What really defines an “It” girl? Looks? Style? Personality? All of the above for sure, but the true characteristic of an “It” girl is her undeniable hustle. Either on the court, in the booth or on the silver screen, she is relentless for her shot at the spotlight. It’s only right that we introduce (or re-introduce) you to the new slew of gorgeous, fashion-forward Vixens that we are slightly obsessed with.

Here’s who we’ll be keeping our eyes on this year. We recommend you do the same.

http://www.vibevixen.com/2011/10/the-%E2%80%9Cit%E2%80%9D-list-6-vixens-stepping-into-the-spotlight/

While NBA players have nothing better to do during a lockout, Cappie Pondexter has been playing ball with the New York Liberty all summer. And three days after it was over, she decided to go under the needle. Just recently, we’ve shown you new ink from Kevin Durant, Matt Barnes and Jeff Teague. Now, thanks to Twitter, we have the latest from the girl who recently gave Sebastian Telfair buckets. Check it out in all its glory after the jump.

http://dimemag.com/2011/10/wnbas-best-new-ink-cappie-pondexter/

A pair of Olympic gold medalists, Swin Cash (Seattle Storm) and Cappie Pondexter (New York Liberty), scored 14 points apiece to lead the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s National Team (3-2) to a 73-63 victory over UNIQA-Euroleasing Sopron in Sopron, Hungary, on Sunday night.

All seven American women scored in a key third-quarter surge that saw the USA, which went into the locker room tied 41-41, outpace the hosts 21-9 and take a 62-50 lead heading into the final stanza.

“It was the complete opposite of the way we started (the second half) the other night,” said Geno Auriemma, 2009-12 USA National Team and University of Connecticut head coach. “There was a much better focus on the defensive end to kind of limit what the other team was doing. Because the defensive stops were there, we were then able to convert that into good offense. I think we took them out of their rhythm. They had a really nice flow offensively in the first half. And then, some defensive things that we did really caused them some problems. We had great ball movement in the third quarter and got open shots. It sounds so simple, but that’s basically what it was.”

For more..http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/national

The Liberty’s Cappie Pondexter, a former Rutgers star, has been named one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.

The other picks: Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi, Seattle’s Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and Katie Smith; Los Angeles’ Tina Thompson and Ticha Penicheiro; Indiana’s Tamika Catchings; San Antonio’s Becky Hammon; Tulsa’s Sheryl Swoopes; and retired greats Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, Dawn Staley, Yolanda Griffith and Teresa Weatherspoon.

The list was selected by coaches, players, members of the media and fans as the league celebrates its 15th anniversary. The picks were honored at halftime today during the WNBA All-Star Game.

Pondexter has been an WNBA All-Star in five of her six seasons. She played with the Phoenix Mercury from 2006-09 — helping them to WNBA titles in 2007 and 2009. She was then traded to the Liberty in 2010.
Bird, Catchings, Cooper, Griffith, Jackson, Leslie, Smith, Staley, Swoopes and Thompson were also voted to the league’s All-Decade team five years ago.

The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game will be nationally broadcast on ABC, Saturday, July 23, at 3:30 p.m. ET. It is the first time the San Antonio Silver Stars are hosting the midseason showcase.

In addition to Catchings (19,943), leading vote-getters by position in the Eastern Conference include guards Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty (11,859) and Katie Douglas of the Indiana Fever (11,217), forward Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream (8,912) and center Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun (9,837).

The 60 players included on the ballot represent all 12 WNBA teams. Voters are asked to select two guards, two forwards, and one center from each conference. A write-in option is also available, allowing fans to choose players not listed on the ballot.

Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points to lead the New York Liberty to a 77-67 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.

Essence Carson had 18 points, Plenette Pierson added 16 and the Liberty (4-4) got their first win at Prudential Center, their new home for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden undergoes renovations during the summers. New York had lost its first two at home earlier this month.

Cappie Pondexter was nominated as one of the most influential players in WNBA history. That’s quite an achievement for someone who still has a long career ahead of her.

To celebrate its 15^th season the WNBA has decided to honor the 15 most influential players in league history. A total of 30 players were nominated. WNBA fans, current players and coaches will have the opportunity to vote for the final 15 players. Fans can vote for their favorite players of all time once per day by logging on to www.WNBA.com/top15players. The final selections will be announced and honored on July 23^rd at WNBA all-star game in San Antonio.

Former Rutgers All-American and current New York Liberty star Cappie Pondexter has been nominated for an ESPY Award and is also a finalist for the Top-15 players in WNBA history. Fans can vote for both awards, helping Pondexter add to an already decorated list of accolades in her young career.

In addition to Pondexter, the category for Best WNBA Player includes Tamika Catchings, Lauren Jackson and Diana Taurasi. The nominations are based on last season’s performances, in which Pondexter ended the year as the league’s second-leading scorer with 21.4 points per game. She was also sixth in assists with 4.85 per game.

To vote for the ESPY, click the following link: http://espn.go.com/espys/#!/voting/.

The season is going well….we lost one game in the first half of the season… (womp womp) …but we’ve just started the second half and are 2-0! We are remaining focused and playing solid basketball, but its going to get intense in about a month when playoffs start.

2nd is the Euroleague where the top teams in Europe square off in the playoff series and then later in the final four.

3rd and last, is the Russian League.  I’m already sweating just talking about it!

The good news is that we’ll have some added power with Candace Parker coming in to the team. Her ability and talent will add much more depth to our already strong roster as we defend last year’s championship tittle.

Translation: I’m Excited!