Dayton Hoopers Invade WNBA as Hall, Westbeld, Hobbs Selected in WNBA Draft

 Dayton Hoopers Invade WNBA Draft as Hall, Westbeld, Selected in 2nd Round; Hobbs Selected in 3rd Round

By Deon Cash 

The Dayton women hoops tree was well represented yesterday as three ladies from the Miami Valley area was selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

This is the first time in history that 3 ladies have been selected in the WNBA Draft from the Dayton area. 

Bree Hall, the 2-Time National Champion and 2-way Wing player at South Carolina, was selected in the 2nd round (8th pick) by the Indiana Fever. She was taken with the 20th pick overall. 

The Fever were extremely thrilled to get Hall, as she could play a nice backup role to a revamped team who looks ready for a championship run.

Hall, a former Wayne Warrior, is a dynamic defensive player and can hit clutch shots as she did her whole career at South Carolina. 

Maddy Westbeld, the forward from Notre Dame, was taken by the Chicago Sky with the 16th pick in the 2nd round. 

Westbeld, a Fairmont grad, was a "Swiss Army knife" type player for Notre Dame. 

A versatile forward from Fairmont HS who stands about 6'4, Westbeld can guard anyone from 1-5 and can also run the offense along with doing whatever intangibles in the game needs to get the win. 

Westbelds' scoring prowess is also very underrated, and look for her to mesh well with Angel Reese, Haley Van Lith, and the rest of the Sky squad. She will be a rotation player at the very least. 

Jordan Hobbs, the former Springboro Panther star, was taken with the 34th pick in the 3rd round by the Seattle Storm. 

Hobbs, a Michigan grad, is a wing player who can light it up offensively, as she did in the NCAA Womens Tournament against Iowa State. 

Hobbs could find a way into the rotation as the Storm look to retool for the new year. 

This is a huge moment for Dayton hoops as three ladies found their way into the 2025 WNBA Draft.

Watch out for Hall, Hobbs, and Westbeld as they navigate through the WNBA this season. 

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50 Years of Dayton Hoops To Feature Weekly "Remember Them Flyers" Segment; New Partners For Week 2; Special Guests; 70s Talk; Artist Spotlight of the Week

 50 Years of Dayton Hoops To Feature Weekly "Remember Them Flyers" Segment; New Partners For Week 2; Special Guests; 70s Talk; Artist Spotlight of the Week

By Deon Cash

The new series "50 Years of Dayton Hooops" started with a good debut last weekend and now has a new segment that will be available for UD Flyer fans.

"REMEMBER THEM FLYERS" WEEKLY SEGMENT 

Every week there will be a "Remember Them Flyers" segment that will feature some of the top players, coaches, or fans who will talk about the Flyers over the last 50 years.

There will also be a Flyer Faithful online segment that will be open to fans and faithful Flyers (Starting this week).

Debbie Lieberman, one of the ambassadors of the city of Dayton and former Commissioner, speaks on the Flyers success over the last 40 years and who were some of the greatest teams and players during that time. The show will air at 11am today (ABC)  and will re-air on spotify and youtube later this week.

Lieberman also introduces her new business (Next Steps Consulting LLC) which is a marketing brand designed to help consult with businesses to achieve success by providing different options in a variety of different areas. 

NEW PARTNERS FROM DAYTON, CINCINNATI, & COLUMBUS

While S.E.Live 365 looking to expand, it's partners are looking to do the same thing.

 With Official Network and Chill partnering up with S.E.Live365, there has been instant growth as a few new businesses have entered the fray and will be featured on the TV Series over the next few months.

Here are the business who are featured in the show this week.

                 A Signature Experience by C-J  

 A fast rising business by Cheslea Spears in Dayton,  as Spears does a variety of different beauty care options such as lashes, brows, hair, and other options for ladies and gentleman, as Spears and her staff gives the royal treatment.   

                        1st Amendment Network 

A Multi-media company that's on the move,  has also become a sponsor of the series. 1st Amendment is located in Columbus and offers a myriad of options for a person who is looking for a place to create content. 

                  

                       Dana's Soul Food Kitchen  

One of the best Soul Food Chefs has decided to put her talents on national display, as she will start the "Chef of the Week" Series. With a huge menu and some specialty dishes such as the soul rolls and the fried chicken, Dana's Soul Food (Where the first ingredient is Love) is the place to be, located in Downtown Dayton. 

                                Besser Hair Care 

     One of the few hair care businesses that also educates their clients on the hair care industry, has joined the team as well. Led by CEO Shaneel Vesey, who has been in hair care for over 15 years.  Besser Hair Care is located in Cincinnati and Dayton areas and is looking to expand statewide. 

                         

                         Wanna Taste Tequila 

From Columbus, Ohio, is the first black owned Tequila from Ohio. With a signature taste, look for Wanna Taste Tequila to be more prominent in the upcoming months.

                              D & D Grill Rental 

D & D provides top tier Grill Rental and space rental as one of the premiere organizations to do this. Located in Clayton, Ohio, D & D looks to become more prominently known in Dayton and throughout Ohio. 

Looking to rent a grill for a event?  Look no further.

                              QAL Home Care 

One of the new prominent home care services in all of Ohio. After a very successful year, QAL (Quality Advancement of Life Skills) which provides quality home care and a myriad of services that are needed, is available for your needs in the Dayton area, as they look to expand.

Need health care assistance with a loved one or friend? Go to QAL Care.

ARTIST OF THE WEEK SPOTLIGHT

Starting this week, we will be featuring a "Artist Spotlight Series" which will shine a light on the music artists who are moving and shaking in the industry. 

 This week we have selected Mitch Dunbar for the segment, and Dunbar talks his rise in music, how he got started, Dunbar tradition, what's next and more for the dynamic artist / entrepreneur.

The song of the Week is Why U Wanna by Mitch Dunbar, featuring Nuski OnGo and Thrizzy. 

"Were extremely thrilled with the partnerships we have made early in this season. We're excited for what's to come as well. This was a excellent show and I hope the people can see that." Deon Cash, CEO of S.E.Live365 stated.

"We appreciate you all."

If you would like to be featured on the show as a artist, business, or a person who wants to talk 50 years of Dayton hoops, contact us at  

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