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A'ja Wilson

Career Game-by-Game Stats

Awards

Senior Year (2017-18)

Consensus National Player of the Year (espnW, USA Today, AP, USBWA, Basketball Times) Wooden Award Naismith Trophy Wade Trophy Honda Sport Award – Basketball All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award) SEC Player of the Year (Coaches, AP) – first three-time selection in league history SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP) SEC Tournament MVP NCAA Albany Region All-Tournament Team Three-time SEC Player of the Week

Junior Year (2016-17)

Naismith Award Finalist Wooden Award Finalist Wade Trophy Finalist All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Wooden Award) SEC Player of the Year (Coaches, AP) All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP) SEC All-Defensive Team NCAA Final Four MOP NCAA Stockton Region All-Tournament Team SEC Tournament MVP SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll SEC Player of the Week (Mar. 2) SEC Women’s Basketball Leadership Council Representative

Sophomore Year (2015-16)

Naismith Award Finalist Wooden Award Finalist Wade Trophy Finalist All-America First Team (AP, WBCA, USBWA, ESPN, Wooden Award) SEC Player of the Year (Coaches, AP) SEC Defensive Player of the Year All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP) SEC All-Defensive Team SEC All-Tournament Team Four-Time SEC Player of the Week SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

Freshman Year (2014-15)

All-America Third Team (AP) All-America Honorable Mention (WBCA) SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches, AP) All-SEC First Team (Coaches, AP) SEC All-Freshman Team USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Dec. 1-7) Five-time SEC Freshman of the Week

High School

2014 National High School Player of the Year (WBCA, Naismith, Parade) McDonald’s All-America (2013-14) Parade All-America (2013-14) Three-time South Carolina Independent Schools Association Player of the Year

International

USA Basketball National Team Pool 2017 USA Basketball U23 National Team 2015 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, MVP 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, gold medal 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, gold medal 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, gold medal

In the Record Books

Career

1st – Points in a career (2,389) 1st – Blocked shots in a career (363) 1st – Blocked shot average in a career (2.6) 1st – Free throws made in a career (597) 1st – Free throw attempts in a career (835) 2nd – 20-Point Games in a career (47) 2nd – Field goals made in a career (893) 2nd – Defensive rebounds in a career (821) 2nd – Double-doubles in a career (54) 3rd – Rebounds in a career (1,195) 3rd – Games played in a career (138) 4th – Field goal attempts in a career (1,624) 4th – Offensive rebounds in a career (374) 5th – Scoring average in a career (17.3) 5th – Field goal percentage in a career (.550 (893-1624)) 1st – Points in an SEC Career (1,020) 1st – 20-point games in an SEC career (23) 1st – Free throws made in an SEC career (249) 1st – Free throw attempts in an SEC career (357) 1st – Blocked shots in an SEC career (158) 1st – Blocked shot average in an SEC career (2.7) 2nd – Scoring Average in an SEC career (17.3) 2nd – Rebounds in an SEC career (540) 2nd – Rebounding average in an SEC career (9.2) 2nd – Offensive rebounds in an SEC career (177) 2nd – Defensive rebounds in an SEC career (363) 2nd – Double-doubles in an SEC career (21) Most points in career NCAA Tournament games (306) Most field goals made in career NCAA Tournament games (109) Most field goal attempts in career NCAA Tournament games (203) Most free throws made in career NCAA Tournament games (88) Most free throw attempts in career NCAA Tournament games (113) Most rebounds in career NCAA Tournament games (153) Most defensive rebounds in career NCAA Tournament games (204) Most blocked shots in career NCAA Tournament games (43) Most steals in career NCAA Tournament games (22) Most points in career SEC Tournament games (191) Most field goals made in career SEC Tournament games (70) Most field goal attempts in career SEC Tournament games (124) Most free throws made in career SEC Tournament games (51) Most free throw attempts in career SEC Tournament games (52) Best free throw percentage in career SEC Tourn. games (.823 (51-62) Most rebounds in career SEC Tournament games (96) Most defensive rebounds in career SEC Tournament games (77) Most blocked shots in career SEC Tournament games (42)

Season

1st – Free throws made in a season (186 in 2017-18) 1st – Free throw attempts in a season (254 in 2017-18) 1st – Defensive rebounds in a season (276 in 2017-18) 1st – Blocked shots in a season (105 in 2017-18) 1st – Blocked shots average in a season (3.2 in 2017-18) 1st – Games played in a season (37 in 2014-15) 2nd – 20-Point games in a season (21 in 2017-18) 2nd – Free throws made in a season (160 in 2016-17)

2nd – Rebounds in a season (391 in 2017-18) 2nd – Double-doubles in a season (24 in 2017-18) 2nd – Blocked shots in a season (103 in 2015-16) 2nd – Blocked shots average in a season (3.1 in 2015-16) 3rd – Points in a season (747 in 2017-18) 3rd – Blocked shots in a season (90 in 2016-17) 3rd – Blocked shots average in a season (2.6 in 2016-17) 3rd – Points in a season (747 in 2017-18) 4th – Field goal percentage in a season (.588 (233-396) in 2016-17) 4th – Offensive rebounds in a season (115 in 2017-18) 5th – Free throw attempts in a season (217 in 2016-17) 5th – Field goals made in a season (278 in 2017-18) 5th – Rebounding average in a season (11.8 in 2017-18) 1st – Points in an SEC season (287 in 2017-18) 1st – 20-Point games in an SEC season (9 in 2017-18) 1st – Field goal percentage in an SEC season (.635 (99-156) in 2016-17) 1st – Rebounding average in an SEC season (12.8 in 2017-18) 1st – Blocked shots in an SEC season (53 in 2015-16) 1st – Blocked shots average in an SEC season (3.3 in 2015-16) 2nd – Scoring average in an SEC season (22.1 in 2017-18) 2nd – Rebounds in an SEC season (166 in 2017-18) 2nd – Offensive rebounds in an SEC season (53 in 2017-18) 2nd – Double-doubles in an SEC season (9 in 2017-18) 2nd – Blocked shots average in an SEC season (3.2 in 2017-18) 3rd – Defensive rebounds in an SEC season (113 in 2017-18) 3rd – Blocked shots in an SEC season (42 in 2017-18) 4th – Blocked shots average in an SEC season (2.2 in 2016-17) 5th – Rebounds in an SEC season (136 in 2015-16) 5th – Points in an SEC season (260 in 2015-16) 5th – 20-point games in an SEC season (7 in 2016-17) 5th – Blocked shots in an SEC season (32 in 2014-15) Most points scored by a senior (747 in 2017-18) Most rebounds by a senior (391 in 2017-18) Best rebounding average by a senior (11.8 in 2017-18) Most double-doubles by a senior (24 in 2017-18) Most free throws made by a freshman (131 in 2014-15) Most free throws made by a junior (160 in 2016-17) Most free throws made by a senior (186 in 2017-18) Most free throw attempts by a freshman (198 in 2014-15) Most free throw attempts by a senior (254 in 2017-18) Most games played by a freshman (37 in 2014-15) Most offensive rebounds by a senior (115 in 2017-18) Most defensive rebounds by a sophomore (199 in 2015-16) Most defensive rebounds by a senior (276 in 2017-18) Most blocked shots by a sophomore (103 in 2015-16) Most blocked shots by a junior (90 in 2016-17) Most blocked shots by a senior (105 in 2017-18) Most points in a single NCAA Tournament (115 in 2017) Most rebounds in a single NCAA Tournament (53 in 2017) Most offensive rebounds in a single NCAA Tournament (20 in 2017) Most defensive rebounds in a single NCAA Tournament (34 in 2018) Most free throws made in a single NCAA Tournament (33 in 2017) Most free throw attempts in a single NCAA Tournament (41 in 2017) Most blocked shots in a single NCAA Tournament (16 in 2017) Most points in a single SEC Tournament (61 in 2018) Best scoring average in a single SEC Tournament (20.3 in 2018) Most field goals made in a single SEC Tournament (23 in 2018) Most free throws made in a single SEC Tournament (19 in 2017) Most free throw attempts in a single SEC Tournament (25 in 2017) Best free throw percentage in a single SEC Tourn. (.938 (15-16) in 2018) Most rebounds in a single SEC Tournament (31 in 2018) Most defensive rebounds in a single SEC Tournament (25 in 2018) Most blocked shots in a single SEC Tournament (16 in 2017)

