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Aggie Women become the lowest seed to reach the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals

The Aggies became the lowest seed to reach the SEC Women basketball Quarterfinal’s after defeating Mississippi State 79-72 on Thursday afternoon

No matter how you spin it, it’s been a very bad season for Texas A&M Womens Basketball this year, ending the regular season with 7-19, and 2-14 in the SEC, the only hope that was left in ending the season with an ounce of momentum in Joni Taylor’s first season was making some magic in the SEC Tournament this week, and so far, so good.

After defeating Vanderbilt 77-70 on Wednesday, the 13th-seeded Aggies faced the 7th-seeded Mississippi State on Thursday afternoon, and in one of their best offensive outings of the season, the struggling Aggies all of sudden looked like a postseason contender to defeat the Bulldogs 79-72. Led by freshman guard Sydney Bowles’s career-high 22 points (six 3-pointers), shot 51.7% on the day, and 64.7% from deep. Senior forward Aaliyah Patty had an SEC Tournament record five blocks, combined with 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Only committing 10 turnovers, the Aggies’ highly efficient 23 assists on 30 made baskets is an SEC Tournament program record, and just a small snippet of just how well the Aggies have played in their last two games of the Tournament, knowing that even if the magic runs out sooner than later, this performance certainly bodes well for preparations in what should be a drastically improved 2023 campaign.

Texas A&M will now face the 4th-seeded Ole Miss Rebels on Friday in the Quarterfinal round, starting 25 minutes after the 11:00 AM game between Arkansas and South Carolina.

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Former NCAA national champion Sydney Carter

For Women’s History Month, Alex Sinatra is highlighting women who made an impact in sports. It begins with Sydney Carter.

This Women’s History Month, I will be spotlighting women athletes and their achievements in college, after college, and beyond. Athletes are Humans First and while I want to highlight their athletic ability and achievements, I also want to point a spotlight on what they are doing off their field of play.

The first athlete up is Sydney Carter, former WNBA player and 2011 National Champion with Texas A&M University, who is now coaching for the University of Texas as their Director of Player Development. Coach Vic Schaefer, who coached her at Texas A&M University, hired Carter in 2022.

“We are very happy to be able to announce the addition of Sydney Carter to our staff here at the University of Texas,” Schaefer said in a school press release. “She brings so much to the table that will help our student-athletes succeed and become the best they can possibly be, both on and off the floor.

“As our director of player development, she will be able to impact our kids in so many different ways and help represent our program in a positive manner. We are very blessed to have her on The Forty Acres.”

Carter is having a huge impact on the program which is currently ranked 12th nationally. However, her impact off the court is equally, if not more, impressive. She made headlines in 2022 because of her fierce and unique on-court style.

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This outfit drew wild criticism from some who thought she looked “unprofessional.” However, Carter loves fashion and didn’t back down from the unwarranted criticism. She used it as a teaching moment.

“I literally post every [game day] outfit,” she told Yahoo! Life, adding, “I just think that people are uncomfortable with a Black woman being in a power position.” She said that for some, “When you see a Black woman who is actually confident and embracing herself, I think that that’s very intimidating.”

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Carter has since built a sort of fashion empire even attending New York Fashion Week as an invited guest of the Veronica Beard brand.

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“We believe in enduring personal style. We believe in the doers and makers, the movers and shakers. We believe that a dream wardrobe has to work for real life. Look good, feel good, do good,” the Veronica Beard website states. They chose a great one in Carter because she encompasses and embodies the brand perfectly.

Carter’s story is far from over, but we can learn a thing or two from her current journey. Being yourself might not always be popular, but those who understand you will have your back, and those who need to hear your story will find strength in your journey. Thank you, Sydney for showing women in sports that we belong and we can be ourselves.

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McKinzie Green named to the SEC Community Service Team

McKinzie Green named to the SEC Community Service Team

There are few more meaningful recognitions an athlete can receive than that of being recognized for off the field community service. Being a student athlete at a place like Texas A&M is essentially two full-time jobs, student, and athlete. So when the Southeastern Conference recognizes their Community Service team for athletes who do great work off the field serving their communities, it’s a big deal.

On Wednesday, the 2023 Women’s Basketball Community Service Team as announced by the conference and Aggies graduate guard McKinzie Green was included on the list.

Green’s service initiatives include literacy programs at local elementary schools, building bikes for kids at Christmas, the AggiesCan student led food drive, and more.

McKinzie is an example for her teammates and Aggies everywhere of the A&M core values of Leadership and Selfless Service.

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SEC announces Aggie Basketball representatives for upcoming media days

SEC announces Aggie Basketball representatives for upcoming media days

College basketball season is upon us, and two weeks from now, head coach Buzz Williams and the 2022 Texas A&M Basketball squad will be well represented at the upcoming SEC Media Days set for October 18th & 19th, as the team is looking to finally break through the glass ceiling and make their first NCAA Tournament appearance under Williams after being wrongfully snubbed towards the end of the last season.

The Aggies are returning almost their entire 2021 roster, with the most obvious loss being guard Quenton Jackson, who along with guard Tyrece Radford and forward Henry Coleman helped lead the team to the SEC Tournament final, the NIT Final, and a 27-13 record, their most wins in program history.

Coincidentally, Tyrece Radford and Henry Coleman will serve as the team representatives alongside Buzz Williams, coming as no surprise as both will be counted on produce at a high rate this coming season.

For the Women, the team is entering their first season after Legendary head coach Gary Blair’s last season with the program, and new head coach Joni Taylor is slated to take the podium on opening day at 4:20 p.m CT. Announced on Wednesday morning, the player representatives will be forward, Aaliyah Patty and center, Sydnee Roby.

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Texas A&M women’s basketball reveals non-conference schedule as Taylor era begins

Texas A&M women’s basketball reveals non-conference schedule as Taylor era begins

Texas A&M women’s basketball reveals their 2022-2023 non-conference schedule as coach Taylor begins her Aggies tenure on November 10th versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Reed Arena.

The six remaining November contests include a home games versus Army on November 13th, a trip to Duke on November 17th, followed by a three game homestand versus Texas Southern, Texas State and Rice on November 20th, 23rd and 27th, respectively. The Aggies conclude the month of November with a trip to Kansas on November 30th.

The month of December begins with a home contest versus Morgan State on December 4th, a road trip to Little Rock two days later on December 6th, followed by hosting SMU on December 18th, and then participating in the Las Vegas Invitational with both Dayton (December 20th) and Purdue (December 21st).

Coach Taylor will look to get off to a hot, non-conference start in order to give her ladies the utmost confidence heading into conference play – a conference Joni is a proven winner.

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Texas A&M’s Joni Taylor tabbed assistant coach of the 2022 USA women’s basketball national team

Aggie women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor named to Team USA coaching staff

USA Women’s Basketball recently announced the selection of Joni Taylor as a member of their staff, serving as an assistant coach for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Taylor will coach under head coach, Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, and work with two other assistant coaches – Mike Thibault, head coach of the Washington Mystics, and Kara Lawson, head coach of Duke University.

This will be coach Taylor’s fifth Team USA assignment to date, serving most recently as the head coach of the 2022 USA Women’s U18 National Team that won gold at the 2022 FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship. Taylor will look to earn a second gold medal within a four-month span.

The 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup will take place in Sydney, Australia from September 22nd to October 1st. For Team USA’s full schedule, click here.

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