Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA
1,052 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 98 ratingsLocked On Women’s Basketball podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for all aspects of the world of Women’s Basketball. Host Howard Megdal of The IX and The Next talks to the incredible staff at The Next and provides your daily women’s basketball fix with expert analysis and coverage of all aspects of the sport. From the NCAA to the WNBA, the Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast brings the fire and passion of women’s basketball to you five days a week. The Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.
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Emergency 2024 WNBA free agency podcast with Sydney Colson, Las Vegas Aces | Women's Basketball Podcast
February 01, 2024 19:49 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIt is a massive day in 2024 WNBA free agency, and the great Sydney Colson is here to talk about all the tea with host Howard Megdal, from the additions in Las Vegas to the transactions all over the league. More important: we get a status update on The Syd and TP Show, season 2, and the final segment is an extended dialogue on the importance of Athletes Unlimited, and not just on the court. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidate...
Maddy Siegrist talks Athletes Unlimited, Dallas Wings, Villanova | Women's Basketball Podcast
February 01, 2024 14:52 - 28 minutes - 26 MBMaddy Siegrist is everywhere women's basketball is being played these days. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss her work with Villanova on the coaching and program development side, the moves being made by her WNBA team, the Dallas Wings, and what she's most looking forward to in the upcoming season she's participating in with Athletes Unlimited. Plus: the vital Philly cheesesteak rec. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidate...
Louisville and NC State pacing the ACC, Debbie Antonelli breaks it down | Women's basketball podcast
January 31, 2024 18:08 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBFor Debbie Antonelli, the ACC is not just a livelihood — she broadcasts for the ACC Network — it is a lifetime of passion. So there's nothing more fun than breaking down this incredibly deep league with her, as we find out with host Howard Megdal. The two also discuss Debbie's remarkable fundraising work for the Special Olympics at 24hoursnbn.com and the state of the NCAA Tournament. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you ...
Jasmine Thomas reflects on WNBA career, talks new coaching role with Dallas Wings | WNBA Podcast
January 30, 2024 18:07 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBFor Jasmine Thomas, a pro career that began with selection in the 2011 WNBA Draft unfolded without Thomas bringing any expectations into it. What she did bring — talent and and endless work ethic — turned her into a defining point guard of the league for a generation. She speaks with host Howard Megdal about the moments that stand out most to her about her career, along with the ways her own experiences — positive and negative — prepared her for her new role coaching with the Dallas Wings. ...
Jacy Sheldon: 2024 WNBA Draft Breakdown | WNBA Podcast
January 27, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer for a scouting report on Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon, a projected first-round draft pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024 WNBA Free Agency Predictions | WNBA Podcast
January 26, 2024 18:10 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBWNBA Free Agency is upon us and The Next’s WNBA and college basketball reporter Em Adler joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss what’s happened so far and what’s coming up. The pair outline the free agency landscape, The Next’s free agency predictions and recap what’s happened so far. Natalie also asks Em for their free agency predictions and more. Make sure to check out The Next’s 2024 WNBA free agency predictions. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Grammarly When it comes to writing...
Nneka Ogwumike and W Offseason Moves | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 26, 2024 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBNneka Ogwumike is leaving the Los Angeles Sparks, TCU women's basketball bounces back midseason after walk-on tryouts, and more. Aya Abdeen joins host Gigi Speer to discuss all this and even talks about her special connection with Diana Taurasi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First look at women's basketball transfer tracker, plus homecoming stories from Indiana, Seton Hall | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 24, 2024 17:55 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Talia Goodman, reporter at The Next, on the day she debuts The Next's women's basketball transfer tracker, to be updated daily. The real-time look at which players are on the move will be critical to fans' understanding of the game. And the two also discuss a number of transfers Goodman has reported on, from Indiana's Sydney Parrish to Seton Hall's Azana Baines and Brazil Harvey-Carr, whose stories are remarkably intertwined. Support Us By Supporting Our Spon...
