Posts by Jenn Hatfield

Jenn Hatfield has been a contributor to The Next since December 2018 and is currently the site's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays and Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen drives to the basket during a game against the Las Vegas Aces at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

How Washington’s Myisha Hines-Allen found her footing in a season of adjustments

August 18, 2022

Hines-Allen has filled practically every role for the Mystics this season, and now she’s putting them all together to be her best self

Washington Mystics center/forward Shakira Austin celebrates an and-one against the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Mystics rookie Shakira Austin is ‘radiating’ confidence

August 9, 2022

‘She oozes talent’

Washington Mystics players Natasha Cloud (far left), Alysha Clark (22), Elena Delle Donne (11) and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) confer during a game against the Minnesota Lynx at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Are the Washington Mystics ready for the playoffs?

July 29, 2022

Currently tied for fourth, the Mystics have a big opportunity this week to improve their playoff seed — and answer some lingering questions

New mural of Brittney Griner and other wrongful detainees has Washington Mystics’ fingerprints on it

July 23, 2022

The Mystics’ Elizabeth Williams and Natasha Cloud helped put the mural up, and several members of the New York Liberty attended the unveiling in Washington

Washington Mystics point guard Rui Machida laughs on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘A phenomenal, phenomenal human being’: How the Mystics celebrate Rui Machida

July 19, 2022

‘When she comes into the game, it’s energy’

Washington Mystics wing Alysha Clark runs with her palms facing the sky during a game against the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘She’s everywhere’: Inside the elite defense of Alysha Clark

July 12, 2022

On a Mystics team with several all-WNBA defenders, Clark is ‘head of our snake’

Washington Mystics guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough waits to check into a game against the Chicago Sky at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘You’re having an impact on winning’: The maturation of Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

July 3, 2022

Not many players have had a WNBA career like Walker-Kimbrough’s, filled with ups and downs, an MVP, and a GOAT

Washington Mystics guards Ariel Atkins (left) and Natasha Cloud celebrate on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Ariel Atkins’ All-Star selection reflects how she has quietly continued to improve

June 30, 2022

Mystics react to Atkins’ All-Star nod, Delle Donne and Cloud’s snubs

Is Elena Delle Donne the same as she ever was?

June 23, 2022

The fact that we can even ask the question shows how far Delle Donne has come

Chamique Holdsclaw flashes a peace sign to the crowd as she is inducted into the Washington Mystics Hall of Fame on June 19, 2022. Fellow inductees Murriel Page and Vicky Bullett are visible in the background.

Past, present and future collide as the Mystics celebrate their Hall of Famers

June 21, 2022

‘It means a lot to know you’re not forgotten’