The WNBA’s Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever hosted introductory press conferences final Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Indiana Fever Introduces Sydney Colson
After spending the final three seasons with the Las Vegas Aces, two-time WNBA Champion and guard Sydney Colson was launched to the press on Tuesday as the latest member of the Indiana Fever.
Colson provides veteran expertise to a younger Indiana Fever crew, led by back-to-back No. 1 total draft picks Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. The crew additionally had a busy offseason, bringing in new acquisitions, together with Natasha Howard, DeWanna Bonner, and Sophie Cunningham.
“I’m identified for my protection and playmaking,” Colson stated Tuesday. “I’ve to return in and do this. Individuals are anticipating sure issues…so it’s simply being an expert, displaying up and doing all your job in order that all the pieces can go collectively and include an excellent perspective so we are able to make it work.”
Colson spoke extremely on how head coach Stephanie White envisions the becoming on the crew chemistry and sees it as a worth.
“Stephanie [White] simply talked to me about how she noticed me becoming in as a chunk on court docket for the crew, and that was actually vital to me,” Colson stated. “I’ve by no means been thought of loads in free company, and so for her to see my worth it meant loads.”
Final season, the Indiana Fever participated within the postseason for the primary time since 2016, the final season Corridor of Famer Tamika Catchings performed for the crew earlier than retiring, falling to the Connecticut Solar within the first spherical after posting a 20-20 report. With COO and basic supervisor Amber Cox’s strikes within the offseason, the Fever are one of many championship contenders.
Dallas Wings Welcome New Off-Season Acquisitions: Carrington, Hines-Allen, and Smith
The Dallas Wings launched their returning gamers and new acquisitions throughout an introductory press convention on Wednesday.
Basic supervisor Curt Miller launched forwards NaLyssa Smith and Myisha Hines-Allen, and guards DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris. Harris had performed for the Wings for 3 seasons earlier than getting traded to the Connecticut Solar, the place she performed for the final two seasons.
Hines-Allen and Smith had been already acquainted from taking part in offseason basketball for Galatasaray in Istanbul. Hines-Allen is thrilled to with Smith in Dallas and talked about Smith’s evolution from her taking part in days at Baylor to the skilled degree.
“Simply to see her progress from school to now the professionals, I am tremendous excited simply to be teamed up along with her once more,” Hines-Allen stated Wednesday. “Like Curt (Miller) talked about, her rebounding is phenomenal, however I feel one-on-one basketball along with her is like one other participant. You simply roll out the ball and she will be able to go get a bucket, too. (I am) so tremendous excited to be teamed up along with her once more.”
All the new members additionally spoke how excited they’re to crew up with guard Arike Ogunbowale, who’s a two-time WNBA All-Star MVP and led the league in steals final season.
“She’s a hooper by way of and thru,” Carrington stated. “And she or he’s one of many hardest folks within the league to protect, so [I’m] glad we do not have to try this anymore.”
The Dallas Wings additionally maintain the No. 1 total draft decide on this 12 months’s WNBA Draft. UConn level guard Paige Bueckers is projected to be the highest decide and has declared.
