(WNBA) - 08/04/09

With no games having a touch of carolina blue in the past couple of days we are back with another recap of the ex Lady Heels in the WNBA by giving you another edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA) for the games from July 4, 2009. On this date there were three games in all, of those two had ex players from Chapel Hill, meaning that finally we get to talk about the WNBA once again. So, without further ado, let’s get going with this edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA)…

Seattle Storm

The first game has the Phoenix Mercury coming to Key Arena to take on the Seattle Storm in front of 6.728 fans. For the home squad it’s Camille Little, who started at the center spot for the Storm and got over 42 and a half minutes in all. The ex Lady Heel scored 20 points (9 for 13 ~ 1 for 1 ~ 1 for 4) to go along with four rebounds, three streals and two turnovers. And while Little had a good game, it was not good enough as Phoenix won by double digits, defeating Seattle 101 to 90 in over time. It’s a shame, since Seattle lost the lead in the fourth quarter and then just fell flat in OT to go from a W to a loss.

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New York Liberty

The other game that has a player who once played at Chapel Hill is the one between the New York Liberty and the Detroit Shock, who played at the Palace in Auburn Hills, in front of 7,014 fans. For the visiting team from the Big Apple it’s Cathrine Kraayeveld, who after a long run as a starter for the Liberty is not coming off the bench and playing 19 minutes. In that time frame the ex Lady Heel scores eight points (2 for 7 ~ 2 for 5 ~ 2 for 2), while adding three rebounds, an assist and a steal. In the end this game went to the home team, as Detroit beat New York by a dozen, with the final score being 76 to 64.

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(WNBA) - 07/28/09

Yesterday the WNBA had four games, of which two of them had a touch of carolina in them. So, as is the case each and every day after some ex Carolina player in the pro played it’s time for “Heels in the League” (WNBA). If you want more basketball, even if computer generated and no real players, you should check out the first two games from the “Tourney of Champs”, 2009 vs 1981 and 2005 vs 1982. But, if you are most interested in yesterday’s performances by the ex Lady Heels, here they are in this edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA) for July 28, 2009…

Minnesota Lynx

In the first game of the night we have a show down between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx. The game was played at the Target Center, in front of 7,216 fans. For the home squad we see Rashanda McCants (sister to another Tar Heel, Rashad) getting close to 18 minutes off the bench. In that time frame the ex Lady Heel got seven points (2 for 4 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 3 for 3) while grabbing four rebounds and an assist. Unfortunately all of this was not enough since Los Angeles took the game, defeating Minnesota by a half dozen points, 76 to 70.

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Seattle Storm

The other game that has a touch of carolina blue in it is the one that has the Seattle Storm heading southwest to take on the San Antonio Stars (talk about going from the cold to the hot). The two teams played in front of 5,382 fans at the AT&T Center (which I think is a low number of fans compared to other games). For the visiting team it’s Camille Little, who started for the Storm and got over 28 minutes of playing time. The ex Lady Heel scored in double digits, 11 points, adding seven boards and three turnovers. In the end it was the home team winning the game as San Antonio beat Seattle 74 to 71.

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06/21/09

Everytime I get a second to work on this (extremely behind) post about the ex ladies from Chapel Hill playing in the WNBA I remember the song “so far away”. Mostly because that is what this (not so) daily post is: so far away! But, I am not giving up on it and I am going to get it back into shape this week, and with the fact I have some time off from other things, I should truly be able to do it. But for now, enjoy this edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA) from June 21, 2009. There are five games on the night, of those two have ex Lady Heels in them, with one of the game being a head to head match up between ex Carolina players. So, without any further interruptions, here is the recap for 06/21/09…

Seattle Storm

In the first game with a touch of carolina blue it’s the Seattle Storm going south to play the Phoenix Mercury at the US Airways Center in front of 6,181 fans. For the Storm it’s ex Lady Heel Camille Little, who started in the middle for her team, getting over 32.5 minutes in all. In that timeframe the center only scored 2 points (1 for 6 shooting), while adding six boards, four assists and a steal. Little did have a turnover on the night as well against the Mercury team. In the end, in a pretty close game, it was Seattle beating Phoenix by 9, with the final score being 93 to 84.

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New York Liberty

The second game of the night, a head to head between ex players from Chapel Hill, is the one that has the New York Liberty going down I-95 to the “Gate City of the South” to take on the Atlanta Dream. The game was played in the Philips Arena (same venue used by the Hawks) in front of 5,624 fans. For the Liberty it’s Cathrine Kraayeveld, starting at a forward spot and getting over 30 minutes of playing time. The ex Heel scored 13 points (5 for 10 ~ 2 for 6 ~ 1 for 1) to go along with three assists, two boards and a steal. On the other side of the court it was Nikki Teasley, getting the nod at a guard spot and also playing over 30 minutes. Teasley scored 3 points (1 for 3 ~ 1 for 2), adding five assists, two boards and a pair of steals. When it was all said and done it would be New York winning the game by a dozen, taking down Atlanta by the final tally of 93 to 81.