Game

1st – Free throw percentage in a game (1.000 (14-14) vs. Hampton, 11/20/16) 1st – Defensive rebounds in a game (17 vs. LSU, 2/22/18) 2nd – Rebounds in a game (24 vs. LSU, 2/22/18) 2nd – Blocked shots in a game (8 at Temple, 12/21/17; 8 vs. Texas A&M, 1/17/16; 8 at Kentucky, 1/14/16) 3rd – Free throws made in a game (15 vs. Rutgers, 11/24/17) 3rd – Defensive rebounds in a game (16 vs. St. John’s, 11/25/17) 4th – Free throws made in a game (14 vs. Hampton, 11/20/16) 4th – Free throw attempts in a game (18 at Maryland, 11/13/17) 1st – Defensive rebounds in an SEC game (17 vs. LSU, 2/22/18) 1st – Blocked shots in an SEC game (8 vs. Texas A&M, 1/17/16; 8 at Kentucky, 1/14/16) 2nd – Rebounds in an SEC game (24 vs. LSU, 2/22/18) 3rd – Rebounds in an SEC game (19 at Kentucky, 3/1/15) 3rd – Blocked shots in an SEC game (7 vs. Arkansas, 1/25/18) 4th – Defensive rebounds in an SEC game (14 at Kentucky, 3/1/15) 5th – Blocked shots in an SEC game (6 vs. Missouri, 1/10/16/; 6 at Kentucky, 3/1/15) Most rebounds by a freshman (19 at Kentucky, 3/1/15) Most free throw attempts by a freshman (15 vs. LSU, 2/12/15) Best free throw percentage by a freshman (1.000 (5-5) vs. Mississippi State, 2/26/15) Most defensive rebounds by a freshman (14 at Kentucky, 3/1/15) Most free throws made in a game at Colonial Life Arena (14 vs. Hampton, 11/20/16) Most rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game (19 vs. Stanford, 3/31/17) Most blocked shots in an NCAA Tournament game (5 vs. NC A&T, 3/16/18) Best free throw percentage in an NCAA Tournament game (1.000 (10-10) vs. Quinnipiac, 3/25/17) Most blocked shots in an SEC Tournament game (7 vs. Georgia, 3/3/17)

Career Summary

* Most decorated athlete of any sport at South Carolina, including first national player of the year selection in women’s basketball after unanimously collecting the honor in 2017-18

* First three-time SEC Player of the Year in league history

* Program’s first four-time All-American, three-time First-Team All-American and four-time First-Team All-SEC selection

* Holds 86 school records, including 11 career marks, and has a total of 166 top-five entries

* No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces, the first top pick in program history and the sixth in SEC history

* Was team’s top scorer and second-leading rebounder in 2016-17 National Championship season

Senior Year (2017-18)

* Unanimous national player of the year and First-Team All-America selection

* Became three-time SEC Player of the Year, the first in league history, and was SEC Tournament MVP for second-straight season

* Finished season ranked seventh in the nation in scoring average, 11th in rebounding average and fifth in blocked shots average – the only player ranked among the nation’s top 35 in all three categories

* Selected to be a team captain for the second-straight season

* Team’s top scorer in 25 of her 33 games and top rebounder 30 times

* 23 20-point games among her 32 double-digit scoring outings this season

* Averaged a double-double (22.8 ppg, 12.0 rpg) in the NCAA Tournament

* After a week away from the basketball court, was cleared the day of the SEC Tournament opener and went on to average 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game off the bench to claim Tournament MVP honors

* Scored eight of her 16 points in the SEC Tournament title game against #2/2 Mississippi State (Mar. 4) in the third quarter as the Bulldogs looked to mount a comeback from an 11-point deficit and went on to focus on rebounding in the fourth quarter, pulling in four of her game-high eight in the final 10 minutes to seal the victory

* Broke the Gamecocks’ all-time scoring record in the SEC Tournament semifinals against #19/18 Georgia (Mar. 3), hitting the mark in one less game than Sheila Foster who held the record for 36 years

* Burst into the SEC Tournament with 24 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in just 19 minutes against #12/12 Tennessee (Mar. 2)

* Turned in a legendary Senior Night performance with 27 points and 24 rebounds against #24/- LSU (Feb. 22), becoming the first Gamecock to record a 20/20 game since Jan. 5, 1981, and just the fourth Gamecock ever to hit those marks … the last such game against a nationally ranked opponent was March 10, 1978 … needed just 12:02 of game time to get a double-double

* Recorded her 1,000th career rebound against Arkansas (Jan. 25) to become just the 13th player in SEC history to amass 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds

* Netted her 2,000th career point against Auburn (Jan. 11), becoming just the third Gamecock all-time to hit the mark

* Posted a career-high 34 points against #6/6 Notre Dame (Nov. 26) for her third entry on the Gamecocks’ list of 30-point games against nationally ranked foes – the most of any other player on the 10-game list

Junior Year (2016-17)

* Unanimous All-America selection and finalist for the three primary national player of the year awards

* Repeated as SEC Player of the Year from the league’s coaches and the AP

* Named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player and SEC Tournament MVP, leading team to both championships

* Selected as a team captain

* Ranks 14th in the nation in field goal percentage and 19th in blocks, ranking third and first in the SEC, respectively

* Among league top 10 in scoring (2nd) and rebounding (8th) … in conference play, was second in blocked shots (2.2) and ranked in the top 10 in scoring (4th, 18.2) and rebounding (7th, 8.5)

* Was the team’s top scorer 20 times in her 35 games, scoring in double figures 31 times on the season

* Led team with 19.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game the NCAA Tournament, shooting 59.4 percent from the field at the event to power team to program’s first national championship

* Averaged 21.3 points on 63.2 percent shooting (48-of-76) to go with 9.7 rebounds per game from Feb. 19 – March 5 to help secure Carolina’s fourth-straight SEC regular-season title and third-straight league tournament championship

* Balanced scoring in each half of the national title game against #7/7 Mississippi State (Apr. 2), dominating the second and fourth quarters en route to a team-high 23 points to close out her 11th double-double of the season

* Was the Gamecocks’ rebounding presence in the first half of the national semifinal against #6/6 Stanford (Mar. 31) and finished with a career-high tying 19 boards in the game, including eight in the third quarter as the Gamecocks erased a nine-point halftime deficit … scored five points of a 7-0 fourth-quarter run after the Cardinal closed within three

* Protected the rim down the stretch in the NCAA Elite Eight against #10/13 Florida State (Mar. 25) with two blocks over the final 26 seconds to deny a late Seminole rally … finished with four blocks and scored 16 points in just 21 minutes of action after dealing with foul trouble throughout the night

* Delivered the game-winning bucket in the NCAA Tournament second-round against Arizona State (Mar. 19) after following her own shot to put Carolina up 69-68 with 48 seconds to play … knocked in two free throws with 15 seconds left to stretch the lead to 71-68 and finish 7-of-7 from the charity stripe … posted a double-double that was highlighted by a game-high 21 points

