Here’s the latest developments and happenings from across the world of women’s hoops:
A tip of the hat to Tip Hayes
All the best to Tiffany Hayes, who announced her retirement on from the WNBA on Wednesday. On the “Counted Me Out” podcast, Hayes revealed, “It’s the end. You can still catch me overseas. WNBA—this right here with the Connecticut Sun was my last season.”
Hayes, who won a pair of national championships with the UConn Huskies in 2009 and 2010, spent the first 10 seasons of her career with the Atlanta Dream before her final single season with the Sun. She further clarified her decision, sharing, “It’s a lot of things. I really feel like I’m older now. I’ve got a lot of stuff that I really always wanted to get into, but I’m so busy because I’m playing year-round. … Plus my body, playing 11 seasons straight with no breaks, every year, two seasons in a year every time—that’s a lot.”
A few years ago, we declared Hayes the best No. 14 draft pick in WNBA history. It’s a status she seems unlikely to cede.
While she finishes her career with averages of 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 per game, along with one All-Star (2017), one All-Defensive (2018) and one All-WNBA (2018) honor, her stats and awards do not accurately capture…
