Katie Smith was Named Female Athlete of the Year for USA Basketball
Our 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Katie Smith, has been awarded this top honor for her outstanding contribution to USA Women’s Basketball. As Co-captain of the Beijing Olympic team, Smith helped them win their 4th consecutive gold medal and averaged 4.9 points and 1.9 rebounds.
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Cheryl Ford will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a right knee ACL tear.
The injury was diagnosed following an MRI administered Wednesday morning.
Ford suffered the injury at home versus Los Angeles on July 22 while coming down from grabbing a rebound with 2:06 left to play in the fourth quarter.
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Cheryl Ford challenges the referees while Sacramento Monarchs‘ Ticha Penicheiro agrees with the out-of-bounds called during the second half of the game on Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Auburn Hills, Mich. The call was overturned and the Shock retained possession. The Monarchs won 88-85.
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Detroit’s first loss at home this season was to the Sacramento Monarchs with a winning, tie-braking jumper by the Monarchs’ Kara Lawson with just 39 seconds left to play on Sunday.
Deanna Nolan led the Shock with 27 points.
Cheryl Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Shock hadn’t lost at home since Game 5 of last [...]
Detroit loss to the New York Liberty, 74-64 Saturday night. Detroit is still in the lead for the Eastern Conference with 14-7.
Katie Smith and Plenette Pierson led the Shock with 13 points each. Cheryl Ford had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie Tasha Humphrey added 11 points of her own.
Detroit let an 18 point lead [...]