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We may never be able to fully grasp Nikki McCray-Penson's impact on women’s basketball – only that it will be felt for decades to come.
How those who love her described her ability to empower, joy in motherhood, resilience through cancer and her legacy:
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Dawn Staley said Flau'jae Johnson came up to her after the game and apologized to her, and said she's not that type of player. Staley appreciated Johnson apologizing and wanted to share publicly
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BREAKING: After last season's success, ESPN's College GameDay will visit three women's basketball games this season, starting with UConn at Tennessee on Jan. 26.
Elle Duncan will host alongside Andraya Carter, Rebecca Lobo, Carolyn Peck and Holly Rowe.
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Just reflecting on today – and I get that there are a lot of things going on – but I think it's kind of wild that South Carolina just completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and not a single national media member was here to cover it
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Rickea Jackson asked about being compared to Sheryl Swoopes, said she has heard that often throughout her career. She ends her answer with: Be a Sheryl.
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Security just tried to stop a few young girls from running up to Candace Parker, but she waves it off and signs their things for them. Just the most gracious human.
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Now that
@Candace_Parker
announced the news… please enjoy this video from homecoming of Lailaa trying to teach Anna a tiktok dance. Lailaa is going to be a great big sister soon
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Nikki McCray-Penson's life was celebrated today in Knoxville, and there wasn't an empty pew in the church.
How Dawn Staley, Ruthie Bolton and others paid tribute to McCray-Penson and her legacy in women's basketball and in life.
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So we saw some of the worst officiating of the season for post players this weekend and now we've got a court with uneven 3-point lines ... but the emphasis for officials this weekend was jewelry monitoring? Okay
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Maya Moore-Irons is escorted by her husband, Jonathan, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction
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And they’re off! Lady Vols heading to Wichita for the Sweet 16
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what a damn good shot. picture is worth 1,000 words
There's just something about coming home sweet home and being with family. 🧡
It was so good to have
#LVFL
@Candace_Parker
back on
#RockyTop
for Homecoming!
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Kim Caldwell joked that the recruiting is different here because everyone she has texted has responded to her
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lailaa talks about her weekend at Rocky Top with her mom and homecoming grand marshal
@Candace_Parker
. She also wins best dressed 12 year old I’ve ever met.
Full story:
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I’m so excited to announce that I’m joining the
@knoxnews
to cover Lady Vols Basketball!
Women’s hoops deserve more coverage and it means so much to be in a position to tell the stories of a historic program like Tennessee. I can’t wait to work with the great team in Knoxville.
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According to Google, the Indiana Fever were the top searched WNBA team in the US in April – it's the first time in Google Trends history (since 2004) that has happened for the Fever.
Aliyah Boston was the top searched player related to the draft. A franchise player indeed.
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BREAKING: Tamari Key has announced on her Instagram she is returning to play next season for Tennessee.
“When my senior season was cut short, my goal was always to get back on the floor with my teammates. That goal hasn’t changed. My journey is not yet finished.”
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cool addition to the scoreboard during warmups that shows all the Lady Vols playing in the WNBA
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Dawn Staley heard enough about how her team is talked about, calling out national media members on Friday.
"We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters ... that's sometimes brought into the game and it hurts."
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For the third season in a row, Tennessee softball has signed a Sooner out of the portal.
Karen Weekly wanted another catcher, and she got her wish. Sophia Nugent, who won two NCAA titles at Oklahoma, has committed to UT with 2 years of eligibility left.
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UConn is making a trip to Knoxville next season, Geno Auriemma told me tonight.
The historic rivalry between the Lady Vols and Huskies took a one-year hiatus last season but will start up again at Tennessee in 2024-25, according to Auriemma
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Seems fitting that only the Lady Vols flag is still flying the the wind of this snowfall
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Kellie Harper on comments about Tamari Key's appearance: "I checked in with her I made sure she felt good. I was proud of her. I want our players to be themselves and I'm proud of who she is. I want our players to always feel support from me."
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BREAKING: Kellie Harper said Keyen Green has torn her ACL and will be out for the season. Huge loss for the Lady Vols
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I’m going to refrain from commenting on the video of Geno after losing to South Carolina today
Instead, I invite you to watch Vic Schaefer after losing at Tennessee. A hard fought game that Texas led by as much as 11 in the 4th quarter, said unprompted in his opening statement
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Tasha Butts was hired as Georgetown's new coach today. It's the former Lady Vol's first head coaching job.
