Aaliyah Edwards, the No. 6 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. | Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports With the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics selected Aaliyah Edwards out of the University of Connecticut and Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Washington Mystics were up sixth in Monday’s nights WNBA Draft, and with the depth of talent in the first round, there really wasn’t a bad option for them. After Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso and Rickea Jackson were drafted with the first four picks, the next best available player was Aaliyah Edwards of the University of Co ..read more

Get ready world, cause here she comes. | Photo by Emily Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Caitlin Clark Effect arrives in Indiana. However, the Fever also should have a positive effect on the No. 1 pick in 2024 WNBA Draft. To nobody’s surprise, the Indiana Fever selected the most popular women’s basketball player in the country with the No. 1 pick in Monday night’s 2024 WNBA Draft, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. no better place than Indiana to call home pic.twitter.com/42UhaLdFny — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 16, 2024 Indiana got lucky last year with Aliyah Boston and they got lucky again, e ..read more

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here are the names WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called during the 2024 WNBA Draft, beginning with Caitlin Clark going to the Indiana Fever at No. 1. The 2024 WNBA Draft was held Monday, April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, with fans in attendance for the first time since 2016. We all had a pretty good idea about who would hear her name called first, but after that? Here’s what happened during one of the most-anticipated drafts in WNBA history: First round No. 1: Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) With the 1st pick in the 2024 #WNBADraft presented by @S ..read more

Belgian forward Emma Meesseman (center) is now a six-time EuroLeague Women champion. | Photo by Serkan Avci/Anadolu via Getty Images Thanks to a glorious display of unselfish basketball and big performances from stars Napheesa Collier, Emma Meesseman and Kayla McBride, Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding was once again crowned EuroLeague Women champion. For the second season in a row, Turkish club Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding has come out on top in FIBA’s EuroLeague Women competition, defeating French club Villeneuve-d’Ascq LM 106-73 with an elite display of unselfish and efficient basketball. It’s that br ..read more

Praha wins the bronze, an improvement on last season’s fourth-place finish. | Photo by Yakup Saglam/Anadolu via Getty Images In the EuroLeague Women 3rd Place Game, ZVVZ USK Praha dominated Çukurova Basketbol Mersin to take home the bronze. This season, Çukurova Basketbol Mersin twice was beaten by ZVVZ USK Praha in the group phase and, despite homecourt advantage for the Turkish club, the Czech champs again emerged victorious, 95-67. The opening, though, gave us two deflated teams, with players missing shots and committing turnovers, unable to focus on the game at hand. A combined six makes o ..read more

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, pictured at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party, talked all things women’s basketball during “A Touch More Live.” | Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe hosted “A Touch More Live” during the Final Four, talking all about this moment in women’s basketball. ESPN’s “BIG 3” of Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike also joined the live show. During the Final Four in Cleveland, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe revived their hit pandemic-era social media series, “A Touch More,” with a live taping of “A Touch More Live.” Bird and Ra ..read more

The Iowa Hawkeyes huddle up during the Final Four. | Photo by Thien-An Truong/ISI Photos/Getty Images Swish Appeal’s Iowa beat writer, Zachary Draves, shares his personal appreciation for the Hawkeyes. Dear Iowa Women’s Basketball, My name is Zachary Draves. I am a featured writer for SB Nation’s Swish Appeal based in the Quad Cities, IA/IL. I have covered you all for the past three years and what a journey it has been. It is a journey I never thought was possible. I share this with you as a way to let you know that the lives you have impacted include those that you couldn’t possibly imagine ..read more

Kim Caldwell, the new head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols. | Hannah Mattix/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK A new coach on Rocky Top, an overflowing transfer portal, a comeback at the Nike Hoop Summit, history for the London Lions and more news from across women’s basketball. Here’s a look at the major happenings from the past week in women’s basketball: Caldwell completes rapid rise to Rocky Top Last Sunday, Tennessee announced that Kim Caldwell will be the fourth head coach of the Lady Vols program. Kim Caldwell has been named head coach of the storied Lady Vols Basketball program. Wel ..read more

UCLA’s Charisma Osborne would bring defensive potential to the New York Liberty’s backcourt. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s what the late first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft could look like, with the Sun picking No. 10, the Liberty at No. 11 and the Dream at No. 12. We’ve done draft previews for the Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings, Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx, as well as a peek at the Las Vegas Aces’ potential prospects in the second round. Now, we will look at the options possibly available to the remaining teams first-round teams: The Sun’s ..read more

Could Ohio State’s Jacy Sheldon join the Minnesota Lynx’s new-look backcourt? | Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images In recent seasons, the Minnesota Lynx have been one of the WNBA’s best drafting teams. The 2024 WNBA Draft is an opportunity for the Lynx to steal another instant contributor. The Minnesota Lynx were active in the 2024 WNBA free agency period, adding Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith and Natisha Hiedeman to a core that, after starting the 2023 season 0-6, rebounded to finish 19-21 and earn the No. 6 seed in the WNBA playoffs. In the first round, Minnesota managed to steal one game fro ..read more