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06/19/09

And after letting this daily post go during the Fourth of July weekend (and sliding even further behind on it) I am back to get this “Heels in the League” (WNBA) post on track once and for all. In the games for June 19, 2009, all the ex Lady Heels were in action, with a head to head meeting. Some starting for their pro team and some coming off the bench, but all contributing in some way. So, without any further interruptions, let’s get this edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA) for 06/19/09 going…

In the first game with a touch of carolina blue, it’s the Washington Mystics going down south to Philips Arena, to play against Atlanta Dream in front of just over 6,000 fans. For the home squad it’s Nikki Teasley, starting at a guard spot and getting just below 19 minutes. In that timeframe the ex Lady Heel got 12 points, along with one rebound, four assists and a steal. In the end, it was Atlanta winning the game, as they defeated Washington by a dozen, 93 to 81.

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The next game is the head to head game between ex UNC players as the Minnesota Lynx went to the northwest to meet up with the Seattle Storm. The game was played at Key Arena in front of 7,607 fans. For the visiting team it’s the tandem of LaToya Pringle and Rashanda McCants, both coming off the bench in this one. Pringle, who got just over 5 minutes in the game, scored just one point (0 for 1 from the field – 1 for 2 from the FT line), while getting nothing else but two personal fouls. McCants, who got over 21 minutes in the game, scored 8 points (3 for 6 ~ 2 for 2 from beyond the arc), adding five rebounds and an assist. For the home team it’s center Camille Little, who started for the Storm. In all the ex Heel got seven points for the team (3 for 5 from the field – 1 for 2 from the charity stripe) and plus two rebounds. In the game it was all Storm, as Seattle destroyed Minnesota by 28 points, with the final score being 90 to 62.

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The final game with an ex from Chapel Hill is the game that was played at the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden, as visiting San Antonio Stars take on the New York Liberty in front of over 8,000 fans. For the home team we have Cathrine Kraayeveld getting the nod at one of the forward spots and playing just under 28 minutes in all. The ex Lady Heel scored seven points (2 for 7 ~ 1 for 3 ~ 2 for 2) to go along with three boards, two assists, one steal and a block shot. As far as the game, in the end it was a pretty easy game for the Liberty, as New York wins the game going away, taking care of San Antonio by the final tally of 77 to 61.

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06/14/09

As I continue in my quest to catch up with this (not so) daily post about the ex Lady Heels now playing in the pro’s, something I like to call “Heels in the League” (WNBA), today is going to be one of those days that should help me out a lot since I don’t have much on my plate. On this date, June 14, 2009, there were two games and both had teams with a touch of carolina blue on them. Before I give you the run down, let me also say that on 06/15/09 there were no games in the WNBA and so the next “Heels in the League” (WNBA) will be about June 16th. But for now, here is the next issue about the Lady Heels in the WNBA…

In the first game of the night it’s the Atlanta Dream going up north to play against the Connecticut Sun, in the only arena that is built inside of a casino, the Mohegan Sun Arena, in front of 6,429 fans. For the visiting squad it’s veteran guard Nikki Teasley, who starts and accumulates almost 30 minutes of playing time. The ex Heel scores two points on the night, going 1 for 3 from the floor (0-2 from beyond the arc), while grabbing a couple of boards, dishing out five assists and having a steal. Teasley also had a pair of turnovers in the game, but those would not matter, as Atlanta won on the road, taking down Connecticut by the final of 67 to 62.

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In the other game of the night with an ex Heel in the game we have the Seattle Storm going east to face the Chicago Sky at the UIC Pavillion, with just 2,681 fans in attendance. For the Storm it’s Camille Little getting the nod at the center position and playing over 25 minutes for her team. In that time frame she scored six points on a 3 for 5 performance (0-1 from 3 pt land), while adding eight rebounds and one assist. The ex Lady Heel also had one turnover on the night. In the end it’s Chicago winning this one, beating Seattle by 7, with the final tally being 64 to 57.

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06/09/09

As I keep trying to catch up (and please believe me I am really trying here), here is the next edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA), which looks at the game for June 9, 2009 that includes a touch of carolina blue. Actually, for this date it’s the only game on the schedule, but as well know, be it one game or one ex Carolina player, if there is something about the Heels in the pro’s I am going to give you a small recap on it. So, sit back and relax as I give you this small post about the game of 06/09/09…

In the only game of the night, played in front of 7,253 fans at Conseco Fieldhouse, it’s the visiting Seattle Storm taking on the Indiana Fever. For the visiting them from Washington state, it’s Camille Little, a sixth year veteran in the league. The forward for the Storm got close to 24 minutes and scored 6 points in that time frame (2 for 6 – 0 for 1 – 2 for 3). Little also got six rebounds, one assist, a steal and a block shot, while committing one turnover. As far as the game went it was Indiana taking the game, defeating Seattle by the final of 73-66.

