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DWB Notebook: September 21
9/21/2020 8:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. - Keep up to date with the latest news from current and former Blue Devils with this week's notebook.
Tweet of the Week…
Can't believe it's 15 years ago today! Love my Monarchs days ???? pic.twitter.com/K0amkaGuvc
— Kara Lawson (@karalawson20) September 20, 2020
The Recap…
Born to Filipino parents, and raised in California, Duke's rookie Vanessa de Jesus is getting a lot of coverage from her native country after meeting with the media last week.
Filipino women's basketball talent continues to shine in the US as Gilas Women's Vanessa de Jesus is set to debut in the US NCAA Division 1 for Duke University. ??????
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) September 17, 2020
READ: https://t.co/kUSc5FLWqM pic.twitter.com/uw6eBEJP9Q
Fil-Am Vanessa De Jesus blazes trail for Asians in Duke >> https://t.co/Kcjk3ryHWI pic.twitter.com/qubdSb7fDT This Filipina is Duke University's first Asian women's basketball player https://t.co/LSO7bkyfqa | @mluisamorales_ @PhilstarNews @DukeWBB Countdown to November 25 ?????? pic.twitter.com/DV0SCtiak5
Vanessa also joined Twitter this week so give her a follow --
Kara Lawson on the Cover
Duke's new head coach, Kara Lawson, made the cover of The Washington Post Sports section this weekend.
Growing up, I used to read the Washington Post Sports section every morning, while eating my cereal. So dope to be on the front page this am, shoutout to all my DMV folks ?? pic.twitter.com/AI80nyPyY1
— Kara Lawson (@karalawson20) September 19, 2020
Front page Post Sports today is ???? @karalawson20 https://t.co/cccjr8vLSw pic.twitter.com/qHg4M2b8jZ
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) September 19, 2020
Jayda Adams to Miss the Season
Senior Jayda Adams will watch from the sidelines for the second straight season. Adams recently had ACL revision surgery after tearing her ACL last year. Read more here.
Alumni Update…
Oderah Chidom Starts Non-Profit
The former Duke Blue Devil is using basketball as a platform for community outreach. Hoops for Change is a holistic training camp for women, by women, and provides free training camps for kids in the community.
S/O @Deezy_Go !!!
Recently started Hoops For Change, a nonprofit startup which uses basketball as a platform for community outreach ??????????
(via @ariivory, HighlightHER) pic.twitter.com/B8AU4pusfe
[Thread] In today's WOMEN'S BASKETBALL is so important, Oderah Chidom (@Deezy_Go) has orchestrated Hoops For Change, powered by the Big Homie Project to give back to the community of East Palo Alto, while giving former & current pro ballers a chance to have competitive open runs. pic.twitter.com/EkooHl0ush
— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) September 18, 2020
Three Blue Devils in the Playoffs
The WNBA playoffs have started and three former Duke players were battling in search of this year's title. Chelsea Gray and the Los Angeles Sparks fell in the second playoff round, leaving Jasmine Thomas with the Connecticut Suns and Lexie Brown with the Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals. ?? PLAYOFF DEVILS ??@jaszthomas @lexiekiah_4 @cgray209 #DukeintheWNBA pic.twitter.com/SQnlI16qBl
Leaonna Odom Ends Season on High Note
The rookie for the New York Liberty ended the season with a new career high of 20 points.
Rookie Neah Odom finished the season off with a bang! A NEW CAREER HIGH ?? 20 points! #LibertyLoud?? pic.twitter.com/algzXUvcPi
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) September 13, 2020
Haley Gorecki in Spain
GALERÍA | Disfruta con las mejores instantáneas del amistoso frente a @TGBBasket en el C.D.M. Siglo XXI
— Casademont Zaragoza (@BasketZaragoza) September 14, 2020
?? @EstherCasas_ES | #MásUnidosQueNunca??
Inside the Wubble…
Here are the final regular season stats for former Duke players currently playing in the WNBA semifinals in Florida.
Play between the Lexie Brown's Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm were postponed due to inconclusive COVID tests from the Storm. Game one is now scheduled to tip on Tuesday.
Jasmine Thomas
Points: 10.2
Rebounds: 1.7
Assists: 4.0
Steals: 1.3
Blocks: 0.3
?? Check out the best buckets from @jaszthomas' career day ?? #ATTPlayoffs#WatchMeWork | #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/BmRPgonNgy
.@jaszthomas BALLED OUT for a career-high 31 points, leading the @ConnecticutSun to a 1-0 series lead ?? #WNBA #BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/2Kxz5t4K78
How can you not be happy for Jasmine Thomas? One of the hardest working players in the league on both ends of the floor. Not to mention an amazing person, playing on a painful plantar fasciitis injury. #WNBA
— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) September 20, 2020
Lexie Brown
Points: 6.4
Rebounds: 1.9
Assists: 2.4
Steals: 1.8
Blocks: 0
Lexie Brown has been out of action recently due to suffering another concussion.
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