Mexico heads to Big Final of U17 CentroBasket in Gurabo - Jul 17, 2011
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U17 Mexico - U17 Bahamas 85-33
Mexico advanced to the Big Final of U17 CentroBasket in Gurabo. They destroyed Bahamas in the Semifinals with huge 85-33. In the other Semifinals game, Puerto Rico was better than Dominican Republic 59-43, so Mexico will meet Puerto Rico in the battle for Gold. Bahamas will play against Dominican Republic for third place. Ana Karen Bernal Armendariz stepped up for Mexico in this game with double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. Nohemi Lopez Arguello had 13 points and 6 assists, while Maria Begona Faz Davalos added 12 points and 10 rebs. In Bahamas, Brea Forbes responded with 11 points and 7 rebs. Their second scorer was Raven Thompson with only 6 points. It is important to mention that Bahamas was scoreless for the entire first quarter, while Mexico drained 30 points on the other side. Quarters: 33-0, 14-4, 19-9, 19-20.
Mexico: Ana Karen Bernal Armendariz 14+14 boards, Nohemi Lopez Arguello 13+6 as, Maria Begona Faz Davalos 12+10 boards Bahamas: Brea Forbes 11+7 boards, Raven Thompson 6
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Lynx draft pick Waltiea Rolle won't join the team until 2014 - Apr 18, 2013
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North Carolina center Waltiea Rolle (6'6''-C-90), taken by the Minnesota Lynx with the 36th and final pick in Mondays WNBA draft, will not join the team until 2014. Rolle, from the Bahamas, told a Bahamas news outlet she will work on completing her degree in sports administration at North Carolina this summer. Then she will play in Europe starting next fall, with an eye toward reporting to the Lynx the following season [read more]
North Carolina center Waltiea Rolle (6'6''-C-90), taken by the Minnesota Lynx with the 36th and final pick in Mondays WNBA draft, will not join the team until 2014. Rolle, from the Bahamas, told a Bahamas news outlet she will work on completing her degree in sports administration at North Carolina this summer. Then she will play in Europe starting next fall, with an eye toward reporting to the Lynx the following season. Rolle, who became the first player from the Bahamas to be taken in a WNBA draft, averaged 12.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior. I really just want to be able to finish school and get my degree first, Rolle told tribune242.com. I will go to Europe in October to play for about six months before I come back and play in the WNBA. The Lynx will likely now sign a post player to add to their training camp roster. Courtesy of: startribune.com
The Bommer Gee Lady Operators clinched the New Providence Womens Basketball Association championship title. They prevailed against the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs 68:63 in the decisive fifth game of the series. The Lady Cheetahs entered the game as two-time defending champions but the Lady Operators relied on Diasti Delancey in the overtime and she helped them claim the crucial win [read more]
The Bommer Gee Lady Operators clinched the New Providence Womens Basketball Association championship title. They prevailed against the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs 68:63 in the decisive fifth game of the series. The Lady Cheetahs entered the game as two-time defending champions but the Lady Operators relied on Diasti Delancey in the overtime and she helped them claim the crucial win. Delancey gave the Lady Operators a decisive 64:60 lead and later on Suzette McKenzie added a jumper to make it 66:63. Diasti Delancey followed with a key steal and the bucket that sealed the win for the Lady Operators. Malesha Peterson provided 18 points to lead the winners. Sharelle Cash and Diasti Delancey finished with 11 points each for the Lady Operators. Phylicia Kelly answered with 14 points for the Lady Cheetahs. Annie Moultrie and Alyse Dean chipped in 11 points each in the loss.
Waltiea Rolle Second-Team All-Tournament Selection - Mar 13, 2013
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IN her senior year, Waltiea Rolle (198-C-90) looks to continue her most successful statistical season to date with an NCAA tournament run. Rolle and the 15th ranked UNC Tar Heels fell in the ACC conference tournament title game, 92-73, to the 6th ranked Duke Blue Devils Sunday afternoon, and will now have to wait for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. Rolle finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks and was named a second-team All-tournament selection [read more]
IN her senior year, Waltiea Rolle (198-C-90) looks to continue her most successful statistical season to date with an NCAA tournament run. Rolle and the 15th ranked UNC Tar Heels fell in the ACC conference tournament title game, 92-73, to the 6th ranked Duke Blue Devils Sunday afternoon, and will now have to wait for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. Rolle finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks and was named a second-team All-tournament selection. The NCAA tournament begins March 24 and runs until the Final Four in New Orleans, culminating April 9. On the year, Rolle averaged 11.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, both career highs. She led the team in blocked shots at 2.4 per game, shot 48 per cent from the floor, and 60 per cent from the line. Rolle, who was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team, became only the second player in school history to earn the award twice. She is 10th in ACC history in career blocked shots with 243 and owns three of the 11 highest single-season totals ever at UNC. She led the Tar Heels in five games, and in scoring six games and on senior night in UNCs 85-57 win over Boston College, Rolle made her first three-point attempt of her collegiate career. Rolles record setting senior season comes off a junior year where she missed time due to the birth of her daughter in November 2011. In her sophomore season, she appeared in all 37 games and started nine, averaging 7.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per contest. She earned her first All-ACC Defensive Team honours after leading the league in blocks. In her freshman season, she appeared in 30 games and started 15, averaging 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and an ACC-leading 2.4 blocks per outing. The former C R Walker Knight star, who also attended Albury Sayles Primary School, had a prep career filled with accolades in Texas. She attended Westbury Christian School in Houston, Texas, and was selected WBCA All-America, Second-team Parade Magazine All-America, Second-team ESPNRISE.com All-America. Prior to her signing at North Carolina, Rolle was highly touted on several ranking systems, including a 28th rank in the nation by ESPN Hoop Gurlz and 21st by the All-Star Girls Report, ninth among centers by ESPN Hoop Gurlz and was a first-team TAPPS all-state performer and District 4-5A Player of the Year as a junior. Courtesy of: tribune242.com
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