Women's Hoops Blog

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Thursday, October 01, 2009

Angel's not in Montgomery (though Montgomery is in town), but she seems to be having a blast in D.C.
Angel McCoughtry couldn't have received the WNBA Rookie of the Year award in a more casual ceremony than she did Thursday. After Day 2 practice of a five-day fall camp for the U.S. women's national basketball team ended, the players formed a circle.

Seimone Augustus, the WNBA rookie of the year in 2006, presented the glass trophy to her. There was polite applause, until coach Geno Auriemma pulled one of his trademark stunts.

He walked toward McCoughtry with a small box in his hand, saying a ring was also in order. "Yes, coach, I will marry you," McCoughtry said.