Possible Clues:

• Douglas or Smith of the W.N.B.A.
• Woman's nickname that sounds like its first and third letters
• Couric of "Today"
• Matt's 'Today' co-host
• Couric of the news
• Joey on "Dawson's Creek"
• Girl's name; a tike (anag.)
• Hoops great Smith
• Arizona governor Hobbs
• U.S. swimming gold medalist Ledecky