Women's Hoops Holds Welcome Back Supper

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Over 650 Lady Bear fans enjoyed the annual Welcome Back Supper in the Ferrell Center hosted by the Tip Off Club, a support organization for the Baylor women's basketball program.Head coach Kim Mulkey welcomed back Lady Bear fans and introduced the 2008-09 Baylor squad and the program's two newest staff members, assistant coach Leon Barmore and Rekha Patterson, coordinator of basketball operations.

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[BearLady]

In addition, Mulkey announced that former Lady Bear and current WNBA standout Sophia Young's jersey will be retired on Sunday, Nov. 16, when the Lady Bears host Stanford at 2 p.m. Young was recently named first-team All-WNBA and to the league's all-defensive team. She averaged 17.5 points and 5.6 rebounds en route to leading the Silver Stars to the 2008 WNBA finals.

Kudos to Sophia! I've got my calendar marked. This should be a very special day in Baylor sports history.

Don't know who the (Dallas) Cowboys will be playing that day, but they're going to be on their own. ;)

[Scamp]

Finally! A 2008-2009 team photo. All 13 Lady Bears. http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/team-photo.html
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[spooky]

Yeah, the news about Sophia was very well received by the crowd last night. It was a fun night. It was nice to meet some of the new players and their folks. Coach Barmore spoke for a bit, mainly saying that he was grateful for the opportunity to "put a foot back in the water," so to speak, of the sport he loved so much, and that he felt energized by the experience.

The start of practice is only 9 days a way, and the first exhibition game's in less than a month. I'm really excited to see the newbies in some game action.

[Scamp]

There's a photo gallery on-line now from the event. :)