{"id":80186,"date":"2024-01-21T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/1\/21\/24042686\/wnba-player-marketing-loyd-howard-boston-ogunbowale-jones-autstin-jasmine-thomas-retirement-opals"},"modified":"2024-01-21T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T20:00:00","slug":"this-week-in-womens-basketball-wnba-introduces-2024-pma-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/21\/this-week-in-womens-basketball-wnba-introduces-2024-pma-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Women\u2019s Basketball: WNBA introduces 2024 PMA cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WNBA Player Marketing Portraits\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/UjlExe8Pq3jyeJgy6waGpuE2WVE=\/0x994:5464x4637\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73073855\/1933422580.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Jewell Loyd, Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston are three of the six members of the WNBA\u2019s Player Marketing Agreement cohort.  | Photo by Steven Freeman\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jewell Loyd, Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston are three of the six participants in the WNBA\u2019s Player Marketing Agreement (PMA). Learn more about the PMA cohort, what\u2019s next for the newly-retired Jasmine Thomas and the Australian Opals\u2019 Olympic quest. <\/p>\n<p id=\"Vmb8LA\">As await the hoped-for flood of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/1\/16\/24039283\/wnba-free-agency-offseason-elena-delle-donne-skylar-diggins-smith-nneka-ogwumike-dewanna-bonner\">stunning free agency news<\/a>, catch up on all the happenings from across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/\">WNBA<\/a>, beginning with the retirement of one of the game\u2019s underrated greats. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"p-entry-hr\" id=\"Oqrn5C\">\n<h2 id=\"8zF4ab\"><strong>All the best to Jasmine Thomas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"OSPpl8\">Congratulations to Jasmine Thomas on a fantastic 13-year WNBA career! 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2QRX9dONr_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" >A post shared by Jasmine Thomas (@jaszthomas)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"BZ7UrJ\">While Thomas spent time with the Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream and, in her final season, Los Angeles Sparks, she\u2019ll most be remembered for her eight seasons with the Connecticut Sun. She was integral to the Sun\u2019s rise from a lottery team to a championship contender, earning one All-Star honor and five All-Defensive nominations during her Connecticut tenure. At her peak, she was one of the best point-of-attack defenders in the W, making expert use of her athleticism and intelligence to lock down some of the league\u2019s best perimeter players. <\/p>\n<div id=\"ujinQ5\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12th pick in 2011 WNBA Draft, 2017 WNBA All-Star, 3x WNBA All-Defensive 1st team, 2x WNBA All-Defensive 2nd team  <\/p>\n<p>The impact <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaszthomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaszthomas<\/a> has made on &amp; off the court will never be forgotten <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VsoVZk1lPu\">pic.twitter.com\/VsoVZk1lPu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1748392811957809226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"VSDSB8\">(See below for news about Thomas\u2019 next chapter.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"o1ODb1\"><strong>Meet the WNBA\u2019s 2024 PMA cohort<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"UQMJSf\">Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm, Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream, Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings, Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics, Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever and Brionna Jones of the Connecticut Sun are the participants in the WNBA\u2019s 2024 Player Marketing Agreement (PMA). <\/p>\n<div id=\"WOXZO3\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The link up you didn\u2019t know you needed!  <\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to learn more about these WNBA stars&#8230; you\u2019ll be seeing a lot more of them on here this season    <\/p>\n<p>Head over to the WNBA App for more next week <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPFjl3cE3K\">pic.twitter.com\/KPFjl3cE3K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1745469536873181573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"KPBoGL\">The six stars will be at the forefront of the league\u2019s media and marketing initiatives, earning extra income for their cooperation. As Head of League Operations Bethany Donaphin told <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/lists\/wnba-aliyah-boston-rhyne-howard-kawhi-leonard-2024-pma-cohort?taid=65a0621c1f42680001d7209e&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+%28Feed%29&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\">For the Win<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"rUuE4R\"><em>It was part of our overall marketing strategy. We thought, \u2018How can we highlight player stories and elevate players across the league in a multifaceted way?\u2019 Being able to have a platform that allows us to support players while they support the growth of the league was important.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"oA26oa\">Over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/know-who-i-am\">WNBA.com<\/a>, the six answered questions from Drew Acampora, sharing details about their on-court priorities and off-court passions. <\/p>\n<div id=\"81JZDd\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Soooo fun being part of this! Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WNBA<\/a> for having me on set and stay tuned for some great interviews   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ak9Th9Mmdw\">pic.twitter.com\/ak9Th9Mmdw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gigi Speer (@gigi_speer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gigi_speer\/status\/1745492827574878619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"5Z3DCN\"><strong>Addition of Jasmine Thomas among Wings\u2019 staffing moves<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"3eh4eK\">The aforementioned Jasmine Thomas will be joining the Dallas Wings, serving as the Director of Player Programs and Development Coach. <a href=\"https:\/\/wings.wnba.com\/news\/dallas-wings-hire-jasmine-thomas\/\">According to the team<\/a>, Thomas \u201cwill be a member of head coach Latricia Trammell\u2019s coaching staff with a focus on the roster\u2019s on-court skill development. Thomas will also serve as a member of the Wings front office, working on the development and execution of programs centered around player services and support, including but not limited to career development, mentorship and philanthropic interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"JUp16A\">Of her new opportunity, <a href=\"https:\/\/wings.wnba.com\/news\/dallas-wings-hire-jasmine-thomas\/\">Thomas said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"pZnuAZ\"><em>The most important part of my decision to retire was having a valuable opportunity to continue significantly impacting women\u2019s basketball in this next chapter of my life. I\u2019m excited to join the Dallas Wings organization in a unique role that aligns with my passion for empowering athletes on and off the court.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"EtV8iu\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to the Wings family, Jasmine Thomas! Jasmine will serve as the Director of Player Programs and Development Coach.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaszthomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jaszthomas<\/a> |   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MexpvEcDIg\">https:\/\/t.co\/MexpvEcDIg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kgzwu28xDh\">pic.twitter.com\/Kgzwu28xDh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasWings\/status\/1748382576803221626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fOPtA3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wings.wnba.com\/news\/dallas-wings-promote-zak-buncik-to-assistant-coach\/\">The Wings also promoted<\/a> Zak Buncik, a player development coach for the Dallas Wings since 2022, to assistant coach; he\u2019ll serve alongside Brandi Poole and Courtney Paris. <\/p>\n<div id=\"vOurw8\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to our very own Zak Buncik on being promoted to an Assistant Coach with the Wings! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachBuncik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachBuncik<\/a> |   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3PTr7epq5B\">https:\/\/t.co\/3PTr7epq5B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b0q9abuXyo\">pic.twitter.com\/b0q9abuXyo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasWings\/status\/1748075324317847654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"zi7rm0\">Earlier in the week, the Wings <a href=\"https:\/\/wings.wnba.com\/news\/dallas-wings-hire-pam-flenke-as-vice-president-communications-broadcasting\/\">announced the hiring<\/a> of Pam Flenke as Vice President of Communication and Broadcasting. Flenke most recently was the Associate Commissioner of Women\u2019s Basketball Communications and Operations for the Big East.<\/p>\n<div id=\"vDz9zi\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Dallas Wings have hired Pam Flenke as the Vice President of Communications &amp; Broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nLOGp9Tnri\">https:\/\/t.co\/nLOGp9Tnri<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vNAsaCA1iz\">pic.twitter.com\/vNAsaCA1iz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasWings\/status\/1747371276987941322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"y3EU1p\"><strong>Mercury add two more assistant coaches<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"uXwzSM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2023\/12\/2\/23972199\/wnba-ncaa-fiba-women-bball-hall-fame-maya-moore-seimone-augustus-phx-mercury-kristi-toliver-coach\">In early December<\/a>, the Phoenix Mercury hired two-time WNBA champion Kristi Toliver as associate head coach. <a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.wnba.com\/news\/phoenix-mercury-name-megan-vogel-and-michael-joiner%E2%80%A8assistant-coaches\/\">On Wednesday<\/a>, the Mercury announced two more additions to new head coach Nate Tibbets\u2019 staff: Megan Vogel and Michael Joiner. <\/p>\n<p id=\"7tL31r\">Vogel heads to the Valley by way of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where she was on the staff for 11 seasons. Joiner has been an assistant coach for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League since 2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"2dxJsN\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Phoenix Mercury have named veteran coaches Megan Vogel and Michael Joiner as assistant coaches on Head Coach Nate Tibbetts\u2019 staff!<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y4FNtsFcMF\">https:\/\/t.co\/y4FNtsFcMF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gu6bFwEbrO\">pic.twitter.com\/gu6bFwEbrO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixMercury\/status\/1747700657019379876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Ws65yK\"><strong>The Opals\u2019 Olympic quest soon begins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"n6ud4r\">In Belem, Brazil from Feb. 8 to 11, the Australian women\u2019s national team\u2014the Opals, now sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenconsulting.com\/seven-consulting-opals\/\">Seven Consulting<\/a>\u2014will compete in a FIBA qualifying tournament in hopes of earning a berth to the 2024 Paris Olympics. With games against Brazil, Germany and Serbia,   Australia must finish in the top three in its to pool to punch their ticket to Paris. <\/p>\n<p id=\"iStpTK\">The 12-player team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/39325098\/lauren-jackson-42-play-team-australia-brazil\">headlined by the legendary Lauren Jackson<\/a>, also includes: Rebecca Allen, Sara Bilcavs, Isobel Borlase, Cayla George, Tess Magden, Ezi Magbegor, Jade Melbourne, Stephanie Reid, Alanna Smith, Marianna Tolo and Sami Whitcomb.<\/p>\n<p id=\"X7fSBG\">Of the qualification challenge, head coach Sandy Brondello <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australia.basketball\/news\/3859198\/brazil-beckons\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"PZ59EL\"><em>Brazil is first up and with the home crowd they will be tough, Germany is a team on the rise and we have a really competitive history against Serbia, so there are no easy games. We have limited preparation time for this window but we will take that as a motivator, this is where our experienced players will really make a difference. 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