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2012 Induction Weekend
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame will host its 14th annual Induction Weekend June 8-9 in Knoxville, TN. The Class of 2012 will include Nancy Fahey, Nikki McCray, Pamela McGee, Igne Nissen, Robin Roberts, and Dawn Staley. They will join an already prestigious group of inductees to be recognized by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Click here to view the full Class of 2012 Press Release.
2012 4Kay® Run/Walk
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is teaming up with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund® and the Knoxville Track Club to host the fourth annual 4Kay® Run/Walk in Knoxville, TN. The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame has raised over $10,000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund®.
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State Farm Tip-Off Classic
No.3 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Miami 92-76 on Tuesday November 15 in the 19th State Farm Tip-Off Classic at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN.
The pair of top ten teams were tied 42-42 at halftime before Tennessee scored the first nine points of the second half to take control of the game. Five Lady Vols reached double figures with Taber Spani leading the way with 20 points. As a team Tennessee made 11 three point field goals the most ever in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic.
Miami's Riguna Williams paced the hurricanes with 24 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, while Shenise Johnson added 17 points and 9 rebounds. Miami missed all nine of its three-point attempts in the second half to fall short in their first appearance in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic.
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Names in the News
Congratulations to Debbie Ryan (Class of 2008) for being inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. The 41st annual induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Congratulations to Tara VanDerveer (Class of 2002) for receiving the Phyllis Bailey Career Achievement Award from Ohio State's Varsity "O" Women's Alumnae Society as part of the school's Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
Cathy Rush (Class of 2000) led Immaculata College to the first three AIAW National titles. The true story of her Immaculata Mighty Macs is coming to the big screen on October 21. Click here to learn more about the Mighty Macs.
Robin Roberts (Class of 2012) stars with cancer survivors in Martina McBride music video. Click here to see a behind the scenes look at the new music video, "I'm going to love you through it".
Debbie Ryan (Class of 2008) has been chosen as one of this year's recipients for the Lapchick Character Award. She will join Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt, and Kay Yow as former Hall of Fame inductees to receive this award.
Congratulations to Teresa Edwards (Class of 2010) on being named the interim head coach and general manager of the WNBA's Tulsa Shock.
Congratulations to Stanford University coach, Tara VanDerveer (Class of 2002) on being named the 2011 Russell Athletic/WBCA National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coach of the Year.
Congratulations to Geno Auriemma (Class of 2006) and the Connecticut women's basketball team on winning 89 straight games. It is the longest winning streak (men's or women's) in NCAA college basketball history.
Mel Greenberg (Class of 2007) will join the Inside Women's Basketball family. Greenberg, the first writer to be inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, will provide all blog content for Inside Women's Basketball. He has been covering the women's game for over 40 years.
Coach Leta Andrews (Class of 2010) and the Granbury Lady Pirates made history on December 7, 2010. With a 64-45 victory over Midlothian, Coach Andrews earned her 1,334 win, and became the winningest high school basketball coach in United States history.
Marsha Sharp (Class of 2003) has been named the 65th Annual Lubbock Woman of the Year by Altrusa International, Inc. of Lubbock. In her 24 seasons as the Texas Tech head coach, she compile a record of 572-189 and led her team to the 1993 national championship. She was also named the 1993 and 1994 National Coach of the Year. Sharp will be honor at the Lubbock Women's Club on Tuesday, October 26.
Nancy Lieberman (Class of 1999) will be honored by the Diamond in the RAW Foundation at its third annual Celebrity and Stuntwomen's Awards Luncheon. She will be awarded the "Dare 2b Different Award" for her accomplishments on and off the basketball court.
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