* Capped off a dominant showing at the SEC Tournament with seven points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the fourth quarter to rally the Gamecocks in the title game against #6/7 Mississippi State (Mar. 5) … finished with 15 points and added four blocks, all coming in the second half

* Thrived in the paint against #22/- Kentucky (Feb. 26) to notch her second-straight double-double after finishing with team highs in points (25) and boards (10) … went 4-of-4 in the final period to deny a Kentucky comeback

* Set the tone early at Texas A&M (Feb. 23) that team would control the paint even without the injured Alaina Coates, posting a double-double (12 pts/10 rebs) in the opening 20 minutes … finished with a season-high 15 boards

* Active on the defensive end against Vanderbilt (Feb. 16) with a career-best five steals, four of which yielded points

* Paced Carolina’s offense early at #1/1 UConn (Feb. 13), reaching double figures less than 11 minutes into the game … protected the rim with three blocks to help hold Huskies to a season-low 66 points

* Had her way inside early against #4/4 Mississippi State (Jan. 23) with 16 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting … in second half, knocked down a tough turnaround jumper to extend lead late before converting two free throws to again push the advantage to three with two seconds to play

* Dominant performance at #14/15 Texas (Dec. 1), delivering on both ends of the court with a career-high 31 points with nine in the fourth quarter, including two crucial putbacks that stifled any chance of a Longhorn comeback

* Posted 11 of her team-high 17 points against #4/4 Louisville (Nov. 27) in first half to help build eight-point halftime lead … also handed out career-best five assist.

* Sophomore Year (2015-16)

* Consensus All-America selection and finalist for the three national player of the year awards

* Second player in league history to earn SEC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season

* Ranked 12th in the nation in blocked shots (3.12) and 38th in field goal percentage (.531), leading the SEC in both categories

* Was also among SEC’s top five scorers (5th, 16.1 pgg) and rebounders (4th, 8.7 rpg) and ranked 10th in free throw percentage (.723)

* In SEC play, was second in scoring (16.3 ppg) and fifth in rebounding (8.5), leading the league in field goal percentage (.545) and blocked shots (3.3)

* Team’s top scorer 15 times – Ohio St., UNCG, vs. Arizona St., vs. CSUB, at Hawaii, Duke, at Ky., Texas A&M, Ole Miss, at Texas A&M, UConn, at Tenn., at Ala., at Ole Miss, vs. Miss. St.

* Team’s top rebounder 14 times – Ohio St., vs. Arizona St., vs. CSUB, at Hawaii, Duke, Elon, Ark., at Ky., at Miss. St., at Texas A&M, Georgia, LSU, vs. Miss. St., Jacksonville

* Turned in a complete game in NCAA Sweet 16 against Syracuse (Mar. 25), contributing in assists, blocks and steals in addition to her double-double … posted nine of her 15 points and six of her 10 rebounds in the first half to help Gamecocks build double-digit lead

* Became the second player in program history to reach 1,000 career points as a sophomore during the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Kansas State (Mar. 20)

* Shot 11-of-12 from the free throw line and nearly averaged a double-double (15.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg) at the SEC Tournament

* Led team in points (19) and rebounds (13) in the championship of the SEC Tournament against #16/16 Mississippi State (Mar. 6), falling just short of a first-half double-double with nine points and 10 boards in the opening 20 minutes

* Helped South Carolina build an early double-digit advantage in the SEC Tournament semifinals (March 5) against #13/13 Kentucky with eight first-quarter points … finished the contest 8-of-12 from the field

* Posted team’s best perfect shooting night of the season (8-8) at Ole Miss (Feb. 25), netting eight points in game-changing 16-3 run to close the second quarter

* Provided the team’s most consistent offense at #24/- Tennessee (Feb. 15), tallying 11 of the team’s 24 first-half points and added six of the second half’s first eight points to keep Lady Vols within reach

* Played just 23 minutes against #1/1 UConn (Feb. 8) due to injury, but tied for team-high honors with 13 points, including 4-of-4 shooting in first half

* Carried offense early at #10/10 Texas A&M (Jan. 31), scoring 17 of team’s 25 first-half points and all eight of its second-quarter points, adding a putback and key defensive boards late in the game

* Overcame tough shooting night at #10/10 Mississippi State (Jan. 24) to record two of her four blocks and two of her 11 rebounds in the final 2:08, including one of each in the final 13 seconds

* Delivered second-straight 26-point, eight-block game, adding eight rebounds against #15/11 Texas A&M (Jan. 17), scoring team’s first six points of second half to reclaim lead and adding five during 1:12 span of fourth quarter

* Powered win at #9/9 Kentucky (Jan. 14) with six of her career-high eight blocks coming in second half, along with 15 of her game-high 26 points, including eight in 15-2 fourth-quarter run

* Named MVP of Rainbow Wahine Showdown, averaging 20.7 points on 65.0 percent shooting (26-of-40), 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, helping her to SEC co-Player of the Week honors as well (Nov. 24-30)

* Grabbed three of her fourth-quarter rebounds, including two offensive, in the final seven seconds of tie game, getting fouled on the final one and hitting two free throws with 0.6 seconds to deliver the win over #16/18 Arizona State (Nov. 27)

* Hit from the left block to launch a 10-4 run that broke a 58-58 tie with 3:50 left to play and put the Gamecocks up for good at UCLA (Nov. 22)

* Scored 12 of her team-high 20 points against #6/10 Ohio State (Nov. 13) in the fourth quarter, including six of the team’s 10 points in the final 2:35 to deliver the win

* Freshman Year (2014-15)

* Earned Third-Team All-America honors from the Associated Press, the first Gamecock freshman to capture the honor

* Named SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches, AP) and a First-Team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches

* Played in every game with one start (Southern Cal)

* Ranked 12th in the league in points (13.1) and rebounds (6.6) – only freshman among league’s top 20 in both categories – coming in second in blocks (1.8)

* Recorded five double-doubles

* Scored in double figures 29 times with five 20-point games

* Led the team in scoring 15 times – Clemson, vs. Wisconsin, NCCU, Charlotte, Savannah State, vs. Liberty, Auburn, at LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt, at Kentucky, Savannah State (NCAA), vs. Notre Dame (NCAA)

* Was the team’s top rebounder nine times – San Diego State, vs. Syracuse, NCCU, vs. Liberty, at LSU, at Alabama, Mississippi State, at Kentucky, Savannah State (NCAA)

* Posted three rebounds, two points and blocked the first potential game-winning shot in the final 3:45 of the national semifinal against #2/2 Notre Dame (Apr. 5)

* Averaged 3.0 blocks in the SEC Tournament (3 games), including four against Arkansas (Mar. 6) in quarterfinals

* Repeatedly turned away #5/5 Tennessee (Mar. 8) in the SEC Tournament championship, scoring the last four points of the first half as Gamecocks rallied for a three-point halftime lead, then scored four straight points after Lady Vols got within three midway through the second half

* Dominated at #13/15 Kentucky (Mar. 1) for fifth double-double of the season – grabbed school freshman-record 19 rebounds and posted six blocks, a Gamecocks freshman record in an SEC game

* Became first freshman in Gamecock history to post back-to-back 20-point games in SEC play with 20 points against Vanderbilt (Feb. 15), including seven during a 9-0 run that built a double-digit lead late in the first half

* Overpowered LSU (Feb. 12) with career-high 26 points in 25 minutes, including eight points of the Gamecocks’ 16-4 run that broke open the game midway through the first half

* Picked up fourth SEC Freshman of the Week award after averaging 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in wins over Texas A&M, Alabama and Ole Miss

* Captured SEC and USBWA National Freshman of the Week honors after leading team to three wins (Dec. 1-7)