Anita Howard and Georgia Southern play faster, rebound harder than you | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 23, 2024 17:34 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBGeorgia native Anita Howard has taken some key tenets to every stop she's made as both a player and coach into her basketball identity: tenacious defense and relentless rebounding, while playing at a pace that makes it hard for opponents to keep up. Her Georgia Southern Eagles rank tops in the nation in both pace and offensive rebounds per game so far, and she talks to host Howard Megdal about the forces that shaped her basketball thinking, from childhood games with her father through a succ...
AP Top 25 & ACC Shakeups
January 22, 2024 18:07 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWe thought last week was a storm of craziness when it came to the women's basketball AP Top 25 poll but we should never be surprised by a week's worth of games that shake things up. South Carolina sits square at No. 1 but who is moving up and down behind them in this week's poll? And don't look now but the ACC is shaping up for a grind in the upcoming weeks of the early results have told us anything. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Mitchell Northam, an AP Top 25 voter and ACC be...
AP Top 25 & ACC Shakeups
January 22, 2024 18:07 - 40 minutesWe thought last week was a storm of craziness when it came to the women's basketball AP Top 25 poll but we should never be surprised by a week's worth of games that shake things up. South Carolina sits square at No. 1 but who is moving up and down behind them in this week's poll? And don't look now but the ACC is shaping up for a grind in the upcoming weeks of the early results have told us anything. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Mitchell Northam, an AP Top 25 voter and ACC bea...
How do amateur scouts evaluate the WNBA Draft? | WNBA Podcast
January 20, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer take listeners through their evaluation process on WNBA Draft. How do they watch film? What do they look for in prospects? The trio answers these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Washington Mystics hold the keys to free agency: Are Cloud and Delle Donne gone? | WNBA podcast
January 19, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHost Jackie Powell is joined by Jenn Hatfield, The Next’s Washington Mystics beat reporter, to unpack an opinion Jackie has: that the Washington Mystics hold the keys to WNBA free agency this winter. Also, what's the latest on Elena Delle Donne and where could the pair see her ending up, especially after the Mystics cored her on Jan. 13? Also, does Natasha Cloud leave the team that drafted her? Jenn doesn’t think so, but Cloud will be on top of many teams’ free agency wish lists. Finally, ...
From Knockout to NBA All Star Weekend, Indiana Fever's Grace Berger is everywhere | WNBA Podcast
January 18, 2024 19:26 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBGrace Berger of the Indiana Fever is what you'd call an Indiana institution at this point. After starring for the Hoosiers, she was drafted by Lin Dunn and the Fever, and has quickly turned into a cornerstone for her home-state franchise. She joins host Howard Megdal to talk about all the ways she's continuing to build women's basketball in Indiana with her presence, along with some talk about current teammates like Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith along with future teammates, whoever they ma...
What’s new in the BIG EAST? | WBB Podcast
January 17, 2024 23:18 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBAs BIG EAST play gets into full swing, BIG EAST beat writer Tee Baker joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss what’s new in the conference. The pair talk about what has happened so far this season, including how Unique Drake and Jillian Archer are powering St. John’s. Tee also outlines UConn’s latest injury woes and the opportunities it has created for the team’s freshmen. They also chat about the BIG EAST Road Trip, what to expect as the season continues and more! Support Us By Supporting Ou...
Robyn Fralick's Michigan State Spartans are on the rise | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 17, 2024 00:55 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMichigan State's offense is among the deadliest in the nation, and that's no surprise if you have followed the career of Spartans head coach Robyn Fralick. From Division II Ashland to Bowling Green, Fralick's teams hunt great shots and knock them down. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss her professional journey, what makes Michigan State so tough, and what's ahead for the program. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Empower yourself when you purchase a Jase Case, prov...
