Watching Azzi Fudd play basketball is like watching a masterpiece. From shot mechanics to consistency and pace, this young woman is built different! Witnessing her work ethic inspires my own. Can’t wait until the season! 😈💪🏀
Getting to witness my alma mater
@GoAztecs
hit a game winning buzzer beater to go to the national championship… with my favorite person. Priceless. These are the moments ❤️🖤 GO AZTECS!!!
Jersey day at camp today and we had to break out the new and old! 😂 Throwing it back to my
@UCLAWBB
days with current player and
@WindwardSchool
alum/camp counselor
@CharismaOsborne
😌💙💛
If you’re lucky enough to have a coach that challenges you&pushes you way outside of your comfort zone, be GRATEFUL.
@coachbethburns
saw more in me than I saw in myself. I would not be the woman/coach I am today without her teaching me the meaning of mental toughness💙✌🏽
During this past week at
#NBASummerLeague
, I was fortunate to be one of 23 women selected by the
@NBA
to take part in the first Women’s Coaching Development Program.
An invaluable experience, so grateful to everyone who created this opportunity for us!
#EachOneTeachOne
Sharing all wins. My baby boy received best offensive player leading his team from the QB spot. Broke the organizations record with 5 TD’s in a game this szn! Congrats to him and his team for being city champs! 🏈
My son & I have had the honor of watching one of the best scorers in College Basketball HISTORY put in the WORK. Thanks for being a role model for my son
@Youngdvs13
… every time he sees you in the gym, he tries to match your work ethic. 💙
Year 1 in the books! A season of ups, downs, ebbs and flows and everything in between. We believe the beauty is in the process, in enjoying the journey, and we did just that. Now the journey continues 💙
In the gym with the Curry Brand crew!
@StephenCurry30
&
@azzi_35
remind me that greatness isn’t for everyone. I’ve watched elite players try a fraction of what they do & quit. It isn’t just THAT they work, it’s HOW they work!
(Azzi got him in a couple drills too 😏🙌🏽)
A couple of San Diego’s finest 🙃
@dstnylttltn24
was and still is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around. So proud of the woman you’ve become, kid. You’re just getting started ❤️
Baby boy punched his ticket to Indoor Nationals today in the 200m and Long Jump! Especially proud of his PR in the 200m clocking in at 28.88!
This kid is a 3.9 student and works HARD. Onto Nationals young king! 💪
Big congrats to the
@NaismithTrophy
Coach of the Year
@CoachJTang
! Thank you for being a voice to remind our world that leading with LOVE is the way. 💜🏀
We have ourselves an All-American long jumper folks! I love how track & field allows you to compete against yourself, for YOUR best time/distance. Seeing my son excited as he shaves off seconds and clears inches is a reminder that comparison is the thief of joy. Proud momma ❤️
Jeanna you are AMAZING… I absolutely loved chatting with you. Your insightful questions challenged me in the best way. Thank you so much for holding this space for myself, other women and people collectively! ❤️
Tonight on
@wxyzdetroit
at 5pm:
@DetroitMBB
hired
@JericaW717
- she’s the only female with the title and responsibilities of assistant coach in DI men’s basketball.
She’s worked with NBA players like Steph Curry & is bringing that experience to UDM. She says it feels like home.
I’m still speechless. Talk about a moment I never saw coming!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone in the city who made this happen. This is a WE award.
@CMAWCalloway
, you inspire ME!
And Detroit, I won't let you down. 💙
Conditioning, weights then on court practice… and these ladies don’t let off the gas. They are doing the hard things hard and pushing each other in the process. Love to see it
#GoCats
I hear so many kids and young adults talk about lack of confidence. I can tell you from experience, NOTHING breeds confidence more than PUTTING IN THE WORK… in sports or otherwise.
Shoutout to a few of my Hometown Favorites! Some of the best in the business of basketball, building bridges in the community and cultivating real relationships.
Working alongside these guys is a honor. The bar is raised when they’re around and I’m here for it!
@DCDSwbb
will always be the place that launched my head coaching career. While I am proud of the Back to back Regional & District Champs and 2
@MHSAA
FINAL FOURS, nothing compares to the relationships that will last a lifetime 💙💛
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people
@KBA_GoBlue
!!! Coaching mentor, friend, mom & BOSS… thank you for your constant support & wisdom, for raising the bar and reminding me that it’s reachable. To the best year yet, Happy Birthday! 💙💛
Amazing turnout for our first Windward Hoops clinic at
@WindwardSchool
! We made fundamentals FUN and watched the athletes translate those skills in live games. Truly rewarding. Stay tuned for the next one!
I’ve had the honor of learning from legendary & championship coach Phil Handy
@94feetofgame
for a decade, but watching my
@WWAthletics
players have an opportunity to learn from him is next level. Getting better everyday!