* Capped the team’s comeback from four points down in the final 42 seconds at #9/8 Duke (Dec. 7) with a game-winning putback with two seconds left … three of her four made field goals gave team the lead at different points of the second half

* Recorded first career double-double against No. 22/22 Syracuse (Nov. 28), including critical play in final two minutes after Gamecocks had taken a narrow lead, recording a blocked shot, a putback and a steal

High School

* Tabbed WBCA, Naismith and Parade Magazine Player of the Year as a senior (2013-14)

* Rated No. 1 recruit in the nation by espnW HoopGurlz (Class of 2014)

* Named 2014 McDonald’s All-American and South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2013-14)

* Earned state player of the year honors from South Carolina independent School Association (SCISA) the last three years of her career (2012-14)

* Guided Heathwood to 2014 state championship in 2013-14, erasing the runner-up finish of her junior year

* Averaged 34.4 points 13.9 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior, shooting 57 percent in 2013-14

* Was a five-time South Carolina Independent School Association All-State selection (2010-14)

* Also earned all-state and all-region honors in volleyball in 2012

Personal

* Daughter of Eva and Roscoe Wilson, Jr., has an older brother, Renaldo

* Father played basketball professionally in Europe for 10 seasons

* Majoring in mass communications

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Reduxx is focusing on his biological sex, which considering that water pollution is a very physical sport is a valid concern. But the dude is 31. This dude is over 10 years older than most of his teammates and competitors. Amd how many years of of not only athletic activity withnunaltered testosterone.

By Amy Hamm April 30, 2024

A trans-identified male is set to compete in a national women’s water polo championship this weekend, shortly after becoming a women’s chess champion in Michigan. Alicia, formerly Johnny, Paans, is a star member of the University of Michigan’s Women’s Water Polo club team.

Paans, 31, is expected to appear at the 2024 National Collegiate Water Polo Championships (CWPA), which will be held from May 3 to 5 at Texas A&M University. The competition includes 16 US-based teams vying for the women’s national title in their sport. Paans’ first game will be against Texas State University on May 3 at 9:00 GMT.

Paans is expected to compete on the University of Michigan’s Women’s Club Water Polo team. The club’s official Instagram account recently named Paans as “player of the week,” boasting that he is also a state chess champion in the women’s category, having won second place at the Michigan Chess Association women’s open in 2022.

Paans also competed on the University of Michigan team in 2023, during which time they won the national women’s title against the University of California-Santa Barbara. In the same competition, Paans was noted to have scored goals in a 17 to 5 defeat against the University of Virginia, and in a 17 to 6 defeat against the University of Washington.

Outside of the sporting world, Paans has a history of involving himself in women’s issues, including volunteering as a counselor at a “hotline specialized in topics relating to female health and pregnancy.”

While it is unclear when Paans began to identify as a “woman,” a 2013 Facebook post reveals that friends still referred to him by his birth name while congratulating him for beginning his secondary education in his home nation of the Netherlands. Paans appears to have immigrated from Europe to California in 2017 when he began an internship for Volo San Diego — a social sports club — and has remained in the country for education ever since. In 2023, he began a social work degree at the University of Michigan.

According to the Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS), the parents of Paans’ opponents have confirmed that he uses the female locker rooms and facilities when he competes.

Speaking to Reduxx, Jennifer, the mother of a female NCAA water polo athlete who participated in the 2023 national championship with Paans, explained it had been “obvious” that Paans was male from the moment she had seen him. Jennifer’s full name is being withheld for the protection of her daughter.

“My husband and I saw him first, standing aside the pool before [University of Michigan’s] first game. We looked at each other in surprise, and immediately knew it was a man,” she says, adding: “I observed Alicia quite a bit over the tournament, partly out of concern for the women, and also wondering how his teammates acted around him.”

Jennifer says she had been distressed by the thought that her daughter might have been forced to participate against a male, and was “relieved” when the match-up did not come to fruition.

“None of these women were initially aware a man had been allowed to play,” Jennifer noted. “Many of the player’s on my daughter’s team were almost in shock at the situation, and spoke to one another about discomfort with it. But to my knowledge, no one spoke to the organizers of the tournament. They felt that nothing would be done given that it was allowed based on [CWPA] policy.”

In January of 2024, the CWPA released a transgender athlete policy which explicitly allowed males to compete in women’s categories. The policy reads: “Transgender athletes who identify as female are eligible to compete in both the Co-ed League and the Women’s League.”

Trans identified males are also required to provide a “letter of confirmation” regarding their gender identity, either from the athlete or, if underage, a parent or guardian; proof of testosterone levels below 10 nmol/L within 60 days of competition; and a physician’s note to prove that the athlete is starting “physical gender transitioning/testosterone suppression.” The association purports to ensure “fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for all.”

The policy has been slammed by ICONS as a “pathway for men” to enter women’s water polo.

In an official statement, ICONS condemned the CWPA, highlighting the safety risks associated with allowing males to self-identify into contact sports.

“The Collegiate Water Polo Association has made it clear in their policy that they do not prioritize safe or fair competition for women in water polo,” said ICONS co-founder Marshi Smith. “Their discriminatory policy announcement came after they had crowned the University of Michigan team with a national title, despite utilizing a male player – a secret weapon not accessible to other women’s teams in the tournament.”

Smith continues that despite water polo being a high-contact sport, female athletes were thrown into the water with no disclosure of the added risks of competing against a male.

“This year’s national championships are shaping up to be a tragic deja vu of domination for the female opponents who simply seek a fair chance to succeed.”

Most U-M students fall into the 18-19 age-range. Student age diversity is considered average

How physical is water polo?

A: Very. As said before, water polo is a full-contact sport. This means that players are nearly always in contact with one another. In order to defend an offensive player, the defender keeps at least one hand on their player at all times. Players jostle each other the water in order to get control of the ball. Pushes and kicks, while not strictly legal in all situations, are common.

However, the physicality of the game is controlled by the referees. Kicking off of other players as well as holding or pushing them under water is against the rules.

#University of Michigan’s Women’s Water Polo club #usa #Title IX #Did he wait until he was done developing as a male to transition?#He's a dude and 31 competing against college abed women

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live footage of samwell university captain eric bittle in the final moments of the 2017 ncaa men’s ice hockey national championship

#goon bitty supremacy

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Events 2.13 (after 1940)

1945 – World War II: The siege of Budapest concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Red Army. 1945 – World War II: Royal Air Force bombers are dispatched to Dresden, Germany to attack the city with a massive aerial bombardment. 1951 – Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences. 1954 – Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. 1955 – Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. 1955 – Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy. 1960 – With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. 1960 – Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. 1961 – An allegedly 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug. 1967 – American researchers discover the Madrid Codices by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library of Spain. 1975 – Fire at One World Trade Center (North Tower) of the World Trade Center in New York. 1978 – Hilton bombing: A bomb explodes in a refuse truck outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Australia, killing two refuse collectors and a policeman. 1979 – An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood Canal Bridge. 1981 – A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. 1983 – A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. 1984 – Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. 1990 – German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany. 1991 – Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed. 1996 – The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre). 2001 – An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944. 2004 – The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". 2007 – Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. 2008 – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. 2010 – A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more. 2011 – For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. 2012 – The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. 2017 – Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. 2021 – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial. 2021 – A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.

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Dawn Staley, the esteemed head coach of the South Carolina Gamecock's women's basketball team, has left an indelible mark on the sport. Her journey from humble beginnings to becoming a prominent figure in the league is nothing short of inspiring. Let's take a closer look at her childhood years, high school experiences, how she entered the league, and her remarkable career.

Childhood Years Born on May 4, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dawn Staley grew up in a challenging environment. Raised by her mother and grandmother in North Philadelphia's Raymond Rosen housing project - a neighborhood known for its economic hardships, Staley faced adversity from an early age. However, it was during these formative years that she developed resilience and determination that would shape her future success.

