Point guard Anjale Barrett and center Lynetta Kizer of the Maryland women’s basketball team were both selected in the Top 30 of the WNBA Draft Monday afternoon.
Barrett was selected 26th overall and went to the Washington Mystics and will join former teammate Crystal Langhorne in Washington. Kizer went to the Tulsa Shock two picks later.
Barrett finished her senior season second in the ACC in assists (4.9) and assist/turnover ratio (1.8) this season and ended her four-year career fifth in Maryland history … Read More »
I know Alyssa Thomas is a key ingredient to this team but… She was out tonight nursing a sore thumb. But there is enough talent to beat a 7-15 Virginia Tech team at home even without her. This one will hurt deeply in the rankings. Brenda said post game: “Obviously an extremely difficult loss tonight. Not a lot of things that I can say we did well – defense, rebounding, turnovers – when you have 20 turnovers against a non-pressing team. … Read More »
Observations of an excellent Terrapin victory:
This team is loaded. Brenda hasa chance to return to the final four with this group.
Alyssa Thomas 24 points 9 rebounds 3 assists–without question a 1st or 2nd team All American
Laurin Mincy–sophomore runs the point and doesn’t back away from key possessions
Anjale Barrett-provides senior stability at the guard position
Tianna Hawkins–16 reboundsno weakness to her game
Lynetta Kizer–still not starting but definitely finishing–one of the best players in the country —has … Read More »
She’s back!!! Lynetta was 8-11 from the field and 8-10 from the line leading the Terps in her return from suspension. The Terps are now 5-0.
Lynetta Kizer scored a career-high 25 points, Alyssa Thomasadded 21, and No. 8 Maryland remained unbeaten with a 94-71 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Tuesday night at Comcast Center. Tianna Hawkins contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds for her second straight double-double, and Laurin Mincy had 14 points and … Read More »
Maryland women’s basketball sophomore Alyssa Thomas and senior Lynetta Kizer were both named to the Wooden Preseason Top 30 List, announced Monday. Maryland is one of seven schools to land multiple players on the list.
Maryland women’s basketball senior Lynetta Kizer (Woodbridge, Va./Potomac High School) was named to the final 12-player roster for USA Basketball’s World University Games team announced Wednesday. Kizer was one of 14 of the nation’s top college players at the U.S. Olympic Training Center for the final week of training and cuts for the team. The U.S. squad that will look to defend the USA’s gold medal at the 2011 World University Games, Aug. 14-21 in Shenzhen, China, features … Read More »
No. 16 Maryland fell short of No. 16 Florida State 72-66 at the Tucker Center Sunday afternoon. Freshman Alyssa Thomas led the Terrapins (21-6, 7-5 ACC) with a career high 26 points while junior Lynetta Kizer added 17 points and 10 rebounds.Thomas was 11-for-22 from the field and added six rebounds and two steals. Kizer shot 50 percent from the field as well (8-for-16), and notched her eighth double-double of the year. Kizer has hit double figures in … Read More »
The No. 12 Maryland women’s basketball team fell at No. 20 Miami 83-75, despite a second half surge that included five Terrapins breaking double-figures. Junior Lynetta Kizer led with 15 points and 11 boards, while sophomore Tianna Hawkinsnotched 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Terps (20-4, 6-3 ACC) trailed by 14 at the break, but began the second half on an 8-0 run to cut the Canes’ lead to six. Hawkins scored all of her points and grabbed all … Read More »
Maryland’s young basketball team appears to have finally grown up. Alyssa Thomas had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the 15th-ranked Terrapins had four other players score in double figures Sunday in an 88-65 victory over No. 10 North Carolina. It was Thomas’ fourth double in her first five ACC games. Coach Brenda Frese knew it would take a while for a team with six freshmen and not a single senior to play at its best. Judging by Maryland’s performance … Read More »
The No. 13 Maryland women’s basketball team won 80-59 at Clemson Sunday afternoon in Littlejohn Coliseum. Freshman Alyssa Thomas led the Terrapins with 21 points and Tianna Hawkins scored 19 in the second half for the win. Thomas finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven steals. Hawkins notched her second career double-double with her 19 points, including 9-of-11 free throws, and 10 rebounds. She scored all of her points and grabbed eight rebounds in the … Read More »
