Editor’s note: On the day that Long Beach State plays USC, the Daily 49er takes a look back at a major recruit’s decision that had an impact on both programs. Lisa Leslie, the most coveted high school basketball player in the country, was so close to signing a national letter[Read More…]
Women’s Basketball
Wynn welcomes familiar faces to Pyramid
First-year head coach Jody Wynn will face a team featuring players she helped recruit when the Long Beach State women’s basketball team faces USC tonight at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid. “They’re All-American caliber so we’re definitely the underdog,” Wynn said about the upcoming contest. In preparation for their[Read More…]
All-Big West selection dismissed
The leading scorer from last year’s women’s basketball team was released for a “violation of team rules,” Long Beach State head coach Jody Wynn confirmed on Tuesday. Senior forward Whitney Fields, a preseason All-Big West Conference selection by the media this year, averaged 10.5 points and four rebounds per game[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 27-28
Women’s Basketball: 49ers hold off Rice Box score Karina Figueroa notched 17 points to lead four Long Beach State players in double-figures as the 49ers edged the Rice Owls, 68-64, on Saturday at the University of Miami Thanksgiving Tournament in Coral Gables, Fla. Figueroa, who also dished out five assists[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 23-24
Women’s Basketball: Wade garners first Player of the Week honor Senior forward Ally Wade nabbed the Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. The Yorba Linda native led the 49ers (2-2) to a 79-56 win over Texas-Pan American after dropping a season-high[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 19-22
Men’s Basketball: Gilling pours 22, LBSU charges past Green Bay Box score Stephan Gilling snapped out of his early-season shooting slump to lift the Long Beach State men’s basketball team to an 81-69 win over Green Bay on Saturday at the Resch Center. The senior guard netted 22 points on[Read More…]
Sims balances basketball, classwork
In between early morning workouts and a hectic school schedule, Lauren Sims still manages to devote time to preparing herself for life after basketball. The senior on the Long Beach State women’s basketball team was selected as LBSU’s 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate and is also one of 30 nominees for[Read More…]
Second-half comeback falls short
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team nearly came back to beat Loyola Marymount Monday night, but instead suffered a 75-70 loss at the Walter Pyramid. After being down by as many as 19 points at the start of the second half, The Beach cut the deficit under[Read More…]
Guard play delivers ‘Wynn’-ing formula in opener
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team held Prairie View A&M scoreless during the final two minutes of the season-opening game to beat the defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champions, 76-68, Friday night at the Walter Pyramid. First-year head coach Jody Wynn recorded her first victory at The Beach[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: Figueroa’s luck turns around
For a player with as much tough luck the past two seasons as Karina Figueroa, it’s hard to imagine that Friday the 13th could be one of her better days. Her 23-point, 10-assist double-double and four steals led the Long Beach State women’s basketball team to a 76-68 upset over[Read More…]