"It has always been a dream of mine and to be awarded this opportunity to coach at such a prestigious institution, it is beyond any words."
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Tonight's attendance of 13,804 is Tennessee's largest women’s home crowd since Feb. 15, 2015, per UT athletics.
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BREAKING: Jordan Horston announced she has declared for the WNBA draft. She will not join teammates Rickea Jackson and Tamari Key in returning for a fifth season.
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BREAKING:
@iamthathooper
is returning for another season with Lady Vols basketball, she announced just now on the Sports Animal.
Massive news for Tennessee, which is getting fifth years out of Tamari Key and Rickea Jackson
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After five seasons, the Kellie Harper era is over at Tennessee, Danny White just announced.
Harper led the Lady Vols to two Sweet 16s, but fell in the second round this season. She went 108-52 at her alma mater.
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In Rickea Jackson's senior season, her mother, Caryn, finally got to witness her play in an NCAA Tournament – and it was at Tennessee, in front of a fanbase that adores her.
"It’s an amazing feeling when people love your child as much as you do."
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BREAKING:
@KellieHarper
loves Spider-Man: No Way Home and saw it in 4D with Jackson.
Do yourself a favor and watch the whole video.
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Rae Burrell selected No. 9 overall in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Lady Vols taken at No. 9 two years in a row, first back-to-back first rounders since 2005-06
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Candace Parker and Joan Cronan among several women honored at halftime as Title IX trailblazers
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“They have to adjust to Black women being able to express themselves and they have to live with it.”
There’s a new generation of players who are empowered to be themselves on the court. Why
@_jorw
,
@QueenBrea_1
and
@Danaaakianaaa
believe it’s important:
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Tennessee has wasted no time in the transfer portal.
@lv_recruiting
got a commitment from Belmont transfer point guard Destinee Wells, adding a crucial piece to next year's roster.
Wells averaged 19.5 points, 3 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season.
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Asked Kellie Harper about Kim Mulkey's statement that LSU isn't supposed to beat Tennessee because the Lady Vols were picked No. 2 in the SEC preseason poll. Harper laughed and said, "Interesting take."
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Life has changed a lot for Jordan Horston as a rookie. She lives across the country, has free time, plays a new position and has a new coach to get to know.
She also has freedom to use her voice however she chooses as a pro, and she's done just that.
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It does not sit right with me that they chose to ask HVL this.
When we talk about representation in sports, we’re talking about people from marginalized communities — especially Black women when it comes to wbb. Angel Reese was right there, the face of a majority Black team
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Tonight was special for Rickea Jackson, who got to play against Betnijah Laney, her god sister. Their families' bond traces back to Cheyney State's run to the 1982 NCAA championship.
"These are days that you dream about as a parent," Caryn Jackson said.
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Candace Parker has arrived and is sitting courtside with her family and former women’s athletics SID Debby Jennings
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“Easily one of the greatest Lady Vols of all time.”
@KikiMilloy
is a generational person to
@KarenWeekly
. Her historic season, leadership and competitive drive led
@Vol_Softball
back to the WCWS — all of it is why she’s
@knoxnews
Sportsperson of the Year
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Sara Puckett carried Tennessee to the end and Rickea Jackson finished it. A massive win for the Lady Vols without senior starter Jordan Horston.
Tennessee is now 8-0 in conference, its best SEC start since the 2014-15 season.
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Honestly best part of the dub is Dawn taking the crown of being undefeated in national championship games from Geno
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South Carolina losing a first place vote this week is exactly what I’m talking about. People are discrediting SC’s undefeated record because there aren’t as many ranked SEC teams.
But then LSU is still at No. 5 when the only real teams it played are SEC teams. Math ≠ mathing
It's time we had a real conversation about the SEC.
Agree with me or not, more than two SEC teams deserve to be ranked. The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 are not so much better than the SEC that we reward those teams for conference wins and not the SEC.
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Tennessee checks in at No. 13 in the NCAA Tournament Committee's Top 16 just announced on ESPN
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Tennessee has done it. The Lady Vols launched a stunning comeback against Alabama to win 7-6, sparked by Lair Beautae's grand slam.
Tennessee advances to the SEC Tournament final for the first time since 2015.
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Tasha Butts started coaching as a grad assistant at Tennessee in 2004. Pat Summitt put her in charge of the freshman, which included Candace Parker, Nicky Anosike, Alexis Hornbuckle and Alex Simmons.
“She was really our rock. We loved Tasha."
