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calibuck
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She has certainly been a spark plug for these talented Buckeyes. Have seen how close she is with Jacy, Maddy, and Mika, so maybe she is homesick these players won't be in the locker room with her. My wife and I always sat up a little straighter when she entered the game as the sixth 'man'. PS, liked her mohawk, sorry she cut it down. Have no idea why she is transferring, other than she wants a chance to be 'the' player. It's all confusing to me, but am not in their shoes.
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Four Ohio State women’s basketball players declare for WNBA Draft
The Buckeyes four players include award winners and potential high draft picks
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Four Ohio State women’s basketball players declare for WNBA Draft
Thursday afternoon, the WNBA announced its list of eligible potential draftees. Included in the list were four players from the 23/24 Ohio State women’s basketball. Guards Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor and forwards Rebeka Mikulášiková and Taiyier Parks each hope to get drafted and earn a spot in the United States’ top professional women’s basketball league.Here’s how the team roster looks, at the time of publishing:
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Emma too? Damnit man! Lost all of our shooters and most of our tenacity and size. This is a horrible offseason.
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calibuck
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Didn't see a better place than this to post. Mods move if appropriate. Been awhile since I laced up the sneaks with a whistle-toting zebra, but....once upon a time, it was a foul (regular or technical, don't recall) to faceguard. Do remember it was called in football, and believe in basketball as well, that you can try to block a shot, but not one's eyesight. I get it, the world has moved on since 'the days', but the SC gal had her hand completely as possible covering CC's eyesight. Since it wasn't called, apparently it was OK? And again from 'the days', a foul is a foul, whether from the jump, in the middle, or at the end. It is NOT OK to 'not call' it, simply because it could change the game. Thought the call was very proper. The more the reruns are rerun (?), the more it looks like a good call.
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I'm probably biased but I though Clark got hacked almost every time she drove...
but the refs let them play a bit yesterday...
The immense pressure got to Iowa... when you realize you have to hit every shot because you know you ain't getting the rebound from those trees adds a whole bunch to the stress level
but the refs let them play a bit yesterday...
The immense pressure got to Iowa... when you realize you have to hit every shot because you know you ain't getting the rebound from those trees adds a whole bunch to the stress level
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calibuck
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Yeah, NJ, was drooling what tOSU might have done with that timber playing down low. CC took some fouls that weren't called, but she got at least three All American awards for flopping. On one of her threes, defender grazed her hand (after ball was gone), and she fell to the floor. Come on now. And you can take your observation and apply that to Edey as well. He was doubled and tripled, and those hands were hacking, hacking, hacking, and the refs let the band play on. Both teams that won it all, deserved to win. Those poor Purdue guards, had players that were 6" taller, and just as quick/fast dogging them. No wonder they hesitated on taking their shots. Good strategy, let Edey get his share, and shut down the other scorers. Seemed to work just fine. Go Bucks!
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Tara VanDerveer passes Mike Krzyzewski as all-time winningest DI college basketball coach
VanDerveer passed legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt in December 2020 to become the DI women's basketball all-time wins leader.sports.yahoo.com
Tara VanDerveer passes Mike Krzyzewski as all-time winningest DI college basketball coach
One of Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer’s favorite analogies is that good basketball teams are like an orchestra. Everyone keeps the beat alive while a different soloist shines each night.
It was the conductor’s turn to stand in the spotlight again and take a bow, not only for No. 8 Stanford's 65-56 Pac-12 victory over Oregon State, but for a lifetime of success not yet seen in the sport. VanDerveer is now the all-time winningest coach in Division I college basketball history with 1,203 career victories after surpassing legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s record of 1,202.
"It means I’ve coached a lot of great players, have a great staff, worked at great universities," VanDerveer said on the broadcast. "I’m just so blessed and so thankful."
Just sayin':
1. Some of the younger people on Buckeye Planet probably don't remember; but 110 of those wins came when she was the women's basketball head coach at Ohio State (1980-1985).
