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Griner breaks wrist in longboard accident

Waco, TX (Sports Network) (Updated with additional reporting by FullCourt.com staff) - Brittney Griner, the 6-8 All-American center who led Baylor to an undefeated season and the NCAA Tournament title this season, suffered a broken right wrist in a longboarding accident.

Wake Forest picks Hoover to coach women's hoops program

Winston-Salem, NC (Sports Network) - Wake Forest named Jennifer Hoover as its new head women's basketball coach on Wednesday.

Taylor's knee surgery tabbed "successful"

PHOENIX – Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor underwent successful surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, the club announced today. The surgery was conducted in Melbourne, Australia by world-renowned knee surgeon Julian Feller. Taylor is expected to make a full recovery by the end of 2012.
 
Taylor sustained the injury March 29 while playing for Fenerbahce (Turkey) in the Euroleague Final 8 and will miss the entire WNBA season as well as the 2012 London Olympic Games.
 

Forthan leaves LSU for West Virginia

Louisiana State University and the University of West Virginia announced separately Monday that Krystal Forthan is leaving LSU to join the West Virginia women's basketball program.

Georgetown names Keith Brown women's hoops coach

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Georgetown has selected Keith Brown as its new women's basketball coach.

WNBA Preview: Minnesota Lynx are the clear favorite

The shadow of the Olympics hangs over the WNBA season, as key players from most of the rosters will miss significant time due to a trip to London. And don’t forget that the Olympic basketball schedule is both demanding and challenging. Every game is a big game, and even the routs are draining.

Kentucky, Mitchell agree to 7-year extension

Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Kentucky and head women's basketball coach Matthew Mitchell have agreed to a new seven-year contract.

Rosters set for USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials

Four returning gold medalists highlight the roster for the 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials, including 2011 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Breanna Stewart (Cicero-North H.S. /North Syracuse, N.Y.), who will attend the University of Connecticut next fall, headline the 26 athletes who have accepted an invitation to attend the 2012 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials. Invitations to attend the trials were issued by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee chaired by Sue Donohoe, executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Participants announced for USA Basketball’s 2012 women’s U17 World Championship Team Trials

USA Basketball announced thirty-five top prep players have accepted invitations to participate in the 2012 U17 World Championship Team Trials being held in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 17-20.

Thirteen players return from previous USA Basketball gold medal teams including 2 time gold medalist Diamond Deshields of Norcross High School (Norcross, Ga.) who played for team USA on the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Nike Skills Academy Atlanta: Talent Galore

Some camps have it and some don’t.  With 52 players attending, the Nike Skills Academy camp held at Norcross High School (Georgia) on April 28-29 saw a talent collection rarely found in one gym.   As it turned out, even the no-shows were a group that could compose a fine set of major division one recruits.