St. Louis Surge Explained

The St. Louis Surge is a professional women's basketball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Surge is a member of the Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA) and plays home games at Washington University in St. Louis' Field House Complex.[1]

History

Founded in 2011, the Surge played seven seasons and won two national championships and five regional championships in the Women’s Blue-Chip Basketball League (WBCBL) before moving to the GWBA.[2] [3] [1] The GWBA features five teams, and the Surge's owner, Khalia Collier, serves as the league's commissioner.[4] The league aims to grow women's basketball by featuring teams in locations lacking the sport, and teams play games in university facilities, or in the case of the Wisconsin GLO, in the Wisconsin Herd's NBA G League arena.[5] The Surge's current head coach is Duez Henderson, who was a four-year player for The University of Iowa.[6]

Roster

Player Position
Kelsey McClure Point Guard
Treyvonna Brooks Forward
Nakiah Bell Point Guard
Mikala McGhee Small Forward
Nici Gilday Guard
Rebecca Harris Guard
Kristi Bellock Forward
Sydney Bauman Center
Brittany Carter Guard
Leti Lerma Forward
Jaleesa Butler Forward
Marina Laramie Forward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The St. Louis Surge.
  2. Web site: St. Louis Surge owner stops by Show Me St. Louis. KSDK.
  3. Web site: Proactive Plays Make for a Winning Relationship with the St. Louis Surge | Anders CPA. January 14, 2019. Anders CPAs + Advisors.
  4. Web site: St. Louis Surge Owner Shoots For More Women In Pro Basketball's Owner, Referee Ranks. Andrea Y.. Henderson. news.stlpublicradio.org.
  5. Web site: Wisconsin Glo, a new women's professional basketball team, debuts Friday in Oshkosh. Margaret. Naczek. Northwestern Media.
  6. Web site: Surge.