Overall B1G standing Postseason 1980–81 Ohio State 17–15 2–1 3rd 1981–82 Ohio State 20–7 3–0 1st NCAA First Round 1982–83 Ohio State 23–5 15–3 T–1st 1983–84 Ohio State 22–7 17–1 1st NCAA First Round 1984–85 Ohio State 28–3 18–0 1st NCAA Elite Eight Ohio State: 110–37 (.748) 55–5 (.917)
2. Two interesting things in Wikipedia about her move to Stanford:
By 1985, VanDerveer had developed Ohio State into a nationally ranked team, breaking into the Top 20 in 1984, and reaching number 7 in the final rankings of 1985. Their success in 1985 earned a two seed in the 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They made it to the Elite Eight, but lost by four points to eventual national champion Old Dominion. While Stanford would later become one of the nation's powerhouses in women's basketball, in 1985 it was coming off a 9–19 year following a 5–23 year, with only 300 fans a game. Despite this challenge, Andy Geiger convinced VanDerveer to come to Stanford to become the head coach. VanDerveer later recounted that her friends told her going to Stanford was a bad move, because Stanford was too "brainy" to be good in sports. She said, "My dad told me I was crazy to take this job. He said, 'You’ll be unemployed and coming home to live with us in three months'."
VanDerveer, winningest NCAA hoops coach, retires
Stanford legend Tara VanDerveer, the NCAA's winningest basketball coach, is retiring. Negotiations are underway for Kate Paye to replace her.
Tara VanDerveer, NCAA's winningest basketball coach, retires
Tara VanDerveer, the NCAA's winningest basketball coach with 1,216 victories across 45 years, is retiring, Stanford announced Tuesday evening.Negotiations are underway for Kate Paye, a former player under VanDerveer and a longtime member of her staff, to become her successor, the school added.
VanDerveer, 70, has been one of the most illustrious coaches in the sport, winning three national championships (1990, 1992 and 2021) in her 38 seasons at Stanford and guiding them to 14 Final Fours. The Naismith and Women's Basketball Hall of Famer previously coached at Idaho (1978 to 1980) and Ohio State (1980 to 1985).
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Four Ohio State women’s basketball players declare for WNBA Draft
The Buckeyes four players include award winners and potential high draft picksFour Ohio State women’s basketball players declare for WNBA Draft
Thursday afternoon, the WNBA announced its list of eligible potential draftees. Included in the list were four players from the 23/24 Ohio State women’s basketball. Guards Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor and forwards Rebeka Mikulášiková and Taiyier Parks each hope to get drafted and earn a spot in the United States’ top professional women’s basketball league.
Ohio State’s Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor Invited to 2024 WNBA Draft
Former Ohio State guards Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor will both be among the 15 players in attendance for the 2024 WNBA draft.
OHIO STATE’S JACY SHELDON AND CELESTE TAYLOR INVITED TO 2024 WNBA DRAFT
Ohio State will have two players in attendance for Monday’s WNBA draft.
Former Ohio State guards Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor will both be among the 15 players at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday to hear their names called in the 2024 WNBA draft.
Sheldon and Taylor are expected to become the first pair of players from Ohio State to be selected in the same WNBA draft since 2018, when
Kelsey Mitchell and Stephanie Mavunga were both drafted. It would be just the third time Ohio State has had two players selected in the same WNBA draft; Jessica Davenport and Brandie Hoskins became the first pair of Buckeyes to accomplish that feat in 2007.
