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.
Unio Esportiva Mataro (Spain) inked 24-year old American forward Carrie Washington (183-F/C-94, college: Columbus St.). She played this season for GIE Lady Matrix (WUBA) in the U.S. In 15 games she was the leagues best rebounder with and impressive 13.2rpg along with 10 points. A very good season in her career as she was awarded USBasket.com All-WUBA Defensive Player of the Year. After winning her first WUBA title, Washington joined the Lady Matrix in Barcelona, Spain for the LIGA Mediter... [read more]
Unio Esportiva Mataro (Spain) inked 24-year old American forward Carrie Washington (183-F/C-94, college: Columbus St.). She played this season for GIE Lady Matrix (WUBA) in the U.S. In 15 games she was the leagues best rebounder with and impressive 13.2rpg along with 10 points. A very good season in her career as she was awarded USBasket.com All-WUBA Defensive Player of the Year. After winning her first WUBA title, Washington joined the Lady Matrix in Barcelona, Spain for the LIGA Mediterranean Cup. The Lady Matrix stole the show winning four games straight to the title. Washington was the events top rebounder (13.3rpg). She was named Eurobasket.com All-Mediterranean Cup Top Defender.
Washington played last season in Lithuania for Siauliai-Universitetas. She averaged 8.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
She attended Columbus State University where she was named NABC Defensive All-American as a senior.
MCC2017 Finals 6/5/2017 GIE Lady Matrix - UE Mataro 94-44 GIE Lady Matrix win Mediterranean Cup championship. They knocked down Unio Esportiva Mataro in the title game. Kristina King (180-G/F-92, college: Richmond) was named MVP of the event. She notched 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the American team. Lady Matrix eked out a 22:20 lead ten minutes into the game. UE Mataro erased the deficit in the second stanza. The Spain side pulled within 20 by halftime advantage; but never recove... [read more]
GIE Lady Matrix win Mediterranean Cup championship. They knocked down Unio Esportiva Mataro in the title game. Kristina King (180-G/F-92, college: Richmond) was named MVP of the event. She notched 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the American team. Lady Matrix eked out a 22:20 lead ten minutes into the game. UE Mataro erased the deficit in the second stanza. The Spain side pulled within 20 by halftime advantage; but never recovered. Lady Matrix defense was just too much for Mataro. Matrix followed with a strong 37:15 surge in the final period to ice the victory. Denesha Stallworth (190-F-92, college: Kentucky, agency: LBM Management) notched 15 points and 8 rebounds for the champions. Marquisha Harris (182-C-93, college: W.Michigan) responded with 14 points and 12 rebounds for Mataro.
"It was an honor to come to Spain and play in this event", said J.D. Barnes . The president created this event to give opportunities. Not only for Americans to be signed, but for u18 Spanish players to improve also.
President Joan Ventura awarded the Lady Matrix with the MCC Cup of Mataro in the final award ceremony. He would then crown Kristina King Most Valuable Player of the Tournament for her impressive play. "Kristina is an excellent player", said Ventura. It was an honor to host this event.
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David Walls Reports 2017 WUBA All-Star results 5/29/2017 Briana Williams (5'7''-G-92, college: Mercer, agency: PEPI SPORT) hit a buzzer-beating game-winner to lift the East to a 89-88 victory over the West. With the clock ticking down under 15 seconds and the East down two, Williams opened East All-Stars' final possession by running some time off in preparation for a final shot. At the five-second mark, Kristina King (5'11''-G/F-92, college: Richmond) drove left on Morgan Jennings and a... [read more]
David Walls Reports 2017 WUBA All-Star results 5/29/2017
Briana Williams (5'7''-G-92, college: Mercer, agency: PEPI SPORT) hit a buzzer-beating game-winner to lift the East to a 89-88 victory over the West.
With the clock ticking down under 15 seconds and the East down two, Williams opened East All-Stars' final possession by running some time off in preparation for a final shot. At the five-second mark, Kristina King (5'11''-G/F-92, college: Richmond) drove left on Morgan Jennings and away from a West double team provided by Armelie Lumanu. King was able to loose Jennings off the dribble to set up a last second shot by Briana Williams. The WUBA's scoring leader buried the three as time expired.
Williams finished with a game-high 31 points, 6 assists and five rebounds. Switzerland star Kristina King returned to the WUBA for 25 points and Carrie Washington (6'0''-F/C-94, college: Columbus St.) added 10 points (12 rebounds) in the win.
Amber Holt (6'0''-SG-85, college: Middle Tenn.St.) led the West All-Stars with a team-high 24 points, five assists and ten rebounds. Treasure Johnson (6'0''-SF, college: NC-Wilmington) added 20 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench.
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