A Blizzard across College Basketball for Wins & Losses
January 15, 2024 22:32 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMother Nature is definitely throwing a temper tantrum across the US with winter weather and nasty temperatures but we are seeing a blizzard of big wins and tough losses across women's college basketball this week. What did it do to the AP Top 25? Turned it upside down to start, with No. 1 South Carolina the only undefeated team left in the nation and unanimously in the top spot. Who turned some heads? Who needs to get back on track? It's all today here on Locked On Women's Basketball. Learn...
2024 WNBA Draft Hot Takes | WBB Podcast
January 13, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to go back and forth on their 2024 WNBA Draft hot takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Raegan Pebley, new GM of Los Angeles Sparks, has done it all | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 12, 2024 19:30 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBFor Raegan Pebley, new general manager of the Los Angeles Sparks, the basketball journey she's followed has taken her into every corner of the sport. From a childhood spent amid the WBL to a distinguished playing career in college and then the WNBA, Pebley's post-playing days have included building a program from scratch at Utah State, NCAA tournament appearances with Fresno State, a broadcast turn with the Dallas Wings and much more. She chats about all of it, including the ways she navigat...
Shakira Austin discusses Player Marketing Agreements, fashion and her own story| WNBA Podcast
January 12, 2024 15:01 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBHost Jackie Powell sits down with Washington Mystics rising star Shakira Austin to discuss her participation in the WNBA’s 2024 player marketing agreement (PMA) cohort. The pair first provide a refresher on what PMAs are and then dive into why Austin’s wanted to participate this year. Also, what are her goals as she dives into the program? And what does she want brands, corporations and her own fans to know about who the 6'5" Center is off the court? Thumbnail Photo Credit: Domenic Allegra ...
ESPN and NCAA New Deal | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 10, 2024 21:57 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBHow did ESPN and the NCAA land on a $65 million valuation for women's college basketball? Front Office Sports Reporter Amanda Christovich joins host Gigi Speer to discuss the ins-and-outs of the deal, the timeline it took to get here, gender disparities at the college level, and even discusses the case debating regarding college players as employees. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Empower yourself when you purchase a Jase Case, providing you with a personal supply of ...
Queen Egbo, Washington Mystics center, aims to top Athletes Unlimited | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 09, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBFor Queen Egbo, the professional life has been a varied one. Drafted by the Indiana Fever, Egbo was traded to the Washington Mystics last season, and the move opened up her game in a number of ways. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss this evolution, along with her new gig coming up with Athletes Unlimited, and how that can help her grow as a player. The two also discuss Baylor basketball, of course, and Queen's dogs Deuce and Lady make appearances. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors...
Big Week in the Big 12 & NCAA TV Madness
January 08, 2024 19:41 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn one week we went from 3 undefeated teams overall in the Big 12 to just one - No. 4 Baylor is still perfect. But there are four teams that are perfect in Big 12 play so if you can't tell already, this is going to be a wild ride in this league all season long. Who else besides Baylor is playing well? Who is finding their footing with key players out? Who is underperforming and needs to get back on track quick? And then we need to dissect the new NCAA TV rights deal that includes women's bas...
What skills are innate vs. teachable in WNBA draft prospects? | WBB Podcast
January 06, 2024 22:47 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBOn today’s episode, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer for an in-depth, somewhat nerdy conversation on player development. For instance, what skills are innate in prospects? And on the opposite end, what skills are teachable? The trio answers those two questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy New Year! WBB Bold Predictions for 2024 | Women’s Basketball Podcast
January 05, 2024 16:16 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Aces will win back-to-back titles for the first time in over two decades and Jonquel Jones will be traded, those were two correct bold predictions that Alex Simon made for women’s basketball in 2023 over a year ago. Host Jackie Powell sits down with Alex, sports editor at SFGate, to go through the same exercise a year later. The pair look ahead to 2024 in women's basketball and make bold predictions starting from WNBA free agency, which is right around the corner, all the way through the...
