In the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Hunter Cruse, Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer discuss their rankings of the top WNBA prospects remaining in college basketball after the 2024 WNBA Draft. The three players at the top of their list are UConn guard Paige Bueckers, South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley and USC wing JuJu Watkins, in that order. Shafer explains why Fulwiley is ahead of Watkins right now: “It’s no dig against JuJu, really, to have her as the third-best prospect in college basketball. That means that she is somewhere between the 12th- and 17th-best prospect of all t ..read more

Across the WNBA, training camps start this Sunday so what better time to have Washington Mystics beat reporter Jenn Hatfield join Natalie Heavren for an episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball? The pair discuss the Mystics’ new draft picks like Aaliyah Edwards of UConn and returning stars like Shakira Austin, who could combine to create a powerful frontcourt. “I think that can just be a really like athletic, versatile duo, they’ve both got high ceilings, and I think they can, you know, make each other better in a lot of ways, particularly if Edwards ends up stretching out her range as the Myst ..read more

On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, agent Gina Paradiso of LIFT Sports Management joins host Gigi Speer to talk about marketing women’s basketball and the recent increase in the sport’s visibility following the 2024 NCAA Tournament. First, they talked about the quick transition from the NCAA Tournament to the WNBA Draft. Paradiso spoke about both the logistic and emotional sides of making the quick turnaround from college to professional basketball. “For the women, it’s so tough,” Paradiso said. “[They] have to go from competing for a national championship in college, whether t ..read more

On Wednesday, the Seattle Storm announced that longtime point guard and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird had joined the team’s ownership group, Force 10 Hoops. “We are thrilled to welcome Sue into the ownership group after a storied career on the court,” Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said in a press release. “Her knowledge of the game and the league, her ever-expanding business acumen, and her dedication to the Storm organization, make her a superb addition.” The Next, a 24/7/365 women’s basketball newsroom The Next: A basketball newsroom brought to you by The IX. 24/7/365 women’s basketball cov ..read more

From getting two bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament to having three players selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Ivy League continues to make history in women’s basketball. Just five Ivy Leaguers had ever been selected in 27 years of WNBA Drafts entering 2024. The league had never seen multiple players drafted in the same year. All that changed in the third round on April 15, when Harvard’s McKenzie Forbes and Columbia’s Abbey Hsu and Kaitlyn Davis were all chosen in the span of eight picks. Forbes, who played this past season as a graduate student at USC, went 28th overall to her hometown Los A ..read more

It’s been a busy offseason for Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve. A flurry of signings, trades and picks since the start of free agency has seen the team acquire several potential key pieces. A commonality across many of the moves the franchise has made? An emphasis on three-point shooting, which was inconsistent at times on last season’s Lynx team. Pre-order ‘Rare Gems’ and save 30% Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The Next and The IX, will release his next book on May 7, 2024. This deeply reported story follows four connected generations of wom ..read more

Training camps begin across the WNBA on Sunday and today Indiana Fever beat writer Tony East joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about the team. The pair discuss who the Fever drafted last week — Caitlin Clark, Celeste Taylor and Leilani Correa — and what to expect out of training camp. Pre-order ‘Rare Gems’ and save 30% Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The Next and The IX, will release his next book on May 7, 2024. This deeply reported story follows four connected generations of women’s basketball pioneers, from Elvera “Peps” Neuman to Cheryl Reeve and from Lindsay Whalen to Sylvia Fow ..read more

WNBA champion Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement on Instagram on Tuesday after a 14-year career. The 36-year-old guard averaged 10.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 315 games with Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle and New York. “I have been fortunate to have a long career filled with unforgettable memories,” Prince wrote. “A lot of winning, ups and downs, traveling the world, and meeting so many amazing people.” Prince became well-known nationally while playing for Murry Bergtraum High School in New York, where she even scored 113 points in a game. She continued her basketball career at ..read more

Editor’s note: Depending on your email provider, this story may get clipped in your inbox due to length, and there are interactive features that may not be available via email. We recommend clicking on the headline to read the full story in your browser window. Thank you for being a subscriber! Women’s basketball is more popular than ever before, thanks to Caitlin Clark. But the talent level of the college game isn’t dropping, much like it didn’t after Aliyah Boston entered the WNBA draft. In fact, thanks to the greatest freshman class in the sport’s history, coupled with a ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been a week of exciting additions for the Minnesota Lynx as they march closer to the start of the 2024 WNBA season. The Lynx have been busy adding talent to the roster, drafting Alissa Pili out of Utah (No. 8 overall) and Kiki Jefferson out of Louisville (No. 31 overall) on Monday. They also announced the return of Italian international Cecilia Zandalasini, who last played for the team in 2018, on Friday. But talented players aren’t the only additions the Lynx made this week. The team also announced a new jersey patch partner, Federated Insurance, on Monday. It’s a Minnesota ..read more