2022 WNBA Season Players & Teams to Watch

05/05/22 • 24 min

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The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) season starts on May 6, 2022. Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss some teams and players to watch. They also encourage everyone to get the WNBA League Pass. Access games anytime, anywhere. #KeepItSporty

Mentioned in This Episode:

Ameshya Williams-Holliday, the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) player drafted into the WNBA in 20 years.

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Sources:

Garcia, J. (2022, April 13). Becky Hammon departs Spurs to begin next phase of career in Las Vegas. Kens5. https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/spurs/becky-hammon-leaves-spurs-wnba-coaching-job-nba-san-antonio-aces/273-6b408e8f-f61b-457e-b047-7085f4f132fb

Glenesk, M. (2022, April 11). WNBA draft 2022: Indiana Fever go big, make history with four top-10 picks. Indianapolis Star. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2022/04/11/wnba-draft-2022-4live-updates-indiana-fever-first-round-draft-order-channel-time/9485457002

Grove, R. (2022, April 14). Ameshya Williams-Holliday Becomes the First HBCU Player Drafted into the WNBA in the Past 20 Years. Ebony. https://www.ebony.com/sports/ameshya-williams-holliday-wbna-hbcu-draft-pick

ESPN. Women’s College Basketball Player: Destanni Henderson. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4398751/destanni-henderson

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Ameshya. Williams-Holliday

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4595993/ameshya-williams-holliday

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Naz Hillmon. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398915/naz-hillmon

Mahoney, J. (2022, April 12). 2022 WNBA Draft: Complete results, grades as Rhyne Howard goes No. 1 to Atlanta Dream. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2022-wnba-draft-complete-results-grades-as-rhyne-howard-goes-no-1-to-atlanta-dream

Rill, J. (2022, April 8). WNBA Mock Draft: Analyzing Elite Prospects and Hidden Gems. Bleacher Report. https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2955171-2022-wnba-mock-draft-analyzing-elite-prospects-and-hidden-gems.amp.html

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, October 23). 2021 Atlanta Dream season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Dream_season

Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, May 1). 2022 WNBA Season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_WNBA_season

WNBA. (2022). https://www.wnba.com

WNBA. (2022). All-Time WNBA Champions. https://www.wnba.com/all-time-wnba-champions

WNBA Chicago Sky. (2022). https://sky.wnba.com

WNBA Connecticut Sun. (2022). https://sun.wnba.com

WNBA Las Vegas Access. (2022). https://aces.wnba.com

WNBA Los Angeles Sparks. (2022). https://sparks.wnba.com

WNBA Phoenix Mercury. (2022). https://mercury.wnba.com

WNBA Washington Mystics. (2022). https://mystics.wnba.com

Mentioned in This Episode:

Ameshya Williams-Holliday, the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) player drafted into the WNBA in 20 years.

WNBA League Pass - https://leaguepass.wnba.com

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Join our Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports

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Podcast Sponsor: Food Temptress Cookbook Store – https://www.foodtemptress.com

Sources:

ESPN. Women’s College Basketball Player: Destanni Henderson. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/4398751/destanni-henderson

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Ameshya. Williams-Holliday

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4595993/ameshya-williams-holliday

ESPN. (2022). Women’s College Basketball Player: Naz Hillmon. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4398915/naz-hillmon

Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, October 23). 2021 Atlanta Dream season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Dream_season

Wikipedia Contributors. (2022, May 1). 2022 WNBA Season. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_WNBA_season

WNBA. (2022). https://www.wnba.com

WNBA. (2022). All-Time WNBA Champions. https://www.wnba.com/all-time-wnba-champions

WNBA Chicago Sky. (2022). https://sky.wnba.com

WNBA Connecticut Sun. (2022). https://sun.wnba.com

WNBA Las Vegas Access. (2022). https://aces.wnba.com

WNBA Los Angeles Sparks. (2022). https://sparks.wnba.com

WNBA Phoenix Mercury. (2022). https://mercury.wnba.com

WNBA Washington Mystics. (2022). https://mystics.wnba.com

Previous Episode

2022 NFL Draft Prospects & Predictions

Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the National Football League (NFL) draft prospects and share some fun facts about the athletes. They also mention HBCU Draft prospects. Lastly, the women talk about the NFL Draft order and give their predictions about team Draft picks. #KeepItSporty

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Sources:

CBS. (2022). 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospect-rankings/

ESPN. (2022). Player Stats: Kyle Hamilton. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4575517/kyle-hamilton

Fragoza, C. (2022, March 2). Joshua Williams, Fayetteville State CB | NFL Draft Scouting Report. Pro Football Network. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/joshua-williams-fayetteville-state-cb-nfl-draft-scouting-report-2022/

La Canofa, J. (2022, April 15). 2022 NFL Draft insider notes: The surprising No. 1 pick some GMs expect, why two QBs will go top 10 and more. CBS. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2022-nfl-draft-insider-notes-the-surprising-no-1-pick-some-gms-expect-why-two-qbs-will-go-top-10-and-more/

National Football League. (2022). 2022 NFL Draft Home. NFL. https://www.nfl.com/draft/

National Football League. (2022). Kyle Hamilton. NFL. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kyle-hamilton/32004841-4d24-6970-5c23-1fbf7506b4a0

NFL Mock Draft Database. (2022). 2022 Team Needs. NFL Mock Draft Database.

https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/team-needs-2022

Orr, C. (2022, April 13). Needs for All 32 Teams Before the 2022 NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/04/13/nfl-draft-team-needs-all-32

Shepkowski, N. (2022, February 24). NFL draft: Kyle Hamilton goes second overall? Fighting Irish Wire. https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/2022/02/24/nfl-mock-draft-kyle-hamilton-lions-picks/

Stanley, S. (2022, April 13). 2022 NFL Draft – HBCU players make top-30 visits. HBCU Gameday. https://hbcugameday.com/2022/04/13/2022-nfl-draft-hbcu-players-make-top-30-visits/

Trapasso, C. (2022, April 15). 2022 NFL Draft: Ranking position groups from best to worst with edge rushers leading the way. CBS. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2022-nfl-draft-ranking-position-groups-from-best-to-worst-with-edge-rushers-leading-the-way/

Next Episode

Uncommon Facts about The Kentucky Derby

Host Angela Spears shares uncommon facts about the Kentucky Derby, highlighting women jockeys and the most recent black jockeys who have competed. She also shares fun facts about the Kentucky Derby that you might not have known. #KeepItSporty #BlackGirlsTalkSports

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References:

Chavkin, D. (2022, May 8). Overhead Camera View Shows Rich Strike’s Amazing Kentucky Derby Win. Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/05/08/rich-strike-kentucky-derby-victory-overhead-view

Frakes, J. (2021, April 20). 'I'm coming to get those roses': Carmouche will be first Black jockey in Derby since 2013. Courier Journal. https://bit.ly/3loFTM0

Kentucky Derby. (2022). Women in the Derby. https://bit.ly/3wEOfEs

Roberts, B. (2022, April 27). Saddle up: Love of horses leads woman to become trailblazing jockey. Spectrum News One. https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/04/27/life-as-a-female-jockey

Sykes, L. and Hubbard, L. (2022, February 9). 35 Kentucky Derby Facts That Will Surprise You. Town & Country. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporting/news/a2857/kentucky-derby-facts/

Windspree Vacation Homes. (2022). St. Croix Native Kevin Krigger Races in Kentucky Derby. https://windspree.com/st-croix-native-kevin-krigger-races-kentucky-derby/

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