Often times, I still here a few fellas say, "dude, you like women's basketball like that?" I reply with a very strong YES! Actually I enjoy it just as much because of a few major reasons. #1 girls rely on the FUNDAMENTALS of the game more so then guys because a guy's ultra athleticism can cause him to rely on it and less on the fundamentals. So for an x-and-o's guy, a girls game is a good watch. Also, a guy's confidence in his athleticism to the point to where they'll take some ill advised shots with in what the team is trying to do. Of course the men's game is just as great as it's always been, but lets pay respect to the greatness of the women's game as well.
What a better time to celebrate the women's game more than now, having such an exciting women's NCAA landscape led by some stand out players such as Brittany Griner of Baylor and Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame. These two girls are the face of the women's collegiate game and both have huge fan bases, deservingly so.
On top of beating the entire world's pick for national champs leading into last years women's NCAA tournament, UConn, Skylar Diggins consistently leads her teams with on court leadership, scoring, assisting, ball pressure and energy night in and night out. She is a floor general to her heart, and can fill it up as a scorer as well, when her team needs it. Last year, hitting averages of about 15pts, 5 ast, and 2stls per game, Skylar led Notre Dame to the NCAA tiltle game against Texas A&M and made the 2011 State Farm Coaches All-America Team, 2011 Associated Press 3rd Team All-America, one of only two sophomores honored in that manner Skylar Diggins is set on having an incredible sophomore season. She has garnered lots of popularity off court as well, due to her charisma and marketable smile. She blew up on the social scene when she received tweets from the likes of Chris Brown and Lil Wayne last year during the final four, with Chris Brown saying he's her biggest fan and Lil Wayne saying she's his wife. Future endorsements maybe? Probably so....Skylar's smile is pretty marketable, don't you think?
Click Here To Watch Skylar:
http://youtu.be/RtbXgKr-pno
Along with Ms. Diggins is Brittany Griner. Where do I start.....she could end her career as the most dominant women's player to ever play the game, seriously! Standing 6'8, wearing a mens 17/18 shoe, and having a wing span of 86', Brittany Griner is one of a kind type of player in women's basketball. Along with the height and incredible length, she's super athletic and makes scoring for apposing teams a nightmare.
We've seen a few throw downs in women's basketball, but Griner consistently plays above the rim, throwing it down 52 times in 32 games in her senior year.....of high school!!! She may be the biggest marketing target of Nike's for any women yet and take the national interest for the game, by girls, to new plains. For Baylor, what more could they ask for? On Dec. 16, 2009, Brittany Griner gave Baylor their first ever, triple double in women's basketball, scoring 34 pts, grabbing 13 rebounds, and a Big 12 record 11 blocks. Unreal #s, especially considering that she was just a freshman. She also set the all-time blocks record for a single season, rejecting 223 shots. Crazy right? Well tune in this season because she's just in her junior season. Don't be surprised if you see her catch one off of the rim! Im serious....
These girls rock!!!
Watch Brittney Griner HERE:
http://youtu.be/ueCWcuCxVoM
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