WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

Roundball999 · July 13, 2012, 03:44:55 PM

Quote from: bballfan13 on July 13, 2012, 01:34:52 PM
Quote from: realist on July 12, 2012, 09:04:54 AM
WOTS Ms. B Berry who was on Hope's team as a fr. in 2010-2011 will reportedly give bball another shot this fall.

She has been playing on Hope's summer league team at the Courthouse

And apparently played on a team of Hope girls that won their court at the Macker tournament in Ludington.

calvinhoops2012 · July 17, 2012, 07:06:14 AM

Did Calvin pick up anyone besides the Verkaik girl?

bballfan13 · July 17, 2012, 11:05:02 AM

Quote from: calvinhoops2012 on July 17, 2012, 07:06:14 AM
Did Calvin pick up anyone besides the Verkaik girl?

Yes there are some other new freshman coming in as well. Not sure where they fall varsity / JV wise though. Still a lot of time before the season.

Roundball999 · July 17, 2012, 02:39:59 PM

Congratulations to the Hope women for finishing with the 3rd highest team GPA in NCAA DIII women's basketball. MIAA had 3 teams in the top 25, including Calvin and St. Mary's.

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2012/07/northland-women-tops-in-classroom

calvinhoops2012 · July 18, 2012, 08:24:28 AM

Yes Congrats to Hope at #3 and to Calvin at #11. It is an outstanding feat considering the quality of the education and the difficulty of the schools, especially Calvin.
Kudos to the girls who do it for the love of the game!!!!!!

Roundball999 · July 18, 2012, 08:42:33 AM

Quote from: calvinhoops2012 on July 18, 2012, 08:24:28 AM
Yes Congrats to Hope at #3 and to Calvin at #11. It is an outstanding feat considering the quality of the education and the difficulty of the schools, especially Calvin.
Kudos to the girls who do it for the love of the game!!!!!!

Not sure why you would say "especially Calvin"? Hope and Calvin are virtually indentical according to Princeton Review in admissions selectivity, ACT and SAT scores, GPA, class rank, etc..

But yes, love the D3 scholar-athlete focus!

bballfan13 · July 18, 2012, 04:23:04 PM

Just wish the WBCA could figure out that Calvin made the tournament

http://www.wbca.org/blog/index.cfm/2012/7/17/Green-Bay-Drury-Northland-Northwestern-Salt-Lake-sit-atop-2012-WBCA-Academic-Team-Honor-Rolls/

Flying Dutch Fan · July 18, 2012, 04:53:55 PM

Quote from: bballfan13 on July 18, 2012, 04:23:04 PM
Just wish the WBCA could figure out that Calvin made the tournament

http://www.wbca.org/blog/index.cfm/2012/7/17/Green-Bay-Drury-Northland-Northwestern-Salt-Lake-sit-atop-2012-WBCA-Academic-Team-Honor-Rolls/

Guess those RCA girls are studying hard:

3.657 Northwestern IA (#1 - NAIA) - also won the National Championship (my alma mater)
3.620 Hope (#3 - DIII)
3.463 Central IA (#20 - DIII)

3.580 AVERAGE

sac · July 18, 2012, 05:21:09 PM

Quote from: Flying Dutch Fan on July 18, 2012, 04:53:55 PM
Quote from: bballfan13 on July 18, 2012, 04:23:04 PM
Just wish the WBCA could figure out that Calvin made the tournament

http://www.wbca.org/blog/index.cfm/2012/7/17/Green-Bay-Drury-Northland-Northwestern-Salt-Lake-sit-atop-2012-WBCA-Academic-Team-Honor-Rolls/

Guess those RCA girls are studying hard:

3.657 Northwestern IA (#1 - NAIA) - also won the National Championship (my alma mater)
3.620 Hope (#3 - DIII)
3.463 Central IA (#20 - DIII)

3.580 AVERAGE

its not as tough as CRC though

calvinhoops2012 · July 23, 2012, 07:14:49 AM

Wow - what a great season for the Calvin's womens bball team. Top five in D3 rankings for the sport and #11 academically. Congrats and hope this next season goes as well for the ladies.
GO KINGHTS!!

NCF · July 23, 2012, 08:17:48 AM

Those are some very impressive GPA's!!

calvinhoops2012 · July 24, 2012, 02:44:36 PM

Question for everyone. How valuable is summer ball?

I watched a few games and was unimpressed with most teams.

Flying Dutch Fan · July 24, 2012, 03:02:37 PM

IMHO it does a couple of things:

It keeps the players in shape and

It gives them a chance to work on their skills or on areas that need improvement, but it really comes down to what the player puts into it.

Fact is that summer leagues are often quite "steetballish" so that can create some issues. Plus I always worry about injuries, given that these games can be a bit rough from time to time.

Roundball999 · July 24, 2012, 04:30:11 PM

Quote from: calvinhoops2012 on July 24, 2012, 02:44:36 PM
Question for everyone. How valuable is summer ball?

I watched a few games and was unimpressed with most teams.

I think it really depends on the specifics of the situation. I've seen some summer women's leagues that were great, other's weren't worth the time. Actually the best summer skills development I've seen for some college women is open gym back in their old high school, playing with guys of all ages.

Agree with Dutch Fan though; keeping in shape and getting some shots up in a competitive situation is probably the greatest benefit.

RogK · July 24, 2012, 06:42:03 PM

Summer leagues can be useful for the incoming freshmen for a few reasons that come to mind :
If they're playing with teammates from their college, there's the opportunity to gain some familiarity with what each other can do on the court and with teammates' personalities.
Freshman can also get used to playing on a 94 ft court, as opposed to the 84 ft high school court; also using the slightly longer (1 ft more) 3 point distance.
Freshman can begin to realize that their opponents in college are going to be larger and (very likely) better than what they faced in high school.