SOUTH BEND – Former Notre Dame women’s basketball star Jewell Loyd is the WNBA Rookie of the Year.

NOTRE DAME — A key trait for any University of Notre Dame women’s basketball player is a background of success. Freshman guard Ali Patberg (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North) can safely say she’s got that covered after a magical four-month run of prosperity. On the heels of her high school’s first Indiana Class 4A title and leading the Indiana …read more.

NOTRE DAME — One year after unanimously earning a spot on the WNBA All-Rookie Team, and two years after claiming her second straight All-America award and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors, former Notre Dame guard Kayla McBride (’14) has made another significant jump in her career development. McBride, a second-year standout for the San …read more.

TORONTO — They are two of the finest post players the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball program has ever produced. On Monday night, they stepped into the spotlight of the Pan Am Games title contest and showed why the Fighting Irish have a well-crafted reputation for developing players that succeed at all levels. Former Notre …read more.

TORONTO — No matter which side you choose to support in Monday’s Pan American Games title contest (8:45 p.m. ET on ESPNU and ESPN3), the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball program is guaranteed to be as good as gold. Junior forward Taya Reimer (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) led USA Basketball to its first Pan Am gold medal …read more.

NOTRE DAME  –  They aren’t toting pick axes and mining helmets, but three University of Notre Dame women’s basketball players are beginning their own sort of global gold rush this weekend. Junior forward Taya Reimer  (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) and former All-America forward and current WNBA Rookie of the Month Natalie Achonwa  (’14) got a jump on things …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Eleven years ago, former University of Notre Dame women’s basketball guard Danielle Green  (’99) saw her world changed forever, when she suffered significant injuries while serving with the U.S. Army’s 571st MP Company in Baghdad, Iraq. Green, whose left hand was amputated, later received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. On …read more.

SOUTH BEND – It’s almost 4,400 miles from the driveway of Ali Patberg’s home in Columbus, Indiana, to the floorboards of a hot and dusty gym in the Mediterranean coastal city of Murcia, Spain. Yet, for the University of Notre Dame freshman guard, those two points couldn’t be any closer. On Sunday, Patberg will realize a …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) was chosen as the recipient of both the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player and Woody Miller Player of the Year awards, it was announced Tuesday night during the 2013-14 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Awards Banquet in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse. In addition, five other …read more.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball program, for the third consecutive year,  was represented near the top of the first round in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft. A pair of Fighting Irish players, for the second time in three years, were chosen in the first round of the Draft, as senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa …read more.

The UConn women’s basketball squad left no doubt Tuesday night who was the nation’s top team. The No. 1 Huskies looked the part for 40 minutes in routing No. 2 Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament title tilt in Nashville. UConn used a dominating second-half performance to throttle the Irish 79-58 in the season finale …read more.

Both the Notre Dame and UConn women’s basketball teams have hardly been tested on the hardwood this season. The familiar foes will each face one big final exam though come Tuesday night. The nation’s two top teams square off for the national championship in Nashville. The clash of unbeatens is set to tip-off at 8:30 …read more.

The Pursuit of Perfection will end in historic fashion Tuesday night. Unbeatens Notre Dame and UConn will square off for the women’s basketball national championship. The No. 2 Irish and the top-ranked Huskies each advanced with semifinal wins Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament Final Four in Nashville. The clash of rivals will mark the …read more.

NASHVILLE  —  Before a standing room-only crowd that included her players, coaching staff and numerous supporters, Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Muffet McGraw once again has been honored for her team’s success, earning the Associated Press National Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive season and third time overall, it was announced Saturday afternoon …read more.

Notre Dame, for the second consecutive season, has placed two players on the prestigious Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches’ All-America Team, it was announced Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) earned a spot on the elite 10-player team for the second year in a row, while …read more.