#TakeTheStairs
For our end of the season banquet this year,
@WindwardGBB
first ever player vs parent basketball game was a HIT! Already looking forward to next year! 💙
We focus on building champions, not winning championships… two very different things.
#IFYKYK
Proud of how this team has grown! A true honor to coach them. Onto the playoffs 💪
Congratulations to our 22-23 Gold Coast League Champions! The Wildcats finished 7-0 in league play and 18-6 overall heading into
@CIFSS
Open Division Playoffs
#GoCats
I’m constantly reminded as a head coach how important it is to know who YOU are and YOUR identity. As a person and as a HC, it’s easy to try and be like other coaches or try to do what other coaches do. Find what works for YOU and stand on who YOU are. Authenticity wins.
I just spent 2 hours with a legendary coach learning their offense… on the court and in a film session… all because I ASKED.
Life hack: people want to share knowledge, so don’t be afraid to ask!
I absolutely love this trend of sharing these stories of staying. Transferring is going to happen, it’s part of the game now. But maybe if we see these testimonies as much as we see transfer graphic announcements, we’d give our youth a more holistic view!
MY TESTIMONY (FOR FRESHMEN THINKING ABOUT TRANSFERRING):
1st year I averaged about 3 min per game... next 3 seasons I was a starter, won 3 SEC Championships & played in a final 4!
I figured out how I could add value to our team, & embraced the hell out of my role!!! 💡😌🔑
Not often do you see the Boys and Girls Programs collaborate in this way, but we have something special happening at
@WindwardSchool
!
This Saturday we’re welcoming grades 5-8 to come be part of it!
#GoCats
Not because it’s Mother’s or Father’s Day… but because every day I am so grateful for my parents & I don’t think they get enough credit.
Their presence, wisdom & pure unconditional love keep me rooted & reaching. They teach me freedom. They always show up. To the foundation 💛
It’s Championship Saturday in Southern California… a big day for so many coaches and players… GOOD LUCK to EVERYONE competing for CIF Championships today! Enjoy the moment! 🏀🏆
What I love about the Windward basketball family is that we are actually a FAMILY. Seeing how our boys and girls basketball teams support and challenge each other to be better is amazing to witness.
@WWAthletics
@WindwardSchool
If we don’t support our own, who will?
National Cherish Day: A Holiday for Black Women.
Sunday, October 15th 2023.
Time: 5pm PST.
Special Guests:
Head Coach Noelle Quinn (
@Noey_Quinn
) from
@WNBA
@seattlestorm
.
Head Coach Carmelita Jeter (
@CarmelitaJeter
) from UNLV Track &
Home opener ended with a 67-41 win over a tough Crenshaw team! Skye Belker lead all scorers with 28pts. Laurel Hinds 15pts. Taylor Gerard chipped in w/ 7pts and double digit rebs.
#GoCats
Not too bad for year 1️⃣ California is one of the most competitive regions in the country for girls basketball and I LOVE IT!
So proud of what this group accomplished this year! Onward and upward at Windward 💙
Hailey Van Lith. This young woman is NEXT LEVEL. How she authentically uses her voice, along side her clear work ethic, is something all young women can be inspired by. In our convo she taught me something new. Spitting GEMS. Does not matter the age, you can learn from anyone!
I won’t post a lot of our team but this defensive possession is worth it. Even when things broke down, someone was there. The communicating and pointing and stop at the end, I mean wow. Talk about a proud coach.
1 year ago I wrote “NBA” on my vision board...
Last week, my FBOS cohorts and I joined the
@NBA
Operations team and went to work at
#NBAAllStarWeek2024
.
Shoutout to the power of faith and manifestation 💫
Wildcats defeat Christ The King 61-58. ‘23 Skye Belker with an epic performance dropping 32 points as the game’s leading scorer. Sadie Cohen ‘24 scored 9pts for the Cats.
@WindwardSchool
@emandelwindward
Special shout-out to our solo senior on OFFICIALLY signing her letter of intent to play for her dream school,
@PrincetonWBB
!
Congrats Skye Belker!
#SigningDay
#GoCats
@JericaW717
When family is out here moving mountains you jump in behind them and help them push!!! While others are playing checkers you are definitely playing chess!!! So happy and proud for you!!!
@Sangeya1913
via
@YouTube
We all wanted to play like Simone Augustus… period. She evolved what the women’s game looked like for us.
Congratulations on your beyond deserving Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction, Simone. Thank you for all of your inspiration, then and now.
Just a girl from Baton Rouge who became a 4x WNBA Champion 🏆
Seimone Augustus reads a poem she wrote as she is enshrined into history as a Naismith Hall of Famer
#24HoopClass