High School Years Staley attended Dobbins Technical High School where she quickly made a name for herself as an exceptional athlete. Excelling not only in basketball but also track and field and tennis, she showcased versatility and raw talent across multiple sports. As a standout point guard on the basketball court with unmatched skills and leadership qualities, Staley caught the attention of college recruiters nationwide.

Entering the League After graduating from high school in 1988 as one of Pennsylvania's most highly recruited players ever seen at that time. Dawn Staley faced numerous offers from top-tier universities across America. Ultimately choosing to attend the University of Virginia under legendary Coach Debbie Ryan was a physical decision that would set her on course for greatness.

Career in College Basketball During her time at Virginia (1998-1992), Staley became one of college basketball's most electrifying players. She led her team to three Final Four appearances (1990-1992) while earning All-American honors each year - an impressive feat indeed! Known for her exceptional ball-handling skills and court vision, Staley's ability to control the game and make her teammates better was unparalleled. Her leadership qualities were also recognized when she was named ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1991 and 1992.

Professional Career Following her illustrious college career, Staley transitioned into professional basketball. In 1996, she joined the American Basketball League (ABL) as a member of the Richmond Rage. Her impact on the court continued to shine as she earned All-Star selections and led her team to an ABL Championship in 1997.

When the ABL folded in late 1998, Staley seamlessly transitioned to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Sting in its inaugural draft. Throughout her WNBA career, which spanned from 1999-2006, Staley played for both Charlotte and Houston Comets. Known for her tenacity on defense and play-making abilities on offense, she left an indelible mark on each team she represented.

Coaching Career After retiring as a player in 2006, Dawn Staley embarked on a new chapter of her basketball journey, coaching. She began as an assistant coach at Temple University before taking over as head coach at South Carolina in April 2008. Under her guidance, South Carolina has experienced unprecedented success. Staley has transformed South Carolina into a powerhouse program that consistently competes at the highest level. The Gamecocks have won multiple Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season championships and SEC Tournament titles under her leadership. Most notably, Staley guided South Carolina to their first-ever NCAA National Championship victory in women's basketball during the historic season of 2016-2017.

Beyond coaching at South Carolina, Dawn Staley has also made significant contributions internationally by serving as head coach for Team USA Women's Basketball since March 2017. Under her guidance, Team USA won gold medals at the 2018 FIBA World Cup and the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Dawn Staley's journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a revered figure in women's basketball is a testament to her unwavering determination, resilience, and exceptional skills. As she continues to inspire both on and off the court, Staley remains an influential force in shaping the future of women's basketball for generations to come.

#womens basketball #wnba #college basketball #college coach #Dawn Staley #college basketball recruitment

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From the files of, You Just Never Know:

The guy who sold me our most recent car (a 2017 Toyota Avalon) was on the Georgetown University basketball team that lost the NCAA national basketball championship to UNC in 1982. He was on the court when Michael Jordan made the final shot to win that game, and when a subsequent, errant pass that sealed that win went from a Georgetown player to UNC player, and eventual NBA/Los Angeles Laker superstar, James Worthy.

When we were talking about it, he noted that during the timeout before Jordan's winning shot, then-Georgetown Hall of Fame Coach Thompson told them to not guard Jordan too aggressively and to be sure to concentrate instead on Worthy and UNC's superstar center, Sam Perkins.

Bill then noted that everyone today thinks this was foolish, but, he pointed out, "Michael Jordan wasn't Michael Jordan yet."

You just never know. All you can do is what you think is right in the moment. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. But in either case, it's all you can do.

Win or lose, do what you can. At least you'll know you tried.

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Holidays 12.20

Holidays

Abolition Day (Réunion)

Big Chungus Day

Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Burma)

Captain America Day

Cathode-Ray Tube Day

Day of National Mourning (Panama)

Dot Your I's Day

Dot Your I's With Smiley's Day

Fête des Cafres (Abolition of Slavery Day; Réunion, French Guiana)

Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover Day

Fur-Day

Games Day

Go Caroling Day

Halcyon Days of Calm Seas begin

International Human Solidarity Day (UN)

Invocation of Molag Bal (Elder Scrolls)

Katharina von Bora Day

Kitzmas

Louisiana Purchase Day

Make An Ornament Day

Mudd Day

National Gregory Day

National Steven Day

Patient Empathy Day

Poet Laureate Day

Resilience Night

Ring of Troth Day

Sacagawea Day

SARE Day (Macau)

Security Agency Worker’s Day (Russia)

Shovel Day (French Republic)

Space Force Day

Stolen Day

Tammasmass E'en (Orkney Islands)

Try to Remember Where You Hid the Christmas Gifts Day

World Day of Skepticism

World Kajalism Day

Wrinkled Shirt Day

Yuletide Lad #9 arrives (Bjugnakraekir or Sausage Pilferer; Iceland)

Food & Drink Celebrations

BPT Remembrance Day (Before Pop Tarts)

National Parsley Day

National Sangria Day

Pop Tart Day

3rd Wednesday in December

National Early Signing Day (NCAA Football) [3rd Wednesday]

Independence Days

Camboriu (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Campinia (Declared; 2000) [unrecognized]

Lycem (Declared; 2012) [unrecognized]

Macau (Macau Special Administrative Region established, 1999)

St. John (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Cheech & Chong Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Dominic of Silos (Christian; Saint)

Guyton Morveau (Positivist; Saint)

Hogswatchnight (in Discworld) [December 32]

Mōdraniht (Mother’s Night; Anglo-Saxon Pagans)

Mother Night (Beginning of Yuletide; Celtic, Pagan) [Begins at Sunset]

Not Frank Zappas Birthday (Pastafarian)

O Clavis David (4th O Antiphon or Great Advent Antiphon; Christian) [O Key of David; 4 of 7]

Paul of Latrus (Christian; Saint)

Philogonius (Christian; Saint)

Pieter De Hooch (Artology)

Pongol of the Sun (Hindu)

The Refined Young Cannonballs (Muppetism)

Saturnalia Day 4: Unbound (Pagan)

Swashbuckling Day (Pastafarian)

Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne (Christian; Saint)

Katharina von Bora (Lutheran)

Yaldā (Iran; eve of the birth of Mithra) [Day before Winter Solstice]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [50 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [69 of 71]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

All That Jazz (Film; 1979)

Aquamania (Disney Cartoon; 1961)

Born on the Fourth of July (Film; 1989)

Cat Feud (WB MM Cartoon; 1958)

Cats (Film; 2019)

The Color Purple (Film; 1985)

Concert for Bangladesh (Live Album; 1971)

Double Dribble (Disney Cartoon; 1946)

Dreamgirls (Broadway Musical; 1981)

Everybody Plays the Fool, recorded by The Main Ingredient (Song; 1971)

Father of the Bride (Film; 1991)

Flaming Star (Film; 1960) [Elvis Presley #6]

Gangs of New York (Film; 2002)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Film; 2011)

The Godfather Part II (Film; 1974)

The Greatest Showman (Film; 2017)

Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Fairy Tale Collection; 1812)

Hare Lift (WB LT Cartoon; 1952)

The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (Film; 1968)

Hot Rocks 1964-1971, by The Rolling Stones (Compilation Album; 1971)

Island at the Top if the World (Film; 1974)

It’s a Wonderful Life (Film; 1946)

Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott (Novel; 1819)

JFK (Film; 1991)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Film; 2017)

Lover Come Back (Film; 1961)

The Man with the Golden Gun (US Film; 1974) [James Bond #9]

My Fellow Americans (Film; 1996)

Name That Tune (Radio Series; 1952)

