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Same country, different team

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on September 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone gets buckets in the land of my forefathers. Norway, I’m talking about Norway. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She’s back, but in a new uniform.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone is returning to Norway for another season of professional basketball, while hopping from Baerum to Ammerud.

The two franchises both play out of Oslo and are separated by 20 miles.

Stone’s signing was confirmed by Ellen Hamremoen, Director of Ammerud Basket.

Ammerud is known for its forest, its production of asphalt concrete, and its annual open air rock festival, Granittrock.

It’ll be the second season in the Kvinneligaen for Stone, a former Whitman College hoops star, and her third cashing checks, after making her pro debut in England.

Stone’s new team kicks off the season Oct. 8 with a clash against Bergen.

The former Wolf ace, who returned to Whidbey this summer to teach summer basketball camps in her hometown, has been dynamic while playing overseas.

In her Norwegian debut, Stone appeared in 26 of Baerum’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — racking up 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

She was named to the Eurobasket.com All-Norwegian Kvinneligaen First-Team, the only American player on the five-player squad.

Andre’s younger sister was also tabbed as the league’s top forward.

Plus, she brought me Norwegian chocolate when she visited Coupeville this summer, making her the true MVP.

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Hoops legend inspires next generation

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on August 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone (left) works with current CHS hoops player Reese Wilkinson. (Megan Richter photos)

Back, by popular request.

Wolf hoops legend Makana Stone, enjoying a summer vacation back in Coupeville, is spending part of her time passing on hardwood wisdom.

She and fellow pro basketball player Jaron Kirkley put on a three-day camp in the CHS gym last week for elementary school children.

Now, this weekend, as the Arts and Crafts Festival and Race the Reserve also invaded Cow Town, Stone, who has been playing overseas, spent time working with middle and high school players.

The former Wolf ace will return to Norway for another season of nailing jumpers, but for now, she’s at home in the same gym she once lit up as a teenager.

The circle of life plays out, one defensive drill at a time.

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Pro hoops stars train young Wolves

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , on August 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone locks down on defense during a basketball clinic held on the same court where she went for 20 and 20 a night during her high school days. (Brad Sherman photos)

The world traveler came home and brought some international flavor with her.

Coupeville grad Makana Stone, who has been playing professional basketball in England and Norway the past couple years, is back at her teenage stomping grounds for a few days.

Working with fellow pro hoops star Jaron Kirkley, the former Wolf ace is putting on basketball skills camps for a new generation of players in the CHS gym.

Last week, it was players in elementary school, while this week her charges hail from middle and high school.

Regardless of the age bracket, they all are here to learn, and Stone is here to give back to a community she has inspired for many seasons.

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Wolves, train with a pro

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , on July 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Pro hoops star Makana Stone will be back in her high school gym.

The pro is coming home, and you can share the hardwood with her.

Coupeville High School grad Makana Stone, who has played for pay in England and Norway, will be back on the courts of her teen years in August.

The former Wolf ace, who averaged 20 and 20 a night while guiding CHS to the state basketball tourney as a senior, went on to a distinguished four-year hoops career at Whitman College.

After that came a wildly successful season at Loughborough University in the land of tea and crumpets, and then year-long stints with pro teams in Leicester and Baerum.

Most recently, Stone paced her Norwegian team to a second-place finish in the seven-team Kvinneligaen.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

Now, Stone will spend part of her summer vacation running basketball clinics at her former high school.

The first one, which is set for August 4-6, is for players entering grades 2-6.

Cost is $60 per day or $150 for all three days, with sessions running from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

After that, an elite skills clinic Aug. 11-13 is aimed at those going into grades 6-12.

The morning session (grades 6-8) is 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, with an afternoon session (grades 8-12) from 1:00-4:00 PM.

That clinic is $65 per day or $175 for the full experience.

For more info and to register, follow the various paths offered by the poster at the top of the story.

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Stone sizzles, Baerum bows out

Posted in Basketball, tagged , , , , , , on April 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Makana Stone would like it if you got out of her way. (Photo property Marianne Maja Stenerud)

She exited like a champ.

Coupeville’s Makana Stone capped her second season of professional basketball with a dynamic performance in Sunday’s championship game of Norway’s Kvinneligaen postseason tourney.

Leading Baerum with a team-best 14 points and 11 rebounds, the former Wolf ace did everything possible to carry the league’s #2 team to the upset.

Unfortunately for Stone and her teammates, their foe, #1 Ulriken, went 26-1 this season for a reason.

Holding off Baerum 66-46 in the finale of a three-day, double-elimination tourney, the league’s regular season champs added the playoff title to their accomplishments.

Stone and Co., the only team to upend Ulriken during the regular season, finished 20-7, claiming 2nd place in both the regular season and postseason.

Baerum opened the playoffs with wins over #7 Storm Ungdom and #3 Asker Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Ulriken controlled Sunday’s showdown, though the game was close after one quarter of play, with the top seed clinging to a 15-13 lead.

The champs pushed the lead out after that, going up 34-25 at the half and 52-35 coming out of the third quarter.

Stone netted her 14 points on strong 7-11 shooting from the floor, while adding three assists and two steals to her stat line.

Baerum’s Julie McCarthy chipped in with 12 points and nine boards, while Ulriken got 19 points apiece from Stine Austgulen and Aurora Sørbye.

This was Stone’s first season in Norway, after she played her rookie season in England.

Playing in 26 of her team’s 27 games — the flu sent her to the sideline on one game day — Coupeville’s progeny finished with 468 points, 292 rebounds, 66 assists, 65 steals, and 11 blocked shots.

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