🚨 🔗: https://t.co/kEm3un0PId#GoCards pic.twitter.com/EuDeeoqk5c — Louisville WBB (@UofLWBB)…
Dana Evans wasn’t the only Louisville women’s basketball player to receive preseason accolades today from the ACC. Two other Louisville women’s basketball players are receiving recognition before playing a minute on the court as Cardinals. Incoming 5* freshman Hailey Van Lith and RS junior Kianna Smith have both been placed on the Newcomer Watch List….
The list of preseason awards continue to pile up for the Louisville women’s basketball team. This time, Dana Evans is the one being given a great honor and recognition. She is already one of the more decorated players in Louisville women’s basketball history. Dana Evans was named as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year….
Here is today’s press conference from Louisville Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Walz. He talks progress, attendance, safety, newcomers and much more…. (click more for quotes from the presser)
The WNBA had a thrilling start to the season last weekend. We saw the debut of overall no.1 pick Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty and the debut of former Louisville center Kylee Shook on day one. However, there’s another former Card who is coming into her own and emerging as a star. The…
Louisville Football Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Dwayne Ledford was able to sit down and meet with the media via teleconference. He had some very interesting and insightful comments. Coach Ledford mentioned that the team was unselfish and fun to be around as the team preps for Fall Camp (anticipates Fall Practice Starting On…
Louisville coach Chris Mack sat down and held a teleconference where he talked about: the returning players, incoming freshman, grad transfers, scheduling and much more. Here is a quick recap of the teleconference: July 20th Cards back on the practice court per NCAA mandate. On court and weight room with Strength And Conditioning coach. Health…
The WNBA began it’s 2020 season over the weekend. Although a different set up, it was the same great action. The season started with both teams leaving the floor as the National Anthem played, and both teams having a short message in support of Breonna Taylor. The first game of the WNBA season was the…
University Of Louisville’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Walz was named as one of the top 100 most influential people in Women’s College Basketball in 2020 by Silver Waves Media yesterday. Silver Waves Media presents: 100 Influential People in Women’s College Basketball. https://t.co/c8w8ZSaqW7 — Silver Waves Media (@SilverWaveMedia) July 20, 2020 Coach Jeff Walz took…
The tight end spot was a position of need for the Louisville Cardinals last year and during this recruiting cycle. With the new addition of the 6’5 Christian Pederson, it is safe to say they have addressed that need. Pederson joins 6’6 Victor Mullen as the only tight ends in the class and is the…
And the beat goes on. Louisville Women’s Basketball team added another quality commit to the 2020 recruiting class. Malea Williams has signed on to further her academic and athletic career at Louisville. ‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/pW6leAEQzZ — Malea W. (@88gigs) June 15, 2020 Malea averaged over 19ppg, 13rpg, and 2.1apg during her senior year while leading Scott…