LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Women's Basketball, Jun 2004

Here is an idea for your magazine: do a page on past players and leagues, for example Cheryl Miller, Ann Meyers, the ABL and the WBL. Include bios and stats, because I am a stat freak.

Leo G, Hohmann

Via the Internet

Ed. Note: We do try to have some features that capture the history of women's basketball, such as the story about the WBL reunion in the Nov./Dec. '03 issue. But Women's Basketball is a news magazine, so we probably won't be running old statistical information.

Thank you for having an article about Janel McCarville in your magazine. We here in Minnesota have known for three years that Janel is a great basketball player and one of the best centers in the country.

My friends and I always watch her down in the paint when we go to games. She gets very physical with the opposing team's players, so there is always action under the basket.

It's great that there is a magazine for fans of women's basketball.

Pat Fautsch

Minneapolis, Minn.

I am 15 years old and have been playing basketball since I was 6. I was captain of my basketball team freshman year of high school, but this year I was cut from my team.

This summer I am going overseas to play basketball in England. I wanted to join an AAU team before I travel overseas to keep in shape and practice my skills. I was wondering if you have any information on how to locate AAU teams near where I live.

Elizabeth Hein

Chicago, III.

Ed. Note: We suggest logging onto www.aaugirlsbasketball.org and doing a search for teams in your area. You can also contact AAU headquarters for more information. See the ad in this issue.

I am 13 and play on a competitive team for middle school basketball. Our school is doing a project called National History Day, and our group wanted to do something on the history of the WN BA.

Hannah Frebel

Boulder, Colo.

Ed. Note: Check out the WNBA's official Website, www.wnba.com.

I find it hard to believe you have yet to do an article on last season's MVP, Lauren Jackson. Am I forgetful or are you neglectful? Please advise when you plan to publicize this award.

Pam Larsen

Via the Internet

Ed. Note: We profiled Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm a couple of years ago and plan to do another profile sometime this year. As far as publicizing the award, we ran a photo of WNBA president Val Ackerman presenting Jackson with the award in the Nov./Dec. '03 issue.

James Naismith aside, I know God created basketball, because it is the greatest game ever invented. I love the game and I enjoy every issue of Women's Basketball magazine. This is a big compliment coming from a former high school coach and a former official. Keep it coming.

Mary Ayo

Via the Internet

I'm glad you featured an article concerning the RPI (WB Jan./Feb. ?4). This has been my pet peeve with the NCAA Tournament - mediocre teams getting in simply because of the RPI.

Mind you, I agree that it's important to play a tough schedule. Certainly a team shouldn't be able to schedule nothing but cupcakes just to get enough wins to get in. However, I do believe performance should be important. There were teams in this year's Tournament barely above .500, but they got in because of their RPI.

My bottom line is the current RPI system doesn't work - at least not as well as Cheryl Marra and others would like - and it's time for a change in the system.

Being a diehard women's basketball fan, I want to see what's best for the sport.

John Doggett

Victorville, Calif.

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