Sarah Andrews, Baylor Bears rolling, eyeing banners for Foster Pavilion | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 04, 2024 18:06 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by dynamic guard Sarah Andrews of the undefeated Baylor Bears, who just knocked off Texas and TCU in a four-day span. Andrews discusses the ways this undersized Baylor team crashes the boards as well as anyone in the country, along with the impact of Dre Edwards to the team. Plus, she provides insight into how she'll make her decision to head to the WNBA this spring or to return to Waco for a fifth season of eligibility. Lots of insight from one of college's brig...
Caitlin Clark is unstoppable; how Texas recovers from Rori Harmon loss | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 03, 2024 20:57 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHost Howard Megdal breaks down the final play in Caitlin Clark's 40-point performance against Michigan State, including a game-winner that will be talked about for ages. Then hear from Clark and her head coach, Lisa Bluder, on what happened Tuesday night. Finally, Howard spoke with Texas head coach Vic Schaefer about the loss of Rori Harmon and what it means for the Longhorns. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your f...
Juju Watkins, Lauren Betts writing LA stories for USC and UCLA | Women's Basketball Podcast
January 02, 2024 17:52 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOne of the most consequential games of the women's basketball season took place when USC and UCLA met up on Dec. 30, and Cameron Ruby, a reporter at The Next, was there. She takes host Howard Megdal and the audience inside both the record-setting crowd and what we learned about both of these Pac-12 title contenders, particularly Juju Watkins of USC and Lauren Betts of UCLA. The two also discuss some early surprises in the conference, including Oregon State, and then they wax poetic about the...
A Loaded Pac-12 to Ring in 2024
January 01, 2024 17:45 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIt is one of the best conferences in women's basketball hands down this season, and the Pac-12 is roaring into the 2024. This is the last year of the Pac-12, but it is shaping up to be one of the best top to bottom, with at least five teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Who is hot? Who is living up to the billing? Where is there a buzz about women's basketball out west, and what amazing record is set to be broken at Stanford? Analyst Missy Heidrick sits down with The Next's Michelle Smith to tal...
The Patriot League prepares for conference play and Holy Cross looks to repeat | WBB Podcast
December 29, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAs the Patriot League prepares to turn the page to conference play, Patriot League beat writer at The Next Todd Goclowski joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss what’s happened so far this season, what to expect in conference play, who to watch and more. The pair also discuss newcomers to the conference including Navy’s electric freshman Zanai Barnett-Gay as well as why the Patriot League doesn’t have a favorite to win it all heading into league play. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! ...
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo, Midseason Flowers and ACC Hoops
December 29, 2023 03:20 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Hannah Hidalgo are turning heads. Jenna Cuniowski joins Gigi Speer to discuss the continued dominance of ACC teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What 2024 WNBA draft prospects are rising and falling? | WBB Podcast
December 23, 2023 15:42 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOn today’s episode, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about 2024 WNBA draft prospects rising and falling through two months of action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023 | Women’s Basketball Podcast
December 23, 2023 00:25 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBHost Jackie Powell sits down with The Next’s Isabel Rodrigues to discuss an end of the year project she put together, The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023. Essentially it’s Spotify Wrapped but for The Next and Locked On Women’s basketball. Isabel explains why this project was so important for her compile, and what it says about our work in the past twelve months. Also, the pair discusses their favorite stories and podcasts from The Next and Locked on Women’s Basketball in 2...
Breaking down Princeton, Columbia and the Ivy League battles ahead | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 21, 2023 17:58 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThe Ivy League is as strong as it's ever been in women's basketball, and The Next Managing Editor (and Ivy League beat reporter) Jenn Hatfield joins host Howard Megdal to talk all about it. Madison St. Rose's growth for Princeton, the Abbey Hsu Player of the Year bandwagon, and growth from Brown and Dartmouth all get dissected in this deep dive on the cusp of Ivy League conference play, coming in January. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Ibotta gives you cash back on hundreds...
