Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Current Projects
It's a slow time right now in the WNBA - and really, it's a slow time overseas as a lot of the foreign seasons haven't started. Furthermore, there are a lot of questions regarding the Atlanta Dream that aren't answered yet. Will Kathy Betty purchase the Dream? Will the Dream still be in Philips Arena next year? Until we have answers or results, there's not a lot to report.
Some of my current projects:
* Trying to find the font of WBL statistics. The WBL is the Women's Professional Basketball League, the first professional league for women. The league existed from 1978 to 1981. Karra Porter writes about the league in her book "Mad Seasons". I've sent Ms. Porter an e-mail, but haven't received an answer yet.
* Working on a "BCS College Database". I would be tracking women's basketball season statistics for the "BCS" teams, or what are nominally called the "Power Conferences" (ACC, Big East, Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10, SEC). These are the teams that will win the NCAA Championships and send their seniors to the WNBA. It would be interesting to follow the top players over the season - the big problem with this project is that the stats are scattered across sub-pages in conference websites. Tracking on a day-to-day basis is almost impossible without help, week-to-week might be more manageable.
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Pet...I have to ask how you became so engrossed in women's basketball. You have to be THE SOURCE for facts and figures in this sport.
Would you list the 13 teams in Europe and the country of orgin which compare to the 13 WNBA teams...referred to in another post.
utc, my story can be found here:
Part I
Part II
Part III
As for the best teams in Euroball...that might be a later post, when work isn't so hectic.
One thing I like to do between WNBA season and WCBB season is take a trip to Knoxville to see the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. I always find it inspirational.
pilight, that's definitely worth thinking about. I might have to plan a trip before the start of the regular college BB season.
After watching the Dream play this past season, I could see one of Shalee's former Kansas State teammates filling a void for the Dream. However, I don't think she is interested in playing professionally. Ashley Sweat, KSU senior, is either 6'2 or 6'3 and is a natural at the 3 position. She has a strong 3-point shot and can hit free throws at a very high rate. She is a pretty smart player although she sometimes gets frustrated when things don't go her way. I don't know that she will have as strong of a season this year without Shalee as they had developed strong chemistry which played to Ashley's strengths. Either way, I'm eager to see how the season goes for her and if she's interested in entering the draft.
Kansasdreamfan...What we need is a dependable and consistent shooting guard who can make the 3's and also play some defense. Where is Kimberly Dietz playing this winter?
pilight said...
One thing I like to do between WNBA season and WCBB season is take a trip to Knoxville to see the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. I always find it inspirational.
We are going to see Baylor play @ UT November 15. Is the hall of fame at UT?
The WBHOF is about five minutes from the UT Campus:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=700+N+Hall+of+Fame+Dr,+Knoxville,+Knox,+Tennessee+37917,+United+States&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=35.98002,-83.914046&sspn=0.018336,0.032315&ie=UTF8&z=16
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