Deyscha Smith

2 weeks ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith

Legacy. That’s what I asked UConn head coach Geno Auriemma about when we talked on the phone just a few years ago. Back then, the all-time legendary head coach was in Year 38 of his career and, having led the Huskies to 11 National titles and 22 Final Four appearances, had admittedly started thinking about not just is own success, but all that the program has achieved. Sometimes the thought, Do I have it in me to keep doing this? would cross his mind, especially at the end of the season.

3 weeks ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith

Audi Crooks is ready to run it back. After averaging an impressive 23.4 points and 7.5 boards this season, the 6-3 center has announced that she’s returning to Iowa State for her junior season. The SLAMU cover star made it official with her own Instagram post, which poked fun at any speculation that she’d be taking her talents elsewhere.

4 weeks ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith

CP3 is getting her jersey hung in the rafters. The Sparks have announced that they will be retiring Candace Parker’s jersey on June 29 at Crypto.com Arena as the team faces the Chicago Sky. Parker will join the elite company of Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler, No. 9 and No. 11 respectively, as the third-ever Spark to have her jersey honored. Parker won a title with the Sparks in 2016 and was named Finals MVP of the series against the Lynx. She holds the franchise’s career assist record with 1,331.

4 weeks ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith

The King’s scoring streak continues. In a matchup against the Pacers that went to the wire in the fourth, the Lakers were down by just one point, 118-119, with less than 10 seconds remaining when LeBron James delivered an elite putback – off of a missed floater by teammate Luka Doncic – right as the buzzer went off. Despite going scoreless and then having just three points going into the fourth, James rallied and dropped 11 points in three minutes on four straight possessions.

1 month ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith

Ta’Niya Latson has been building for this moment. Piece by piece, she set the foundation for her illustrious career at Florida State as a freshman from the very start. In her debut, she nearly had a double-double with 28 points and 9 boards against Bethune-Cookman. In her second game, she dropped 34 points in a win against Kent State, which marked the first of seven 30-point performances she’d have that year (a program record).