Jan Jensen, Iowa basketball paved the way for Caitlin Clark's time now | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 20, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBTo understand the lightning-fast action and incredible scoring pace of Caitlin Clark and the 2023-24 Iowa Hawkeyes, it is necessary to trace back the evolution of her game through generations of Iowa scoring legends. One of them, Jan Jensen, is the Associate Head Coach with Lisa Bluder's program, and she joins host Howard Megdal to discuss all the ways the game has grown, but remains tethered to, the Iowa 6-on-6 game that produced stars like Jansen's grandmother, Dorcas Andersen, Machine Gun...
Tiffany Mitchell makes history, South Carolina to Athletes Unlimited | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 19, 2023 18:25 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBFor Tiffany Mitchell, making history is just what she does. She was recently honored by Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks, having her number retired, the first Staley player to receive the honor. And she's making the jump to play with Athletes Unlimited this winter, bringing her two-way talents to the burgeoning league in its thirs season of basketball. Tiffany talks all this and much more with host Howard Megdal, on everything from her adjustment to the Minnesota Lynx to a big-picture ...
Big 12 Blitz - Can Anyone Tackle Texas?
December 18, 2023 18:24 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB2023 is coming to a close very soon which means the Big 12 Conference is getting ready to heat up on the court. The 14 teams in the league this year, which includes four new ones and three new coaches, have proven yet again why the Big 12 is so tough - they have been dominating opponents in the non-conference with six teams undefeated, four ranked this week in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. Who is hot? Who is not? What players are making an impact? And what comes on December 3...
A philosophical draft discussion on Alissa Pili, Kamilla Cardoso and the developmental contexts of lottery teams | WNBA Podcast
December 16, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBOn today’s episode, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler to talk about everything from the player development structures of WNBA lottery teams and the curious case of Utah’s Alissa Pili as a WNBA draft prospect to a philosophical discussion on Kamilla Cardoso’s skillset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Napheesa Collier keeps building women's basketball everywhere she goes | Women's basketball podcast
December 15, 2023 16:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBNapheesa Collier keeps building women's basketball everywhere she goes, from the Minnesota Lynx and USA Basketball to her burgeoning new league, Unrivaled. But that's just the start. She joins Howard Megdal from Minnesota to discuss her work in the community there, why financial literacy both matters and is so much more complicated for players coming up behind her, and most of all weighs in on the vital question: if Mila were in a baby race with other WNBA babies, who would provide her stron...
Carly Thibault-DuDonis and Fairfield are rising in the MAAC | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 14, 2023 16:24 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBFor Carly Thibault-DuDonis, Year 2 has gotten off to a sensational start at Fairfield, with a 6-1 record, big wins over St. John's and Rutgers, and a style of play that is as effective as it is new-age analytics forward-leaning. The Stags head coach stops by to chat about it all with host Howard Megdal, from the incredible efficiency of Janelle Brown to the overriding recruiting philosophy Thibault-DuDonis brings to the job. Catch this rising star. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ib...
Richmond’s hot start, Maggie Doogan’s stellar sophomore season and more | WBB Podcast
December 13, 2023 22:30 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBThe Richmond Spiders are 8-2 and head coach Aaron Roussell and sophomore forward Maggie Doogan join host Natalie Heavren to discuss the team’s season so far and what they’re looking forward to in Atlantic 10 play. The trio also discusses Maggie’s journey to Richmond, Aaron and Maggie’s paths to basketball and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Dave.com Dave is the financial app that's leveling the financial playing field. Download Dave today at Dave.com/LOCKEDONNBA. You could g...
Alicia Berber, Cheryl Miller and the fight for Riverside CC's soul | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 13, 2023 21:55 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAlicia Berber should be, by all rights, a hero celebrated by Riverside City College, where she played before moving on to the Pac-10, and now coaches the women's basketball team. Instead she's been forced to sue her employer over working conditions, won, and is suing again over a set of hurdles you have to hear to believe. She's here with her good friend and Riverside legend Cheryl Miller, who you might know as perhaps the greatest living player, and host Howard Megdal to talk about the late...
