Articles for tag: NAIA, WNBA

How to Become an NBA Referee

Basketball officiating can be a challenge, but if can also provide some great personal rewards. As a referee you work to resolve conflicts and insure fairness in a fast paced game. The work is physically and emotionally demanding. However to earn the black and white stripes and referee an NBA game, the path is not ...

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WNBA Biography: Sheryl Swoopes

I remember the first time I ever saw Sheryl Swoopes play basketball. Not only was she putting up nearly unheard of scoring statistics while leading her college team, the Texas Tech Red Raiders to the 1993 NCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship during her senior season, but she had a grace and style about her – ...

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WNBA Biography: Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi is – or at least, the WNBA wants her to be – to the WNBA, what Dwayne Wade is to his male counterpart’s professional league. Having said that, I fully believe, that with a little more talent surrounding her, Taurasi will become just that – a WNBA champion – although she is already ...

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Becky Hammon, Basketball Player: WNBA Player Profile

Rebecca Lynn Hammon, better known to WNBA fans as Becky Hammon hails from Rapid City, South Dakota and was born on March 11, 1977. She grew up in a household that included her parents Beverly and Martin, a member of the United States Coast Guard, and older siblings Matt and Gina. Playing for the Raiders ...