Tag Archives: MiLaysia Fulwiley

Why many NCAA women’s basketball stars didn’t grow up watching the game

ALBANY, N.Y. – One of Hannah Hidalgo’s first memories of women’s basketball came in fifth grade. There was no special team involved, no phenomenal player or competition worthy of an instant classic. It was the way people talked about it, hated it and openly bashed it. It made Notre Dame’s freshman star not want to… Read More »

March Madness: Just four wins in a perfect season, Dawn Staley and South Carolina aren’t getting complacent

ALBANY, N.Y. – Dawn Staley wondered if No. 1 overall seed South Carolina was playing its best basketball heading into and during the SEC Tournament earlier this month. “We weren’t just clicking on both sides of the basketball,” Staley said Thursday before the Sweet 16 at MVP Arena. “There were bouts of that, but when… Read More »