Elena De Alfredo
Tampa
@utampawbb assistant & player development coach | former pro, college & 🇪🇸 national team 🏀 player
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2017 NBA Playoffs tip off | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
The 2017 NBA playoff games began Saturday, April 15 with the reigning NBA Champions No. 2 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the No. 7 seeded Indiana Pacers at 3 p.m. The first-game playoff rounds continued Sunday, April 16 with the three-time Western Conference regular season champions Golden State Warriors as a favorite to return to the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year.
UT Cheer shows pride at Nationals | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
UT’s cheerleading team finished eighth at the National Cheerleading Association championship (NCA) on April 8 at Daytona Beach Bandshell, being the last time for senior side base Alyssa Rodriguez to compete at the collegiate level. Born and raised in Tampa, Rodriguez started as a competitive gymnast before starting her college career as a cheerleader. “When I came to UT, there wasn’t a gymnastics program,� Rodriguez said. “So, I decided to try cheerleading.�
Ball don’t lie: Lonzo expects big things | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
For the last six months, there have been two names passed on by word of mouth: Lonzo Ball and LaVar Ball. Even though the only name that should be ringing in people’s ears is Lonzo, his father, LaVar, has become the center of his son’s basketball career. LaVar is a 48-year-old retired American football player who also played college basketball. He is also the owner of a clothing brand named Big Baller Brand (BBB), inspired on his three sons.
Gamecocks earn first title in school history | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
No. 1 seed South Carolina (32-4) earned the 2017 NCAA women’s basketball Division I National Championship title after beating No. 1 seed Mississippi State (34-4) 67 to 55 on April 2 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Junior forward A’ja Wilson led South Carolina to their first title in the school’s history, with a double-double, 23 points and 10 rebounds, while junior guard Allisha Gray also recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Final Four set with unexpected teams | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
The 2017 NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four is set as Gonzaga, Oregon, North Carolina and South Carolina will battle for a spot in the final starting on April 1 in Glendale, Arizona. The first semifinal matchup will feature No. 1 seed Gonzaga (31-1) and No. 7 South Carolina (33-5). This will be the first appearance for both programs in a NCAA tournament semifinal in their respective school’s history.
No Love: Buccaneers get best of Spartans | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
UT women’s tennis fell short to No. 3 Barry University (BU) with a final score of (8-1) on Saturday, March 25, at the Naimoli & Young Family Tennis Complex. “Even though the final score was 8-1, we played some very good matches,â€? head coach Al DuFaux said. “We played quick pressuring points–taking advantage of short balls and getting into the net.â€?
Men’s Track hopes to dominate UNF Tourney | Est. 1933 on WordPress.com
UT men’s track team is travelling to Jacksonville, Fl. to compete at the University of North Florida (UNF) Spring Invite on March 24-25.  The UNF Invite is a high-level competition event, where the Spartans will be running against Division I schools, such as Florida State University, University of North Florida or Florida Atlantic University among others, as well as Division II schools from the Sunshine State Conference (SSC).
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