Posts by Hunter Cruse

Hunter Cruse covers the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA Draft for The Next.

Tina Charles pictured in a game on July 30, 2022 against the Washington Mystics (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra, The Next)

Dream add former WNBA MVP Tina Charles, re-sign Nia Coffey

February 1, 2024

Analyzing Atlanta’s newest free agency signings

Los Angeles Sparks guard Jordin Canada (21) before the WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on September 05, 2023.

Dream trade for Jordin Canada from Sparks

February 1, 2024

Atlanta makes big moves to open WNBA offseason

LSU's Angel Reese smiling at the free-throw line in a win over Missouri on Jan. 4, 2024.

Are recruiting rankings an indicator of WNBA success?

January 28, 2024

Historical analysis on the last decade of high school rankings from ESPN and BlueStar

Iliana Rupert holds up her left hand to show off her 2022 WNBA championship ring in Las Vegas on Aug. 1, 2023.

What does Iliana Rupert’s decision to sit out upcoming WNBA season mean for Dream?

January 24, 2024

Rupert to miss WNBA season in preparation for 2024 Olympics

Six of the top prospects in WNBA history — Candace Parker, Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner — pictured in a graphic.

Ranking the top WNBA Draft prospects of all time

January 23, 2024

See where all the greats line up

Florida Gators off-ball guard Leilani Correa, who has quickly emerged as a 2024 WNBA draft prospect, holds her follow-through on 3-pointer

Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers

January 21, 2024

Checking in with notable stars and under-the-radar names alike

Washington State point guard Charlisse Leger-Walker looks to throw an overhead pass in a home win over UC Davis on Dec. 1, 2023.

Prospect Pulse: Inside Charlisse Leger-Walker’s playmaking wizardry

January 15, 2024

The Washington State guard is a potential first-round WNBA Draft pick

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard shoots an open corner 3-pointer.

2024 WNBA free agency preview: Atlanta Dream

January 9, 2024

Dan Padover: ‘We’re not where our end goal is yet, which’s to be contending for a WNBA championship’

Tarbes guard Carla Leite defended by ASVEL's Marine Fauthoux in a game on Oct. 14, 2023.

From France to the WNBA: Carla Leite emerges as a 2024 prospect

December 20, 2023

‘I want to go play in the WNBA, I think it’s a style of play that suits me’

MiLaysia Fulwiley taking shots at practice ahead of South Carolina's season opener.

Film room: What makes MiLaysia Fulwiley a generational prospect?

November 17, 2023

Fulwiley’s electric point guard play has translated immediately as a true freshman