Barker, Green, Nye Set to Represent Alabama During NCAA Championship Week
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three Alabama women’s basketball stars will participate in different events during the NCAA Tournament Championship week. Sarah Ashlee Barker (‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ Program) and Zaay Green (Women’s College All-Star Game) will represent the Crimson Tide in Tampa, Fla., while Aaliyah Nye (Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships) will travel to San Antonio, Texas.
Below is more information regarding each event. Be sure to follow along throughout the week.
Aaliyah Nye – State Farm Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships
Date: Thursday, April 3
Location: Frost Bank Center – San Antonio, Texas
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN
Event Info:
- Nye will join the Celsius Women’s 3-Point Championship roster for the 36th annual State Farm Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships
- The event invites a collection of the nation’s elite men’s and women’s college basketball players to compete for slam dunk and 3-point shooting bragging rights
- The winners of the men’s and women’s 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Sketchers Battle of Champions
- Tickets may be purchased here
Sarah Ashlee Barker – ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ Program
Date: Thursday, April 3 – Friday, April 4
Location: Tampa, Fla.
Event Info:
- Hosted by The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
- Barker will join the 22nd class of the “So” Program
- The “So” Program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increases the awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball
Zaay Green – Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game
Date: Saturday, April 5
Location: Hillsborough Community College-Mabry Campus – Tampa, Fla.
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Watch: ESPN2
Event Info:
- The event provides 20 of the country’s brightest stars one final opportunity to represent their programs and be recognized against the backdrop of the sport’s championship weekend
- Green will play for either Team Lieberman or Team Miller, which will be coached by Naismith Hall of Famers and basketball legends Nancy Lieberman and Cheryl Miller, respectively
- Full team rosters will be announced in the coming days
- Tickets may be purchased here
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