ATLANTA GA, June 27, 2016 - Texas Cyclones Head Coach Cynthia F. Guillory, whose team finished a league-best 15-1 to complete the most successful regular season in franchise history, is the recipient of the 2016 WUBA Coach of the Year Award, the WUBA announced today. This marks the first time a rookie coach has won this award.
Guillory received 7 votes from a national panel of 15 owners and coaches. Southern Generals Head Coach Jared Johnson finished second with 6 votes and Joe Redd of the Georgia Disciples was third with one. Jared Johnson has won 3 of the 5 WUBA Coach of the Year awards.
In Guillory's first season at the helm, the Cyclones secured the No. 1 overall seed in the WUBA Playoffs presented by Chick Fil A for the first time in team history.
"We are proud to have coach Guillory in the WUBA", said Basketball Director Travis McAvene . She deserves this award and proved she is an elite coach in the league.
Owner Fadi Tabet have announced that former International All-Star J.D. Barnes is the new head coach of their Lebanese First Division, Chabibeh Club. Barnes served as an head coach with the GIE Lady Matrix (WUBA) last season. He replaces Zoran Visic (agency: Promotex ), who was named to the India National Team' coaching staff (head coach). 'We are very excited to name J.D. Barnes our new head coach,' said Chabibeh General Manager, Fadi Tabet. 'The basketball pedigree that he brings to Le... [read more]
Owner Fadi Tabet have announced that former International All-Star J.D. Barnes is the new head coach of their Lebanese First Division, Chabibeh Club. Barnes served as an head coach with the GIE Lady Matrix (WUBA) last season. He replaces Zoran Visic (agency: Promotex ), who was named to the India National Team' coaching staff (head coach).
'We are very excited to name J.D. Barnes our new head coach,' said Chabibeh General Manager, Fadi Tabet. 'The basketball pedigree that he brings to Lebanon is as good as it gets in the First Division. We believe that his experience as a successful professional player along with his years of experience coaching in various FIBA Asia Cups will go a long way in helping teach the young players within our system what it takes to thrive at the next level.'
'I am honored to have the opportunity and challenge to lead our club,' said Barnes. 'I appreciate the confidence Fadi Tabet (owner) have shown in me to continue the development of our younger players.'
Barnes played 10 seasons in the professionally in over 11 countries. In 2012 he won a Silver Medal at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan. The summer of 2014 Barnes was invited to Minnesota Timberwolves training camp. After a great career as a professional player; Barnes has coach in the US minor leagues (WUBA), Williams Jones Cup (Taiwan), Copa Mitchell Cup (Dominican Republic and Mediterranean Cup (Spain). He was named Eurobasket.com All-MCC Coach of the Year in Barcelona, Spain.
WUBA Offseason Signing 8/17/2017 TG Neuss Tigers (2.Bundesliga) inked 25-year old American guard Briana Williams (5'7''-G-92, college: Mercer, agency: PEPI SPORT) . She played in the summer at GIE Matrix (WUBA) in the U.S. In 12 games she was second best scorer with impressive 20.2ppg and recorded 6.0rpg. A very good season in her career as she was awarded USBasket.com All-WUBA Co-Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and USBasket.com All-WUBA Rookie of the Year. Williams has quite tra... [read more]
WUBA Offseason Signing 8/17/2017
TG Neuss Tigers (2.Bundesliga) inked 25-year old American guard Briana Williams (5'7''-G-92, college: Mercer, agency: PEPI SPORT) . She played in the summer at GIE Matrix (WUBA) in the U.S. In 12 games she was second best scorer with impressive 20.2ppg and recorded 6.0rpg. A very good season in her career as she was awarded USBasket.com All-WUBA Co-Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and USBasket.com All-WUBA Rookie of the Year.
Williams has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Williams has played previously professionally in Montenegro (Buducnost), Qatar (QLC Qatars Ladies Club) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava).
She attended Mercer University until 2015 and it will be her third season in pro basketball.
Eurobasket News 8/17/2017 Unio Esportiva Mataro (Spain) landed 24-year old American international guard Kristina King (5'11''-G/F-92, college: Richmond) . The last season King played at Esperance Sportive Pully in Swiss LNA where in 21 games she averaged impressive Score-5 (20.2ppg), 7.9rpg, Assists-4 (4.4apg) and Steals-3 (3.2spg). She can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Swiss LNA 2nd Team. This summer King led the GIE Lady Matrix to their f... [read more]
Eurobasket News 8/17/2017
Unio Esportiva Mataro (Spain) landed 24-year old American international guard Kristina King (5'11''-G/F-92, college: Richmond) . The last season King played at Esperance Sportive Pully in Swiss LNA where in 21 games she averaged impressive Score-5 (20.2ppg), 7.9rpg, Assists-4 (4.4apg) and Steals-3 (3.2spg). She can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Swiss LNA 2nd Team.
This summer King led the GIE Lady Matrix to their first Mediterranean Cup Championship in Barcelona, Spain. She was named Eurobasket.com All-Mediterranean Cup MVP while averaging an event best 26.0 points per game.
"Kristina was our number one focus this off-season", said head coach Adria Castejon . Our focus and goal is to join LF2 next season; Kristina will get us there.
She has played previously professionally in Iceland (Grindavik) and Romania (Cluj Napoca). Like Switzerland she was also named Eurobasket.com All-Import Team.
King attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on she way to pro basketball. She was named MVP of the summer league and received several WNBA camp invites.
She attended University of Richmond until 2014 and it will be her fourth season in pro basketball. King's game is described as: Kristina King is a great scorer, that can run the court with the ball very easily and can penetrate. She is a good short and long distance shooter. She is coming from a very big program the University of Richmond, where she was a leader for her school. She can play equally the position of Shooting Guard and Small Forward.
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