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06/07/09

As we continue the catching up here on The Fifth Corner it is time to get back to the ex Lady Heels now in professional basketball with my next edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA). In this installment we have the games from 06/07/09, where all of the five ex players from Chapel Hill are in action, one for the first time this season, while the others got their feet wet already in 2009.  It is nice to see that most of the five ex Heels started, the others came off the bench, but I can say that everyone (in their own way) contributed. So, without any more interruptions, here is the this edition of “Heels in the League” (WNBA)…

In the first game of the night it’s the battle of I-95 as the Connecticut Sun comes down to Madison Square Garden to play against the New York Liberty in front of almost 13,500 fans. For the home squad it’s second year forward Cathrine Kraayeveld, who gets the nod and plays for over 33 minutes in the game, scoring 8 points (4 for 13 ~ 0 for 8 from 3 pt). And while the shooting was not great, the ex Heel does get 7 boards, two assists, two steals and a block. Kraayeveld does also commit four turnovers in the game. In the end it’s Connecticut winning the game, defeating New York by the final of 66 to 57.

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In the next game we have a pair of ex Lady Heels playing, as the Minnesota Lynx travel to play the Indiana Fever at Conseco Fieldhouse in front of 9,234 fans. For the guests it’s Rashanda McCants and LaToya Pringle, both coming off the bench in this game. McCants, who gets about 10:30 minutes, scores 6 points, going 2 for 3 from beyond the arc. The ex Heel also gets a rebound, a steal and a block, while turning the ball over once and committing four fouls. For Pringle, who got less than seven minutes of playing time, it’s just two points (1 for 1 from the field), to go along with three boards and an assist, while having three TO’s. In this game it’s all the Lynx as Minnesota wins big, beating Indiana by the final tally of 96 to 74.

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Going to the third game of the night and the third game with a touch of carolina blue it’s the Atlanta Dream going to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Mystics at the Verizon Center (11,759 in attendance). For the Dream it’s ex Lady Heel, Nikki Teasley (who is the veteran amongst the ex Heels, having played six years in the pro’s). Teasley, starting for her squad, gets just under eight minutes of playing time, scoring no points and grabbing a rebound, and getting five personal fouls. As far as the game was concerned it was Washington taking this one, as they beat Atlanta 77 to 71.

The last game of the night that has an ex Lady Heel on it is the one played Key Arena between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Seattle Storm. For the home team it’s Camille Little, who starts and gets almost 26 minutes at one of the forward slots. The ex Heel scores 11 points (5 for 10 from the floor ~ 1 for 1 from the charity stripe) and adds five rebounds, four steals and a block shot, while committing no TO’s. Thanks to that effort, as well as her team mates’, Seattle won the game by 10 points, taking down Sacramento 80 to 70.

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06/06/09

A couple of days back the WNBA began, and that means for anyone that follows this league several ex players that once played at North Carolina are now playing in the pro’s. Unfortunately as you know already I been kind of busy with real life and so I was not able to start this daily post earlier, but I am here to start it now. So now it’s time to begin “Heels in the League” (WNBA), where I will recap the games played by the ex UNC players. The season began on June 6th with six games, and of course that means plenty of ex Heels in action (in all there are five ex Chapel Hill players in the league), with three games having a touch of carolina blue in them. So, sit back and relax as you enjoy the first ever “Heels in the League” (WNBA)…

In the first game, the Chicago Sky versus the Minnesota Lynx, played at the Target Center in front of 8,708 fans, we have not one but two players from Chapel Hill. It’s forward Rashanda McCants and forward/center LaToya Pringle, who both come off the bench to contribute for their team. McCants plays just a bit more than 10 minutes and goes 2 for 5 (0 for 1 from beyond the arc) for four points. She also added three rebounds, one assist and a turnover. While the Pringle, who played 15 minutes, scored 9 points (a perfect 4 for 4 from the field and 1 for 1 from the charity stripe), while adding two rebounds and an assist, but turning the ball over twice. Pringle had a +21 in the +/- points, which is very good. In the end it was Minnesota winning this one decisively, defeating Chicago by the final of 102 to 85, in a game that was televised by NBA.tv.

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The second game is the one between the visiting Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream, played at the Philips Arena in front of just over 8,700 fans. For the home squad ex UNC guard Nikki Teasley starts for the Dream, playing over 41 minutes in all. In that time the ex Lady Heel scores 10 points (2 for 6 ~ 2 for 2 from 3 ~ 4 for 6 from the line), while adding six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Teasley did also have two turnovers on the night. In a squeaker it’s Atlanta winning by one, beating Indiana 87 to 86.

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The last game of opening night that has a touch of carolina blue is the one between the Seattle Storm going to play the Sacramento Monarchs at Arco Arena in front of 14,824 fans. For the visiting squad it’s ex Tar Heel forward Camille Little, who did not have a great offensive game at all. Starting and getting over 23 minutes the Lady Heel scored one point in all, going 0 for 8 from the field and 1 for 2 from the free throw line. Little did add six rebounds, two assists and a steal in the game. In the end, it was still Seattle being able to win the gameby double figures, defeating Sacramento by the final tally of 71 to 61.

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