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As South Carolina enters a new era, Bree Hall calls Aliyah Boston almost daily. The junior leans on the former Gamecocks star to learn how to lead the program how Boston did.
On Hall's growth as a leader and others who will help her shoulder the load:
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Bridgette Gordon got emotional walking by the chair Pat Summitt used to sit in. But she was grateful her team got to experience the place that made her who she is.
"I'm creating a culture, which is a sisterhood, because that's what Pat taught us."
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Former Nebraska outside hitter Hayden Kubik has announced her commitment to Tennessee volleyball. She played in nine matches for the Huskers this season as a sophomore
Kubik was the
#18
recruit in the 2022 class. Big commitment for Tennessee
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The officials must have heard Geno's rant because they called 10 fouls on Tennessee in the third to the five called on UConn
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Kellie Harper is speaking to the Knoxville Rotary Club right now, talking about Jordan Horston.
Said the senior increased her vertical by 4” this summer… I’m sorry what
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Official:
@Raehoops
announces she’s entering her name in the WNBA draft. With the recovery she made and postseason performances she had, wouldn’t be surprised to see her still go in the first round.
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With Keyen Green out for the season with a torn ACL, I immediately thought of how highly the freshmen speak of her and her leadership. I’ll let
@SaraPuckett13
’s words speak for themselves.
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I’m so truly honored by this, and seeing the incredible list people who have won this before is humbling.
So grateful every day to cover women’s basketball and do something I’m passionate about. Thanks for all the love today, y’all have been too kind🥹
We are pleased to announce our annual Rising Stars: Joel Lorenzi (
@jxlorenzi
) of and Cora Hall (
@corahalll
) of
@knoxnews
. Both will be honored over Final Four weekend.
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Jewel Spear is staying at Tennessee after the Lady Vols coaching change, she just announced.
"I am excited about the vision Coach Caldwell has communicated to me and the direction of the program."
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Tess Darby is returning for a fifth season with the Lady Vols, she announced today.
Darby currently sits at No. 5 all-time at Tennessee with 170 career 3-pointers
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Former Lady Vols star Nikki McCray-Penson has died, a Rutgers spokesperson confirmed this morning.
McCray-Penson was inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for her decorated playing career. She was only 51 years old when she passed.
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It's been over two years since Riley Blair was sexually assaulted by one of Ferris' former hockey players. Last fall, he was given a plea deal in which he served eight months, and was released from prison in July.
She kept her name private before, but now she's ready to speak:
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The highly-anticipated adult fan camp with the Lady Vols is here. I’ve never seen so many people happy they got blocked by Tamari Key
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Coach Yo said postgame she thinks Tennessee should be ranked and thinks the Lady Vols are a top 25 teams, said the rankings are a joke.
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Yo why are broadcasters making comments about Staiti’s lashes and how they can’t wait for this lash phase to be over?
Why can’t we let these players express/present themselves how they desire on the court without other *women* tearing them down? Be better.
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I hope every single Tennessee fan who made personal attacks on Tamari Key – anything from calling her lazy to complaining about her lashes and nails – feels like sh*t.
You don't know what they're going through. Too many of you crossed the line.
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Tennessee softball is the SEC champion once again.
The Lady Vols took down South Carolina in the SEC Tournament final Saturday, one week after beating the Gamecocks to win the regular-season title. They've swept the SEC titles for the first time ever.
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This is a massive commitment for Tennessee. Finley Chastain is the No. 1 recruit according to ASGR, a 5-11 point guard in the 2027 class.
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Tennessee has a rematch with LSU in the semifinals.
This is what Jordan Horston remembers about the last time the teams faced off:
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There will be a moment of silence before tipoff of the Tennessee vs. Georgia game today in memory of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler Lecroy, who passed away in an accident early Sunday morning.
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"I've heard Sheryl Swoopes a lot. I've heard her and Chamique Holdsclaw ... when I did hear that, I would go look at their highlights, and see what their spots were. Sheryl is just an amazing person. She continues to support women's basketball each and every day, so be a Sheryl."
Rickea Jackson asked about being compared to Sheryl Swoopes, said she has heard that often throughout her career. She ends her answer with: Be a Sheryl.
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Kellie Harper has completely lost control of the locker room celebrations with her team. The players are the ones now coming up with new ways to up the ante after every win.
“I think those videos kind of show reality with this team."
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Geno Auriemma admires and appreciates the rivalry he had with Pat Summitt, which he called "the first and only classic women's basketball rivalry."
