NCAA Division I women’s basketball has announced the formation of an NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete Engagement Group that will serve as an amplifying voice for women’s basketball on key initiatives, legislation and various issues.

The Division I Council approved moving the first contest date in Division I men’s and women’s basketball to Nov. 25 for the 2020-21 season.

Abigail Holland of Trinity (Texas) will receive a $10,000 Jim McKay Scholarship, awarded by the NCAA to college athletes who demonstrate achievement in sports communication or public relations or hope to contribute to the field.

An NCAA committee with oversight of the Walter Byers Graduate Scholarship selected two former student-athletes as recipients of the 2020 awards.

As we prepare for the 2020-21 college basketball season, we have exercised patience and discipline in monitoring the effects of COVID-19 and making decisions regarding the season.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee recognized that while planning is underway in anticipation of a complete 2020-21 season and postseason tournament, exercising patience and being as nimble as possible are important during these unprecedented times.

The Division I Council approved a plan for summer athletics activities for men’s and women’s basketball. The Council met virtually Wednesday.

The Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees on Monday finalized recommendations for summer athletic activities for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year.

The Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee recommended amending the fall recruiting calendar on Monday.

Beginning with the upcoming 2020-21 season the NCAA Evaluation Tool be used to measure a team’s quality and help evaluate team resumes for selection and seeding in the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.