Out of Africa (Film; 1985)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV Series; 2023)

Persuasion, by Jane Austen (Novel; 1817) [#6]

Rocky’s Dilemma or A Squirrel in a Stew (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 7; 1959)

Rosamunde, by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert (Play; 1823)

The Sand Pebbles (Film; 1966)

Scream (Film; 1996)

Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (Film; 2019)

The Submarine Squirrel or 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 8; 1959)

They Were Expendable (Film; 1945)

Two Weeks Notice (Film; 2002)

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (Disney Cartoon; 1968)

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! (Disney Cartoon; 1974)

The Witcher (TV Series; 2019)

Today’s Name Days

Eike, Holger, Julius, Regina (Austria)

Ignat (Bulgaria)

Eugen, Julije, Makarije, Slobodan, Zefirin (Croatia)

Dagmar (Czech Republic)

Abraham (Denmark)

Pärja, Pärje (Estonia)

Benjamin, Kerkko (Finland)

Isaac, Jacob, Théophile (France)

Eike, Holger, Julius (Germany)

Ignatios (Greece)

Teofil (Hungary)

Liberato, Macario (Italy)

Abrams, Argods, Arta, Minjona (Latvia)

Daugardas, Gražvilė, Teofilis (Lithuania)

Abraham, Amund (Norway)

Amon, Bogumiła, Dominik, Liberat, Teofil (Poland)

Ignatie (Romania)

Dagmara (Slovakia)

Domingo, Eugenio, Teófilo (Spain)

Israel, Moses (Sweden)

Ammon, Roxana, Roxanne, Roxie (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 354 of 2024; 11 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 51 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 23 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Jia-Zi), Day 8 (Ren-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 8 Teveth 5784

Islamic: 7 Jumada II 1445

J Cal: 24 Zima; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 7 December 2023

Moon: 61%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 18 Bichat (13th Month) [Guyton Morveau]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 10 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 89 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 29 of 30)

#calendar #Holidays

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WTH IS THIS ARTICLE we have a super spy hockey ninja on the leafs now????

i have no idea who this is and treliving we have no choice but to follow you to the fiery depths of leafie hell but yooo this dude sounds fire for team culture and at bargain price so colour me INTRIGUED

am34's new bunts/bff??? an older rookie'esque grinder who can play top 6.. he does love his geriatric young-at-hearts who beckon to him to be the star and apparently this fella's a chameleon shapeshifter off the ice or something i cannot get a read on this ghost

full article:

The text messages among a group of former University of Denver teammates almost always follow a similar pattern: Someone will try to pry information out of Dylan Gambrell, the 26-year-old centre carving out an NHL career for himself. Yet before they know it, those same friends will instead find themselves sharing insight into their own life and career as the crafty and elusive Gambrell has managed to flip the tables.

That’s the way Gambrell operates.

Sharing personal details doesn’t come naturally to Gambrell. Instead, the Maple Leafs centre signed to a one-year, $775,000 contract this offseason is at his most content when he’s surrounded by teammates, keeping the conversation going but still keeping his cards close to his chest.

“He’s a silent assassin,” former Denver teammate Blake Hillman said of Gambrell. “He doesn’t say much, but he’s very cerebral about the way he handles his life.”

With the likes of Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and John Klingberg joining the Leafs via free agency, the addition of Gambrell has flown under the radar. He’s 26 but has already spent parts of six seasons in the NHL. Early indications are that Domi — despite having played centre before — will line up on the wing to start his Leafs career. And so there looks to be a hole in the fourth-line centre role. Pontus Holmberg could be in contention for the job, given his defensive acumen and how well he adapted in a short amount of time during his 37-game NHL rookie stint last year.

But right now, Gambrell might be in the pole position for the job.

“(Gambrell) has played a lot in the league over the past few years,” Leafs GM Brad Treliving said. “I think he is going to provide us with good depth.”

Those who know Gambrell believe his journey has given him the kind of experience and know-how that could allow him to surprise some onlookers, make the most of his time in Toronto and grab onto a full-time NHL spot.

Throughout Gambrell’s three seasons at the University of Denver, teammates and the coaching staff rarely had to worry much about him.

Not when Gambrell was showing his strong puck skills and speedy skating in a top-six role in just his second year with the program, and putting up more than a point per game throughout his entire three-season NCAA career. And not when contributing in all situations including in key moments late in games en route to a national championship in 2017.

The responsible game Gambrell employed mirrored who Gambrell was off the ice: low-maintenance and remarkably mature. During Gambrell’s 2015-16 freshman season, he was voted the “Most Put Together” teammate in a year-end awards ceremony.

“He’s always been one of those guys looking out for everyone else,” Hillman said of Gambrell.

Gambrell credits moving far away from his Bonney Lake, Wash., home to Colorado at 14 and moving in with the family of future Boston Bruin Brandon Carlo while playing Triple-A hockey as the reason for his early maturity.

“He was always involved (with the team) and always in the mix, in a good way,” Gambrell’s former Denver assistant coach David Carle said.

Carle was invited to Gambrell’s July wedding and was taken aback by the fact that nearly 20 former teammates of different ages were invited. He then remembered what kind of person Gambrell is.

Whenever Carle would tuck his head in on team functions, he would see the entire Denver team in attendance. And he’d then hear later that was because it was Gambrell who would make the effort to include every player, regardless of age or standing within the team.

“(Gambrell) likes to relate to everyone, and in different ways, which is a pretty unique characteristic of his,” former Denver teammate Logan O’Connor said of Gambrell.

While Gambrell might not necessarily be as gregarious as, say, fellow new Leaf Ryan Reaves, his high comfort level with different types of teammates is nonetheless notable. Treliving said early in free agency that he had heard this Leafs team is a “quiet group.” And so Gambrell’s efforts to be consistently inclusive with teammates could have made him an attractive signing in Treliving’s eyes.

“He’s a guy who endears himself well to his teammates because of the quality of person he is, and the values he has,” Carle said.

Being low-maintenance helped Gambrell move on from Denver and earn three different contracts with the San Jose Sharks after being drafted in the second round of the 2016 draft. He spent most of his first full pro season in the AHL learning the ropes, and learning some hard lessons about sticking in the NHL.

Consistency didn’t come easy. Some nights Gambrell looked like the best player on the ice during a 51-game season with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda, other nights he’d struggle to impact the game.

“He was really hard on himself,” Gambrell’s then-Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer said. “If he didn’t get the results he liked, it affected his personality a little bit. But he started getting better at that.”

Gambrell came to a realization not every young professional comes to: The highly skilled player he was in college, who produced plenty of offence over his three-year career, might not be the player he could be in the NHL.

He’d have to embrace more of the 200-foot game he played at times in college and focus on impacting the game with finer details as opposed to only on the scoresheet. It ended up becoming one of his most important realizations as a pro to date.

“I had to change my game,” Gambrell admits. “Obviously there was a maturing phase, and I realized my defensive game was going to be a much bigger thing. I always thought I was a 200-foot player, but I had to realize how important the defensive side of the game is, too.”

And again, he did it all with the kind of coachable attitude that has endeared him to those who know him. He might have been a relatively high draft pick with a promising offensive future, but his maturity helped him come to an understanding of his NHL future that can be difficult for some to swallow.

“I never once saw him text and complain about being on the fourth line,” Hillman said.

That’s not who he is.

“You’ve got to find your niche,” Gambrell said of his NHL career. “(Playing defensively) was something that helped keep me in the lineup.”

Throughout his four seasons in San Jose, he admired the way veterans such as Joe Pavelski handled themselves with consistent professionalism on and off the ice. It meant that when he landed in Ottawa after an October 2021 trade, he stuck in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators. He scored just seven goals in his 123 NHL games in Ottawa, but the experience added up, as did his ability to read games with his hockey IQ and learn to be in the right spots defensively by utilizing his smarts and speed.

