Minnesota women’s basketball highlights include Tori McKinney’s strong sophomore season, Rachel Banham’s return to professional play, Sylvia Fowles’ coaching move, and a remembrance of Yevette Haskins.
Rachel Banham
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With W valuations up, players demand their fair share
With team valuations soaring and major revenue growth ahead, WNBA players are calling for a new collective bargaining agreement that delivers fair pay, pensions, and profit sharing.
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Sky fans assess new all-Black coaching staff
Chicago Sky fans shared mixed feelings about the team’s all-Black coaching staff, rising ticket prices, and early struggles in the 2025 WNBA season.
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Rachel Banham returns to Minnesota with Chicago Sky
Rachel Banham, a Lakeville native, is back in town on Friday as Chicago and Minnesota finish their regular season series.
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W is back with Lynx in fourth place
The 2024 WNBA season resumes this week with Minnesota hosting Washington, and the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs in late September.
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Playing for the world’s best pro league
Rachel Banham, a grizzled WNBA veteran, has returned to the Connecticut Sun after four seasons with the Minnesota Lynx.
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Fab Five Photos: WNBA photo highlights
This week’s “Fab Five Photos” features two WNBA players from the metro area.
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Lynx’s new-look squad dominates Sky in WNBA preseason opener
The Minnesota Lynx introduced a new starting lineup without former Metro prep star Rachel Banham.
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Former prep stars in WNBA
With the WNBA season beginning last weekend, this column pays tribute to two former Minnesota prep standouts and current league players looking to make their mark. Rachel Banham (Lakeville North) Banham, a 5’9” guard, is in her fifth WNBA season as a member of the Minnesota Lynx after playing the first four with the Connecticut […]
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Dynamic Gopher duo now thriving in WNBA
Former Gopher standouts, Amanda Zahui B. and Rachel Banham, are now flourishing in the WNBA.
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Former local prep stars who’ve reached the WNBA
Lindsay Whalen (Hutchinson, University of Minnesota, Minnesota Lynx), Tayler Hill (Minneapolis South, Ohio State University, Washington Mystics), Nia Coffey (Hopkins, Northwestern University, Las Vegas Aces), and Rachel Banham (Lakeville North, University of Minnesota, Connecticut Sun) have all made their marks thus far in the WNBA’s 20th season.
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Celebrating Black Gopher student-athletes
In recognition of Black History Month this year, the University of Minnesota is “Celebrating Those Who Made Us Great” by interviewing (via surveys) former Black student-athletes. In this month’s “Sports Odds and Ends” we will publish as many of these interviews as space allows. This week: Tommy Watson, Rachel Banham, Chonquita Jones-Echhardt Tommy Watson Sport(s): […]