Women's Hoops Blog

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

From Karen Tucker, over at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame:
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame will announce its 2010 Induction Class on ABC during the July 25th WNBA All-Star game. The game airs at 3:30 p.m. (EST), live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and marks the third year that the WBHOF has announced its upcoming induction class on ABC during a WNBA event in July.

The Class of 2010 will be officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 12, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 2010 Induction will mark the 12th year of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, which held its grand opening and inaugural induction in 1999, and increase the number of individuals who have been ecognized as Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductees will increase to 115.

The Class of 2010 will be officially introduced to the world during the 2009 State Farm Tip-Off Classic.
Also

2009 Select Girls’ Basketball Camp:
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is hosting the 2009 Select Girls’ Basketball Camp at Maryville College in Maryville, TN. This three-day exposure event is open to all high school girls’ basketball players who have the desire to play at the next level.

Girls representing 11 different states have already registered to participate in this event, offering a diverse level of competition and worthwhile experience for every camper!

This camp is an NCAA Registered and AAU Sanctioned event and Division I, II and III College Coaches have been invited to attend the camp on July 27 and 28 for recruiting purposes.

Registration is $500, but the WBHOF is offering a $100 discount to anyone who registers between July 1 and July 17!!!!

Registration includes all basketball activities, skills and games, lodging in campus dormitories, all-you-can-eat meals for three days, reversible Select Camp jersey, and one-time family pass for admission to the WBHOF. A Select Camp merchandise package is also available to purchase in advance.

And finally:
2009 Future Hall of Famer Summer Clinic:
The Second Annual FHOF girls basketball clinic will be held at Farragut Middle School (Farragut, TN), August 3-6. This camp is open to girls basketball players, ages 9-14 and is a great opportunity for young players to learn the fundamentals of the game. Registration is $200 and includes a WBHOF t-shirt, lunch each day and a one-time family pass to the WBHOF.

For More information on any of the above events, please visit http://www.wbhof.com/ or call (865) 633-9000!