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Seattle Storm 2025 Draft class led by French phenom

1 week ago | thenexthoops.com | Bella Munson

The Seattle Storm encountered some unexpected luck after their last season. They didn’t have as much success in the offseason last year as they would have liked, but they still finished fifth in the league, qualifying for the playoffs. It’s rare to come off a relatively successful season and then land a lottery pick the next season; that, however, is exactly what the Storm did on Monday night at the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Indiana Fever keep building on new identity in 2025 WNBA Draft

1 week ago | thenexthoops.com | Tony East

INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday night, for the first time since 2017, the Indiana Fever weren’t picking inside the lottery. The 2025 WNBA Draft perfectly represented the franchise’s new reality. They aren’t rebuilding any more. They’re looking to contend. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
Locked on Women's Basketball: Live from the 2025 WNBA Draft: Winners, Losers, Sights, Sounds and Cathy Engelbert

1 week ago | thenexthoops.com | Marisa Ingemi

In today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Emily Adler and the two discuss the winners and losers of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Hint: The California teams did very well, by Adler’s standards. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
Paige Bueckers inks 3-year deal with Unrivaled

1 week ago | thenexthoops.com | Sydney Wingfield

Just 24 hours before the 2025 WNBA draft, the projected No. 1 overall pick, Paige Bueckers, agreed to a three-year deal with Unrivaled, according to ESPN, who first reported the news. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
Ivy League senior stars navigate the uncertainty of what's next

1 week ago | thenexthoops.com | Jenn Hatfield

TAMPA, Fla. — When Harvard senior guard Harmoni Turner wants to tout the quality of Ivy League women’s basketball, she often leans on a phrase that just popped into her head one day: “Nerds can hoop, too.”Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member?
Rori Harmon set to run it back for year five at Texas

2 weeks ago | thenexthoops.com | Isa Almeida

Rori Harmon had her junior season came to an early end when she tore her ACL in practice ahead of Texas’ 2023-24 Big 12 conference season. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member? LoginAs the point guard had only played 12 games, the University of Texas pleaded for a medical redshirt with the NCAA. It was approved in August 2024, and then one question remained.
The Weekly Fast Break: Huskies take the crown

2 weeks ago | thenexthoops.com | Missy Heidrick

When the final buzzer of the national championship game rings through the arena, it means that the college basketball season is ending. Back in October 2024, we tried to predict who would be part of the story for the upcoming year in the women’s game. There were head coaches debuting at new schools and transfers who landed in new programs looking to start fresh.
South Carolina seniors ready to make their mark in the WNBA

2 weeks ago | thenexthoops.com | Bella Munson

TAMPA, Fla. — After losing to UConn in the 2025 NCAAW National Championship, South Carolina graduating senior Bree Hall was the epitome of a composed professional. Having just suffered a blowout 82-59 loss, Hall sat atop the dais graciously reflecting on her college career. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member? Login“It’s been amazing.
Kaitlyn Chen goes from Princeton to UConn to national champion

2 weeks ago | thenexthoops.com | Jenn Hatfield

TAMPA, Fla. — Around mid-February, after UConn lost to Tennessee but then trounced South Carolina by 29 points, guards Kaitlyn Chen and Azzi Fudd were talking in the sauna after practice. Get unlimited access to women’s basketball coverage and help support our hardworking staff of writers, editors, and photographers by subscribing today. Join todayAlready a member? Login“This is why I came to UConn.
UCLA prepares for next step after dream season ends in Final Four

2 weeks ago | thenexthoops.com | Bella Munson

TAMPA, Fla. — The final result of UCLA’s Final Four matchup against UConn on Friday night was not what either team was expecting. The 85-51 victory for the Huskies was the largest margin of victory in any women’s Final Four match in NCAA Tournament history. The blowout was the result of a strong performance from UConn and a particularly poor performance from UCLA.