Note:
* Player Awards based on 2017 WBCBL completed stats entered online.
* Selections are based on 5-game minimum  
 
2017 WBCBL MVP:  Mimi Hill (Conyers Rockets): 25.8 pts/g, 11.6 rbs/g
 
2017 Defensive Player of the Year: Khadijiah Cave (Georgia Soul)
 
2017 WBCBL Coach of the Year:  LaRon Freeman II (Georgia Soul)

2017 WBCBL National Tournament MVP:  Khadijiah Cave (Georgia Soul)

2017 WBCBL National Champions: Georgia Soul

2017 Regional Champions
Atlantic Regional Champion: Georgia Soul
Carolinas Regional Champion: Charlotte Invasion
East Coast Regional Champion:  Virginia Lady Warriors
Gulf South Regional Champion: Louisiana Bayou Angels
Mid-South Regional Champion: San Antonio Crusaders
Mid-West Regional Champion: St. Louis Surge
North East Regional Champion: Cleveland Crush
Sun Coast Regional Champion: Jacksonville Beach Panthers
West Coast Regional Champion: Southern California Splash
 
2017 WBCBL All-Stars - 1st Team
Amber White (Carolina Lady Rush)
Casie Johnson (Southern California Splash)
Denise Lewis (Jacksonville Tigers)
Jah-Leah Ellis (Beaufort Bisons )
Jaquaria Forney (Charlotte Invasion)
Jheri Booker (South Carolina Storm)
Khadijiah Cave (Georgia Soul)
Latia Williams (Conyers Rockets)
Mana Hawkins (Jacksonville Tigers)
Mimi Hill (Conyers Rockets)

2017 WBCBL All-Stars - 2nd Team
Aubany Thomas (South Carolina Storm)
Chelsea McMillian (Capital City Cougars)
Cierra York (Charlotte Invasion)
Jazmine Charles (Charlotte Invasion)
LaToya Bond (Georgia Stampede)
Loreal Gamble (Carolina Lady Rush)
Rebecca Harris (St. Louis Surge)
Shaquita Snow (Jacksonville Beach Panthers)
Shynisha Johnson (San Diego Sprint)
Tiara Greene (Winston-Salem Lady Warcats)
 
2017 Honorable Mention
Abria Trice (Conyers Rockets)
Amber Cook (Winston-Salem Lady Warcats)
Dominique Hudson (Carolina Lady Rush)
Asa Mcswain (Grand Rapids Galaxy)
Catrina Green (Carolina Lady Rush)
Crystal Clary (Virginia Lady Warriors)
Dashera Boone (Virginia Lady Warriors)
Eboni Fields (Georgia Soul)
Jaleesa Butler (St. Louis Surge)
Jill Duffey (Dallas Diesel)
Kari Koch-Dowell (Midwest Flyers)
Kayler McBride (Ocala Bobcats)
Kendria Holmes (Charlotte Invasion)
Jordan LaDuke (Midwest Flyers)
Lacoya Terry (Georgia Soul)
Leah Cotton (St. Louis Surge)
Lindsay Moncrief (Dallas Diesel)
Mia Stone (Jacksonville Tigers)
Nyesha Sims (Jacksonville Beach Panthers)
Treasure Johnson (Conyers Rockets)

 Note:
* Player Awards based on 2017 WBCBL completed stats entered online. 
* All-Star Selections are based on 5-game minimum  

Nashville, Tennessee:
MUSIC CITY ICON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM PLAYER LANDS AFRICAN CONTRACT

- - Music City Icons Women's Basketball Team Center/Post player Angie Ramey (6'4''-F/C-91) landed a contract to play professional basketball in Cameroon, Africa. Angie will be playing in the AFROBASKET 2017 Tournament representing the Federation Cameronaise De Basketball: Cameroon Basketball Federation. Team Visionary and Founder Renee Bobb is beyond beaming with pride and expresses her thanks to God for this blessing of success. In addition to the many local and national achievements her team has enjoyed since its launch, the team is proud to be a member of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League. 
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The Music City Icons Women's Basketball Team's goal is to 'Build Opportunities Beyond Basketball,' not only in the lives of the basketball players but in their home city of Nashville, Tennessee, and beyond. The team is comprised of 10 outstanding players who played high school and college basketball. 'The Music City Icons gives women the opportunity to play in their hometown with the options of one day playing in the WNBA and/or overseas. We provide an amazing second opportunity for these women to continue to play basketball and be vested leaders locally, nationwide and globally as well,' stated team owner Bobb. 

The single mother of two beautiful sons, Kemon age 3 and Zyre 8 months old, seems not to have a clue of what words like 'stop' and 'cannot' actually mean. Angie Ramey says that if she had to do it all over again, she wouldn't do anything different-especially having her two children and opting to do everything in her power to raise them. 'If you are going to be successful at anything in this life, you'll have to give it your all. It's going to be hard sometimes, but you'll learn to push through it.' 