That maturity, skill set and NHL experience could see him beat out the incumbent Holmberg in a training camp battle.

“I think (the Leafs) like my energy and speed and the responsible side of the game that I can bring,” Gambrell said.

The battle for the fourth-line centre role will be one of the few roster battles to watch once Leafs training camp gets underway in September. After a career spent largely out of the limelight, Gambrell will have more eyeballs on him and his play than ever before. To win a spot, he’ll need to show more offence in his game than he has in the NHL. That’s partly why he’s planning on arriving in Toronto well ahead of training camp to acclimatize himself with his new teammates and start developing some chemistry on the ice early on.

But it feels likely the increased attention Gambrell will face in Toronto won’t faze him whatsoever. He’s built his career on keeping his head down and trying to improve.

Just ask his group chat.

“He’s very good at not showing emotion. He always reacts to every situation with calm,” Hillman said. “If there’s one person who will be able to tune everything out, it’s him.”

#dylan gambrell #toronto maple leafs #an actual wtf am i reading #my leafies #university of denver #san jose barracuda #san jose sharks #ottawa senators #brad treliving #logan o’connor #brandon carlo #joe pavelski #annieQ hockey thoughts

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Rivalry Series 1990s-2018:

Recent Rivalry Games:

2014/15

11/17/2014 - UConn Women's Basketball at Stanford 12/6/2014 - UConn Women's Basketball at Notre Dame 2/9/2015 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina 4/7/2015 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Tournament - National Championship)

2015/16

12/5/2015 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame 2/8/2016 - UConn Women's Basketball at South Carolina

2016/17

12/7/2016 - UConn Women's Basketball at Notre Dame 2/13/2017 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina

2017/18

11/12/2017 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Stanford 12/3/2017 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame 2/1/2018 - UConn Women's Basketball at South Carolina 3/26/2018 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina (NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight) 3/30/2018 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Tournament - Final Four)

2018/19

12/2/2018 - UConn Women's Basketball at Notre Dame 2/11/2019 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina 4/5/2019 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame (NCAA Tournament - Final Four)

2019/20

12/8/2019 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame 1/23/2020 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Tennessee 1/27/2020 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Team USA (Exhibition) 2/10/2020 - UConn Women's Basketball at South Carolina

2020/21

1/21/2021 - UConn Women's Basketball at Tennessee 2/8/2021 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina

2021/22

11/22/2021 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina 12/5/2021 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Notre Dame 2/6/2022 - UConn Women's Basketball vs. Tenessee UConn vs. Stanford - 4/1/2022 - NCAA Final Four (Bird & Taurasi Final Four Broadcast) UConn vs. South Carolina - 4/3/2022 - National Championship (Bird & Taurasi Championship Broadcast)

2022/23

UConn at Notre Dame - 12/4/2022 UConn at Tennessee - 1/26/2023 UConn at South Carolina - 2/5/2023

#uconn huskies #ncaa wbb

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Reginald Alfred Bush Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is a former football running back who now serves as an on-air college football analyst for Fox Sports. He played college football at USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors twice and won the Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding player in the nation. He is regarded as one of the greatest college football players of all time. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints second overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He was named an All-Pro punt returner in 2008 and won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 over the Indianapolis Colts. He played for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers before retiring in 2017. He won the 2005 Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards. However, allegations that he received improper benefits were central to an NCAA investigation of the USC football program that led to severe NCAA sanctions against USC, including a two-year postseason ban and the vacating of the 2004 national championship. He voluntarily forfeited his Heisman Trophy. He was born in Spring Valley in San Diego County. He was a running back at Helix High School in La Mesa. During his prep career with the Helix Highlanders, he won the prestigious Silver Pigskin trophy awarded by KUSI's Prep Pigskin Report. He played in the 2003 Army All-American Bowl. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 1 running back in the nation in 2003. He was a track star at Helix, placing second (10.72) in the 2002 CIF California State Meet 100 meters final and posting bests of 10.42 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.06 seconds in the 200 meters. He is still 3rd all-time on the 100m dash all-time list for San Diego. He placed second in the boys' 50 meters, clocking at 5.85 at the 2003 Los Angeles Invitational Indoor Meet. He married Lilit Avagyan (2014-). The couple has three children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU826QL7ef/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Episode 69 - Breaking down the New Day vs Usos Tag Team Championship Match, we get a tease for Asuka vs Iyo Sky, and I do a deep dive on the WWE Perfomance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class.

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Meet the NXT Rookie Fall Class of 2022

Beau Morris – From Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He’s an offensive lineman from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. During his senior year in 2021, Saw action in nine games, making six starts... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth in scoring offense (38.4), 13th in total offense (465.9), 14th in passing offense (304.5) and 17th in sacks allowed (1.33)... AWARDS: College Gridiron Showcase Invite... Tropical Bowl Invite... NFF Hampshire Honor Society…

Hayden Pittman – From Spanish Fort, Alabama. Played Tight End for the University of Alabama Blazers for His Senior year in 2021 hes on the John Mackey Award Preseaon Watch List...Utilizing his extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to COVID-19...Appeared in all 13 games for UAB, making seven starts...Recorded 22 receptions for 192 yards, averaging 8.7 yards per catch...Had a career-high 32 yard reception versus Jacksonville State.

Alivia Ash – From Merrillville, Indiana. She’s a Track and Field runner from the University of Louisville Cardinals. In 2020 she Competed in five meets during the indoor season… Cleared a season-high 1.73m/5’08 in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships for a third place finish, earning first team All-ACC honors… Finished second in the high jump at the Gene Edmonds Open and Notre Dame Invitational.

Kevin Venturas Cortes – From Anaheim, California. Tight End from CSP, Concordia St. Paul in 2021 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors ... led the team's tight ends in total receptions (10) and reception yards (64) … played in 10 games while starting five … had at least one reception in 5 games. His twitter account is so special. KVCortes7. He has a pinned video of Triple H making him an offer to go to Orlando to train at the Performance Center. Then the shot goes to the bus with everyone on the list, calling his loved one, at a loss for words but telling whoever is on that call that he got the contract. The video of his introduction into NXT and followed up with the words Arriva y Adelante which translates to onward. Representation Matters.

Skylor Clinton – From Prescott, Arizona. Former tight end from Northern Arizona University, professional indoor football league player.

Academic Notes: Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2021 UAB: Spent three seasons with the Blazers after joining the program in 2017... Played in nine games across the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Mesa Community College: Caught 23 passes for 441 yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver... Finished with three catches and 100 yards in the season finale Valley of the Sun Bowl against Lackawanna College. Albany: Spent the spring of 2016 at Albany as an inside linebacker. Wyoming: Joined the Cowboys as a defensive end for the 2015 season.

Franki Strefling – From Niles, Michigan. She was an outside hitter for Eastern Michigan University Volleyball. Her resume is outstanding.

EMU: Became the sixth EMU volleyball player to reach both 1,000 career kills and digs, and was the first since Becky Baltare (2002-05)...Ranks eighth in program history with 3,510 career attempts...