OHIO STATE’S ALL-TIME WNBA DRAFT PICKS
| YEAR | ROUND | PICK | TEAM | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | Indiana Fever | Taylor Mikesell |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | Indiana Fever | Kelsey Mitchell |
| 2018 | 2 | 14 | Indiana Fever | Stephanie Mavunga |
| 2017 | 2 | 13 | Connecticut Sun | Shayla Cooper |
| 2016 | 2 | 24 | New York Liberty | Ameryst Alston |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | Washington Mystics | Tayler Hill |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | Phoenix Mercury | Samantha Prahalis |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | Los Angeles Sparks | Jantel Lavender |
| 2008 | 3 | 41 | Phoenix Mercury | Marscilla Packer |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | San Antonio Silver Stars | Jessica Davenport |
| 2007 | 3 | 33 | Seattle Storm | Brandie Hoskins |
| 2006 | 2 | 28 | Connecticut Sun | Debbie Merrill |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 | Connecticut Sun | Courtney Coleman |
| 2002 | 4 | 55 | Orlando Miracle | Tomeka Brown |
| 2001 | 3 | 41 | Washington Mystics | Jamie Lewis |
| 1999 | Player Allocation | ..... | Minnesota Lynx | Katie Smith |
| 1998 | Expansion Draft | 8 | Cleveland Rockers | Adrienne Johnson |
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Gray finished second on the Ducks with 13.9 points per game this past season, adding a team-high three assists per contest. She shot 33.7% from behind the 3-point line but only 34.7% from the field in her sophomore campaign.
A heralded in-state recruit, Gray attended Lakota West High School in Beckett Ridge, Ohio for her first three prep seasons before transferring to Cincinnati's Winton Woods High School. Gray was a five-star recruit and the No. 7 overall prospect in the class of 2022, per ESPN.
The Buckeyes weren't a finalist in her initial recruitment, which centered on the Pac-12 as she chose Oregon over UCLA. Gray earned All-Ohio honors three times in high school and averaged an impressive 26.7 points with 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior at Winton Woods.
Gray earned immediate playing time as a freshman at Oregon in 2022-23, starting all 35 games for the Ducks that year and scoring 10.3 points with 2.2 assists per contest.
OHIO STATE’S 2024 ROSTER OUTLOOK
| POS | EXPECTED TO RETURN | INCOMING FRESHMEN | INCOMING TRANSFERS | STATUS UNCERTAIN | NOT RETURNING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Faith Carson (0.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg) | Elsa Lemmilä | Rebeka Mikulasikova (out of eligibility) Taiyier Parks (out of eligibility) | ||
| F | Cotie McMahon (14.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) Taylor Thierry (11.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) | Ella Hobbs (No. 92 overall) Seini Henry | Eboni Walker (2.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg) | Karla Vres (out of eligibility) | |
| G | Madison Greene (2.7 ppg, 1.6 apg) Kennedy Cambridge (redshirt) Kaia Henderson (0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg) | Jaloni Cambridge (No. 3 overall) Ava Watson (No. 51 overall) | Chance Gray (Oregon, 13.9 ppg, 3.0 apg) | Jacy Sheldon (out of eligibility) Celeste Taylor (out of eligibility) Diana Collins (transfer) Emma Shumate (transfer) Rikki Harris (transfer) |
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Eboni Walker Returning to Ohio State Women’s Basketball After Receiving Extra Season of Eligibility
Eboni Walker is staying at Ohio State for the 2024-25 season after she was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, adding veteran depth to the Buckeyes’ frontcourt.
EBONI WALKER RETURNING TO OHIO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AFTER RECEIVING EXTRA SEASON OF ELIGIBILITY
The Ohio State women’s basketball player announced Wednesday that she was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA and that she will remain with the Buckeyes for the 2024-25 season.
Walker already used her COVID-19 season last year as a fifth-year senior, but was granted a redshirt season by the NCAA for her lone season at Syracuse in 2021-22, in which she played only six games before suffering a season-ending injury.
A Las Vegas native who started her career at Arizona State for two seasons before transferring to Syracuse, Walker transferred to Ohio State in 2022. She started 11 games for the Buckeyes in 2022-23, averaging 4.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game across 34 total contests. Her role decreased this past season as she played just 10.5 minutes per contest in 23 games, averaging 2.4 points and rebounds per game each.
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