Auburn women’s basketball

Auburn women’s hoops picked seventh in SEC media poll

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn women’s basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the Southeastern Conference in 2016-17 by a panel of SEC and national media, the league office announced Tuesday. At 8-8 in SEC play a year ago, the Tigers tied for seventh place, along with Tennessee and Missouri, after being picked to finish 13th in preseason voting….

Auburn women’s basketball begins practice for 2016-17 season

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – The Auburn women’s basketball team took to the court for the first official team practice of the preseason Sunday, beginning preparations for head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy’s fifth season in 2016-17. The Tigers went through a high-energy, three-hour workout on the Auburn Arena main floor, focusing on defensive drills early and getting in plenty of five-on-five work…

Khady Dieng playing for spot on Senegal national team

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)– Auburn women’s basketball rising senior Khady Dieng is competing for a spot on the Senegal women’s national team as tryouts began this week. Dieng, a native of Dakar, Senegal, is in her home country for the summer. Tryouts began Sunday in Senegal with 20 players competing for a spot on the team, which has already qualified for the…

Auburn promotes Evans to Associate Head Coach

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)– Ty Evans, entering his fifth season on the Auburn women’s basketball staff, has been promoted to associate head coach, announced head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy Wednesday. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity Coach Flo has given me to be part of this staff and this program,” Evans said. “We are continuing to build a foundation and a culture of…

Auburn tabs Garcia as women’s assistant hoops coach

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)– Clarisse Garcia has joined the Auburn women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy announced Tuesday. “We’re really excited to have Clarisse join our staff,” Williams-Flournoy said. “She brings so much knowledge, not just from a basketball standpoint, but also as a great recruiter who is going to help us continue bring in the best…