But he also believes at a certain point, people have to give Kellie Harper space to write her own story.
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Sweet moment before practice starts, team sings happy birthday to longtime beat writer
@mmcornelius
🥹🥹
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Everyone saw the
#JacksonTakeover
today for
@LadyVol_Hoops
. Kellie Harper said her son told her he had the "best day ever" and wants to do it every game.
Harper said as a mother, seeing her child have such a wonderful day was special.
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With all the losses this week, it just made sense to basically start over based on what I watched — and put South Carolina back at No. 1.
My top 10
1. SC
2. Colorado
3. UCLA
4. USC
5. NC St
6. Stanford
7. Iowa
8. Utah
9. FSU
10. VT
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It has been a pleasure to cover Rickea Jackson at Tennessee & I'll have more from the WNBA draft tonight in NYC.
But first, pre-draft reading.
"When it’s all said and done, Rickea Jackson will be standing by herself, I guarantee you." (🔓for draft day)
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Big night for
@lv_recruiting
with the commitment of
@finleychastain1
.
She’s the kind of game-changing recruit Tennessee needs. Chastain’s a 5-11 point guard and she’s ranked No. 1 in the 2027 class.
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Sunday's College GameDay is the first time in 11 years the ESPN show has gone to a women's basketball game.
@CAROLYNPECK
&
@Andraya_Carter
said pregame shows are important to growing the game, and the
@GamecockWBB
FAMs make Columbia the perfect location.
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Avery Strickland is coming home.
The former three-sport standout at Farragut has committed to Lady Vols basketball after her freshman season at Pitt.
@acestrickland
is the second commit out of the transfer portal for
@lv_recruiting
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Former Belmont point guard Destinee Wells has committed to Tennessee. This is huge for the Lady Vols, and they’re a perfect fit for Wells
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It's not easy supporting two daughters playing Division I basketball.
@TBrownKey
needs an excel sheet to organize it all, but she has made it to 40+ games for Tamari and Teonni this season.
"She's our biggest support system. She's our rock."
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Tennessee soccer is Sweet Sixteen bound, led by freshmen midfielders Jordan Fusco and Taylor Huff, who actually played club together in high school.
UT is now 20-2 and I don't think I can express how impressive 20-win seasons are in soccer
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Chattanooga's Abbey Cornelius, who grew up in Knoxville, gets emotional talking about playing in Thompson-Boling. She grew up watching Pat Summitt and had a lot of family in the house tonight.
The impact Summitt had on girls playing basketball in this community is immeasurable
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Tennessee leading the country in rebounds per game (50) just makes it feel like all is well in the basketball world
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genuinely wild to see a player get called overhyped when it took until her senior year of college for her to get national recognition and respect… there are overhyped WNBA players, it’s just not Brea Beal
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The Lady Vols are a No. 6 seed and will face Green Bay in the NCAA first round.
Tennessee got a higher seed than anyone projected with the selection committee rewarding the Lady Vols for their tough schedule yet again
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It's time we had a real conversation about the SEC.
Agree with me or not, more than two SEC teams deserve to be ranked. The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 are not so much better than the SEC that we reward those teams for conference wins and not the SEC.
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Aliyah Boston interrupting herself on the broadcast to yell “flash!!” at South Carolina on the court is killing me😂😂
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Just now on the ESPN broadcast,
@McNuttMonica
paying her dues for saying Belmont was going to upset
@LadyVol_Hoops
. She adds LV alum
@Andraya_Carter
made her say it with her chest which led to this😂
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Tennessee's Rickea Jackson has been named to the SEC All-Tournament team for the second year in a row
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I'm mad ESPN delayed Juju's live commitment and then let Woj spoil it like?? Why we stealing this moment from her?
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Talaysia Cooper has committed to Tennessee out of the transfer portal.
Big, big commitment for the Lady Vols. Cooper spent her freshman year at South Carolina and has 3 years of eligibility. She's the fourth guard to transfer to Tennessee this offseason.
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“The two championships I won in the WNBA have both been with Tonya Edwards, I don't think it's by chance,”
@Candace_Parker
said of her assistant coach, who won Tennessee’s 1st NCAA Title.
Edwards (to Parker’s left in the photo) now has 9 rings to her name
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Have to say I’m a massive fan of Rickea Jackson’s new pink look
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We all knew it was coming.
Tennessee announced today Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper received a one-year contract extension, which also raises her annual compensation to $1 million per year through the 2026-27 season.
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