Notre Dame will serve as the host for the 13th annual Jimmy V Women’s Classic on Dec. 6, 2014, taking on former BIG EAST Conference rival Connecticut at Purcell Pavilion, according to an announcement made Saturday by ESPN, in conjunction with the V Foundation For Cancer Research. The 2014 Jimmy V Women’s Classic will be televised …read more.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will not be boasting a full deck come Sunday night in the Final Four. The undefeated and No. 2 Irish are not ready to throw in the cards though that’s for sure. Notre Dame will face ACC foe No. 11 Maryland in the Final Four at Bridgestone Arena in …read more.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will face a familiar foe in the Final Four. The No. 2 and undefeated Irish will play ACC opponent Maryland on Sunday in Nashville. Maryland defeated Louisville 76-73 Tuesday night to advance. Notre Dame (36-0) defeated Maryland (28-6) in a regular-season meeting at Maryland on Jan. 27. Notre Dame …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Kayla McBride has added yet another honor to her lengthy list. The Notre Dame star guard was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. McBride, a senior from Erie, Pa., has helped the No. 2 Irish post a 36-0 mark and reach the Final Four for the fourth straight …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will be without one of their aces for the Final Four. Make that without their “Ace.” Senior star Natalie Achonwa, who is nicknamed Ace, is out for the remainder of the season. An MRI on Tuesday revealed that the 6-3 forward suffered an ACL tear in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Jewell Loyd lived up to her name Monday night. The Irish super sophomore delivered one gem of a performance to lead her team back to the Final Four. The explosive guard poured in 30 points in an electrifying effort as the undefeated Irish topped Baylor 88-69 in the regional final of the …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The honors just continue to come in for Notre Dame stars Kayla McBride and Jewell Loyd. The pair became the first teammates in program history to earn USBWA All-American honors. The 10-member team was announced today. McBride, a senior guard, and Loyd, a sophomore guard represent the No. 2 and undefeated Irish. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The final stat sheet will show that Natalie Achonwa and Lindsay Allen led Notre Dame in assists with six apiece on Saturday. Irish coach Muffet McGraw says that the biggest one of the day, however, came from its’ home crowd. McGraw was quick to praise the boisterous sea of green that supported …read more.

SOUTH BEND – All the comforts of home. That’s what the undefeated Notre Dame women’s basketball team will enjoy this weekend. The No. 2 Irish play host to the Notre Dame Regional in the NCAA Tournament Saturday and Monday. Top-seeded Notre Dame takes its perfect 34-0 mark versus No. 21 Oklahoma State (25-8) in a …read more.

TOLEDO – How sweet it is. The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is back in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament yet again. The Irish outstanding trio of Natalie Achonwa, Kayla McBride and Jewell Loyd made sure of that Monday night. The trio sparked a second-half surge as the second-ranked and undefeated Irish pulled …read more.

TOLEDO – The No. 2 Notre Dame women’s basketball team looked tournament ready Saturday. The top-seeded and undefeated Irish opened the NCAA Tournament by routing No. 16 seed Robert Morris 93-42 in Savage Arena. Notre Dame (33-0) advances to play No. 9 seed Arizona State Monday night in a second-round game in Toledo. The 6:30 …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Kayla McBride is carrying on a tradition. The Notre Dame women’s basketball star was named today as one of four finalists for the prestigious Naismith Trophy, which goes to the top player in the country. McBride, a senior guard, is the third finalist over the past three years from the Notre Dame …read more.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team has a lot of incentive to win its first two games in the NCAA Tournament. The undefeated Irish, if they do so, will get a chance to play back on their home court. No. 2 Notre Dame, which has reached the Final Four each of the last three years, …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Notre Dame senior All-America guard Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) and former Fighting Irish All-America guard Skylar Diggins (’13) are among 33 players who have been named to the 2014-16 USA Basketball Women’s National Team pool, from which the 2014 USA World Championship Team and (if the U.S. qualifies), the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team will …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Blessed. That’s the word that Skylar Diggins chose to use on numerous occasions as she was honored at Notre Dame on Saturday. It’s also an appropriate word that everyone who is fortunate to know the classy young lady with the million dollar smile and immense hoops skill set   could use too. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Skylar Diggins raised the bar as a hometown hoops hero here. The University of Notre Dame, on Saturday, will appropriately enough in turn raise Diggins’ No. 4 jersey into its Ring of Honor. Diggins, a former superstar at South Bend Washington High School, will become just the fifth Irish player inducted into …read more.

Skylar Diggins has played her fair share of games in Indianapolis throughout her brilliant basketball career. She will play her first hoops contest though as a professional in the Circle City come Friday night. Diggins will return to the Hoosier State to lead her Tulsa Shock versus the Indiana Fever in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tip-off …read more.

      It’s safe to say that Skylar Diggins had a pretty good day on Tuesday. The South Bend native and Notre Dame basketball star first was named to the Associated Press All-American team for the second straight year. Diggins then went out and scored a game-high 24 points to lead her No. 2 …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Skylar Diggins walked out of Purcell Pavilion late Monday night into the cold Indiana winter air as a winner. Just exactly the way she should have. The Notre Dame superstar and hometown hero had just finished warming the hearts of about 9,149 of her closest friends in a raucous, sold-out arena. Diggins …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A marquee matchup showcasing two of the top women’s basketball teams in the country was supposed to be the headliner Wednesday night in the Purcell Pavilion. A surprise appearance by Lil Wayne ended up stealing the show though in the early-season showdown on national powers. The famed rapper looked on from the …read more.