2020: Earned AVCA Midwest All-Region First Team honors, becoming the first EMU volleyball player to collect first team honors since 1989...Named First Team All-MAC...Started all 20 matches, including 77 sets for the Green and White…Finished second in the MAC in both total kills (315) and total points (342)...Totaled double-digit kill performances 16 times...Notched 10-plus digs in 17 matches for the Green and White...Ended the season with 4.09 kills per set and 4.44 points per set, which led the team…Collected 308 total digs, which ranked second for EMU…Led the Eagles with 13 double-doubles and recorded 15-plus kills in 10 matches…Earned MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week after a career-best 26 digs to surpass 1,000 career digs, and posted 23 kills in a 3-1 victory at Northern Illinois (Feb. 11)...Recorded a personal-high 26 kills against Buffalo (Feb. 25) and collected her second offensive player of the week honor...Her 26-kill outing versus the Bulls is tied for seventh in Convocation Center history...Reached the 1,000-career kills plateau with her first strike of the match against Ohio (March 8)...Led the team with a season-best three service aces in a 3-1 loss at Miami (March 20)...Posted a season-high five blocks (0-5) in a five-set win over Ball State (March 27)...Named to the West Division Preseason All-MAC Team.. There is a lot more in the years prior but you get the picture. And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that she graduated from EMU with a bachelor in business management and pursued a Master’s degree in 2021. WWE is just her back up. She is already a queen and we haven’t seen her perform yet.

Chukwusom Enekwechi - From Queens, New York. Another standout from Eastern Michigan University. He is a shot put guy. He throws stones. Here are his stats. Im impressed. EMU: 2021-22: Indoor: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles…Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Mid-American Conference Championships with a toss of 17.42m (57.15 feet) Feb. 26…Recorded a career-best throw of 18.72m (61.41 feet), the third-best indoor shot put in school history, at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11…Took first in the shot put at the Wolverine Invitational with a mark of 18.16m, Jan. 8…

Harleigh White – From Clemson University in South Carolina. Her 2022 season highlights include

2022 Outdoor Season

Yellow Jacket Invitational

Jumped 13.12m in the triple jump

Jumped 13.06m in the triple jump

Florida Relays

Jumped 12.59m in the triple jump

Tom Jones

Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.68

South Carolina

Ran a 23.80 in the 200m

Ran a 54.60 in the 400m

Penn Relays

Jumped a 12.91m in the triple jump

ACC Outdoor Championships

Jumped a 13.05m in the triple jump

NCAA Regionals

Jumped a 12.82m in the triple jump

Rickssen Opont – From Port-au-Prince, Haiti. University of South Alabama. He can squat 900 lbs.

2020: Outdoor – Recorded personal-bests in the discus throw (43.33m) and in the hammer throw (51.56m) at the Jaguar Opener … Indoor – Earned First-Team All-Sun Belt honors in the shot put (16.47m) and recorded a personal-best in weight throw (17.57m) at the Sun Belt Championships … Won in the shot put (17.43m) and placed third in the weight throw (17.46m) at the Samford Bulldog Invite … Finished third in the shot put (17.35m) and sixth in the weight throw (16.53m) at the Jaguar Invitational … Recorded a 16.90m distance in the shot put at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational … Won in the weight throw (17.40m) and placed third in the shot put at the Samford January Invite.

Lea Mitchell – From Boynton Beach, Florida. She’s a gymnast from Michigan State. Four time team captain, Three time MVP.

CAREER HIGHS: • Vault - 9.900 • Bars - 9.900 • Beam - 9.925 • Floor - 9.950 • All-Around - 39.375 CAREER NOTES: Earned CoSIDA, which is a College Sports Information Directors of America, Academic All-America Division I At-Large Third Team accolades in 2022, becoming just the second Spartan gymnast all-time to reach CoSIDA Academic All-American status, with Angela Howard having received the honor consecutively in 1994 and 1995 ... Recipient of the 2021 Big Ten Conference Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, becoming the first MSU female student-athlete to receive this honor, and only the second Spartan overall ... Won 23 career event titles, with 10 on floor, five in the all-around, four on vault, three on bars and one on beam ... Three-time team co-captain (2020-22) ... Five-time WCGA Scholastic All-America honoree (2018-22) ... Four-time Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree (2019-22). 2022: Earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I At-Large Third Team accolades ... A WCGA Scholastic All-America Award recipient ... Also earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades, as well as Academic All-Big Ten honors and the MSU SASS Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... Made season debut on 1/15 against Bowling Green and Illinois State ... Placed second and earned a new career-best score in the beam event with a 9.900 ... Tied career-best bars score against Maryland on 2/5 ... Scored a season-best 9.900 on floor in the meet against Illinois 2/13 ... Tied for second place on the uneven bars event at Big Fives on 2/19, posting a 9.875 ... Scored a 9.900 on floor at Ohio State 2/26 ... Tallied scores of 9.850 on both bars and beam on 3/5 against Western Michigan ... Scored two scores of 9.900 or better at Kentucky on 3/11, a 9.900 on floor and a career-high 9.925 on beam to tie for second place ... Tied for sixth on beam at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.850 ... Posted a 9.900 on floor at the NCAA Regional Finals on 4/2 ... Scored a 9.875 at Regionals Second Round and Regional Finals ...

Anna Keefer – From St Michael Albertville, Minnesota. Coming out of University of North Carolina. She was on the track and field roster and her accolades are impressive as well. Five time NCAA All American.

All-America 2022 Indoor Long Jump 2022 Indoor 200M (2nd team) 2021 Indoor Long Jump (2nd team) ACC Champion 2022 Indoor Long Jump All-ACC 2022 Indoor Long Jump 2022 Indoor 60M (2nd team) 2022 Indoor 200M (2nd team) 2022 Outdoor Long Jump 2022 Outdoor 100M (2nd team) 2022 Outdoor 200M (2nd team) 2021 Indoor 200M 2021 Outdoor Long Jump 2020 Indoor Long Jump 2020 Indoor 60M ((2nd team) School Records Outdoors 100 meters (all-conditions), 11.23 Outdoors 200 meters (all-conditions), 22.83 Indoor Long Jump, 21-6 Majoring in communication studies ... Honored as the team's Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete for 2021-22 2022 Indoors: Qualified for NCAA Championships in both long jump and 200 meters ... Earned first-team All-America honors in long jump aft, second-team honors in the 200 meters ... ACC Champion in the long jump ... First-team All-ACC in long jump, second in both 60 meters and 200 meters ... All-ACC Academic Team for indoor track & field Outdoors: Qualified for NCAA Championships in the long jump ... Long jump champion at the Penn Relays ... Also won long jump at the Duke Invite ... Second in long jump at ACC Championships to earn first-team honors in that event ... Earned second-team honors in the 100 (6th place) and the 200 (5th place)

Kennedy Cummins – A cheerleader out of the University of Minnesota. From Kenosha Wisconsin. I wish we could find out more like her accolades and accomplishments but the university she went doesn’t have any information on her except for her hometown.

Breanna Ruggiero – acrobatics athlete and tumbler from Sacramento State University.

Jade Gentile – From Baldwinsville, New York. She played forward for the West Virginia University women’s soccer team. She plays professional soccer in Iceland. In 2018

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

Played at forward in all 23 matches and started one

Logged a career high 830 minutes of action

Finished the season with one point (1 A)

Earned her first career start and played a career single-game high 74 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Purdue (Aug. 24)

Assisted on first of two insurance goals in 3-0 victory over Xavier (Aug. 30)

Tallied a career-high three shots in 2-0 win over St. Francis (Pa.) (Sept. 16)

Monika Klisara. Karate black belt, martial arts from Canada.

Alfa magazine did a cover story about her. She says “I originally come from a background of Serbian-Croatian descent. Born in the Balkans during war, my family fled to Canada in order to seek a stable living environment.”

She’s been training karate for 20 years and have currently been on the National team for 10 of those years. She won the Karate Commonwealth Championships. "It was a tough year overall in competition for me, and one of the largest competitions was coming up (Commonwealth Games). Before travelling to South Africa to compete, I fell short of medal rounds in 3 competitions prior to the Commonwealth championships".

Her favorite quote is "Hasta La Victoria Siempre." -Che Guevara

For Victory, Always

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