She is already living the American Dream; it began with an idea formed in her mind in the eighth grade. The 6' 3' beauty yearned to play professional basketball, even back then. The physical part of her dream actually started when she played in her sophomore year at Kenwood High School and continued on in her college years. After attending Tyler Jr. College for a year in Tyler, Texas, she attended and graduated from Arkansas Baptist College with an Associate's Degree (AA) in General Studies. Tyler Jr. College is a Historical Black College University (HBCU). The collegiate years ended with her earning a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (BSOL) and a basketball championship ring from the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas. 

Angie was originally set to continue playing basketball via the Georgia Stampede Women's Professional Basketball Team. But due to unforeseen life circumstances, Angie wasn't ready at that time. But an unexpected twist of fate allowed Coach Bryant (that team's coach) to introduce her to Coach Renee Bobb in May 2017. It was an incredible match and the catalyst which set the overseas contract in motion-one which has been negotiated for a base two-month period, with possible longer options for the future. The Cameroon Africa leg of Angie Ramey's career will be another chapter in her life and a feather in the cap of our nation as a whole. 

www.musiccityicons.com
Contact: Coach Renee Bobb (615) 753-5647 

www.musiccityicons.com
Contact: Coach Renee Bobb (615) 753-5647 

Courtsmith offers full service uniform programs; including team merchandise website hosting, videography support and editing, logo touchup and design and state of the art uniform design.
 
 
Team Merchandise Online Program – On Demand Printing
Courtsmith.com will host a URL link for each team to feature their own merchandise 24/7, leveraging on demand printing for all items. Each team receives 15% per item sold; the organization receives monthly payment via PayPal by the 10th of every month. This program offers T-Shirts, Hoodies, Tank Tops, Embroidered Hats, Crewneck Sweaters and phone cases. Reference Team Online Store: Team Superstar Example
 
Videography
Promotional Commercials up to 2 minutes. Reference Video: Rise Women’s Promotional Commercial

Highlights from the Georgia Soul's comeback win in the 2017 WBCBL National Championship Game

The Georgia Soul overcame a 13 point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the defending WBCBL champion St. Louis Surge 64-63 Sunday in the league's national championship game. The win was the Soul's third of the weekend in an eight team tournament which featured Women's Blue Chip Basketball League region champions from California, Missouri, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Louisiana. The championship game, played on the Surge's home court, kept the capacity crowd on its feet and the Soul's faithful fans in Augusta glued to the live web stream.

​- Courtesy of AUGBBALL - Chad Cook

2017 WBCBL National Champion Game
St. Louis, MO
 
Wow, what a game!
It all came down to the wire with an unpredictable ending. The 2017 WBCBL National Championship game was between defending powerhouse champs, St. Louis Surge vs. second year prodigy, Georgia Soul.
From the tip-off, St. Louis Surge jumped out to an early lead, in which, they held for the duration of most of the game. The Surge lead by as many as 14 points, but once the 4th Quarter hit, the Georgia Soul started to get their groove going and went into a defensive and offensive frenzy. With 4 straight defensive blocked shots, the Soul started a huge momentum swing that renewed their fight. The Soul’s defensive efforts lead to the Soul’s Ebony Fields and Morgan Jennings scoring on the offensive end.
 
With 1:45 left to play, the game was tied 60-60 with both teams fighting to survive. On the ensuing possession, the Surge took charge once again by nailing a big 3-point basket to retake the lead 63-60. Georgia Soul’s LaCoya Terry quickly answered by driving to the lane to cut the Surge’s lead down to 1, 63-62.
 
Defense came up big again for the Soul to give them another scoring opportunity with the time winding down. Georgia Soul’s Khadijiah Cave drew a fouled inside and was sent to the line for a pair of free throws. With only 17.2 seconds left to play, Cave swished both free throws, all net, and the Soul reclaims the lead 64-63.
 
Surge inbounded the ball and immediately put the ball in the hands of their sharp shooter Rebecca Harris. Harris takes the time to look for an opportunity to seal the deal with a final shot. With 6.0 seconds remaining in regulation, Harris made her move by driving to the elbow for a stop and pop pull-up jumper. The shot rims out and back into Harris’ hands for a second attempt, with only 2 seconds left and the crowd on their feet. Harris gets off her shot over her defender as the buzzer sounds, the ball rolls around the rim for what seemed like minutes and slowly falls off the to the right. Georgia Soul Wins 64-63 and is crowned the 2017 champions of the WBCBL.
 
Congratulations to all 2017 National Tournament Participants,Officials, and Host...... Job well done!
 
- WBCBL Staff