Barmore enjoying time again on sideline.

It sometimes seemed as if Barmore was actually in the league, too — his presence, that is. The coaches with links to him would be asked about him a lot, and they all said the same things: I learned so much from that man … and he left the game too soon. And then Mulkey [...]

High schooler can dunk like no other woman.

Not one of those just-above-the-rim throw-downs that have long been accepted as the best a woman can do in games of the past. When the 6-foot-8 high school senior dunks, it can be a rim-rattling, backboard shaking, two-handed slam. Simply put, she dunks like a guy. “It was overwhelming, obviously, the first time I did [...]

Lady Bears’ Jhasmin Player coming back strong from knee surgery.

Of all the opponents Jhasmin Player has ever encountered on a basketball court, none were any tougher than her stepdad, Johnny Cole. When Player was in the formative years of her hoops education, Cole was her most stern educator. Their one-on-one driveway battles never failed to provide a workout. “I’m in high school playing ball [...]

Danielle Wilson emerges as inside force for Lady Bears.

On the basketball court, the 6-foot-3 junior center has elevated her game to unprecedented heights in her third season in Waco. The sky’s the limit for Wilson — just like one of her towering, end-over-end baton tosses. “When she was young, she played a lot of minutes early, and sometimes the expectations you place upon [...]

Oklahoma, Baylor set for Big 12 women’s showdown.

With a nation-best six teams ranked in the women’s Top 25, big games are part of the norm in the Big 12. That reaches a new plateau Wednesday night. When No. 2 Oklahoma (16-2) plays at No. 4 Baylor (17-1) in a showdown for first place, it will be the highest-ranked conference matchup ever in [...]

Together again: Kim Mulkey, Leon Barmore rejoin forces to guide Baylor team.

Yes, one of the most volatile coaching duos in women’s college basketball are still working the kinks out of a surprisingly restored relationship that many thought might never happen. After six years of riding the bench in his Ruston home, former Lady Techsters head coach Leon Barmore is back on the sidelines helping one of [...]

Future shock: Brittney Griner’s dunking secondary to defense.

Brittney Griner can understand why you’re mystified.  If what she says is true — that she doesn’t want to be known as the girl who can dunk — why would she open warmups with a monster jam before her game at the Boo Williams Sportsplex Saturday? Simple. Because she can. “That’s something that I have [...]