Alex Simmons: Women’s basketball ‘always existed’ but getting noticed now
“I think obviously, we’ve always known women’s basketball has been an entity,” University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons said. “But not as many people then (were) paying attention to it now.” (Ryan Beatty/The Daily Memphian file)
While the fandom and media coverage of women’s basketball has grown to new heights, Memphis women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons doesn’t want to lose the momentum.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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