2024 WNBA Draft Lottery reactions: What does this mean for the league? | Women’s Basketball Podcast
December 11, 2023 23:24 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBHost Jackie Powell sits down with The Next’s Em Adler to provide some immediate reactions to the results of the 2024 WNBA Draft lottery which was officially drawn on Sunday December 10. How does the Indiana Fever capturing their second No. 1 overall pick in a row impact the future pecking order of the WNBA? What is next for the LA Sparks, the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm and which prospects will they most likely select? Also, Em provides an updated scouting report of the players she...
Four international prospects to know in 2024 WNBA Draft | WBB Podcast
December 09, 2023 17:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to preview the top international prospects in this year's WNBA draft, including Leïla Lacan, Nyadiew Puoch, Carla Leite and Isobel Borlase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will the Indiana Fever win the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery? Lin Dunn dishes | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 08, 2023 15:57 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIt is a critical moment for the Indiana Fever, and Lin Dunn, the team's general manager, is pulling out all the stops. She's sending Aliyah Boston to Bristol for the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery, and she's actively scouting and planning for both her lottery pick, wherever it falls, along with free agency ahead. Host Howard Megdal and Dunn talk about everything from Caitlin Clark's development to how Cameron Brink would look at, yes, the three. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Ibot...
Jacki Gemelos, WNBA vet, on joining Disrupt The Game and WNBA agenting | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 07, 2023 20:30 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBJacki Gemelos has done it all. A WNBA player following a remarkable high school and college career, she overcame 5 ACL tears to make a career playing in the United States and overseas. She's coached, she's worked in the corporate world, and now she is the Vice President of player experience for Allison Galer's agency, Disrupt The Game. She joins host Howard Megdal to talk about her path and what's ahead. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Ibotta gives you cash back on hundreds ...
The WBL’s 45th anniversary, the legacy of the league and Legends of the Ball, Inc. | WBB Podcast
December 06, 2023 22:10 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBOn December 9. 1978 the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL) played it’s first game between the Chicago Hustle and the Milwaukee Does. In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the league’s first game, host Natalie Heavren is joined by Legends of the Ball, Inc. president Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter. The pair discuss the league’s first season, Galloway-McQuitter’s basketball journey, the WBL’s legacy and more. Read Natalie’s story on Karen Logan and the rest of The Next’s WBL stori...
Cori Close, UCLA look like Pac-12's best team | Women's Basketball Podcast
December 05, 2023 21:24 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBUCLA head coach Cori Close has her Bruins off to a perfect start, led by the incredible efficiency of Lauren Betts, the growth of Kiki Rice and the playmaking of Charisma Osborne. The two discuss how UCLA came to play such an absurdly hard nonconference schedule, what goals Close has for this team, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Ibotta gives you cash back on hundreds of grocery items from produce to personal care to pantry goods, so you can make sure you’re b...
Who Can Conquer The Valley in '23-'24?
December 04, 2023 23:45 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThe Missouri Valley Conference is always one of the toughest mid-major conferences in the nation. Teams play challenging non-conference schedules to get ready for the round-robin grind that is The Valley every year with their sights set on pushing the league to multiple bids in the NCAA Tournament. But if it's just the one bid at the end of the conference tournament, you know it will be earned. MVC play-by-play announcer Brad Wells joins analyst Missy Heidrick to talk about all things MVC - ...
Kiki Iriafen shines against Florida State, Hannah Jump's defensive growth + more | WCBB Podcast
December 02, 2023 21:05 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBHost Em Adler is joined by Lincoln Shafer to analyze the best draft prospect performances from the last week of action, including dives into Stanford's Kiki Iriafen, Hannah Jump and Cameron Brink, as well Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson, UCLA's Kiki Rice, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices