Posts by Jenn Hatfield

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

Eric Thibault shows off his head coaching chops in Mystics’ loss

September 18, 2021

Stepping in after Mike Thibault tested positive for COVID-19, the younger Thibault showed poise and tactical prowess in his head coaching debut

The road ahead for Mystics after Mike Thibault tests positive for COVID-19

September 16, 2021

Thibault, vaccinated, is feeling well but will miss upcoming games

‘Sensational’ Shatori Walker-Kimbrough continues to thrive

September 13, 2021

Midseason acquisition has been vital for DC

‘I can’t really say anything was working for me’: Tina Charles moves into second all-time in rebounding

September 11, 2021

A frustrated but relentless Charles grabbed six of her own misses and 16 rebounds overall against Atlanta

How hobbled Washington Mystics still have a real chance at the playoffs

September 7, 2021

Mystics are trying to get hot, healthy just in time

As a leader, point guard and advocate, Natasha Cloud’s presence is bigger than ever this season

September 6, 2021

The perennial underdog is also the Washington Mystics’ ‘mama bear’ and vocal leader

‘I got you’: The family love behind DeWanna Bonner and Erica McCall’s success

August 30, 2021

Bonner and McCall are closer than ever after being teammates overseas, but they will go head-to-head on Tuesday for the ninth time in their careers

The Next presents: An Oakland WNBA expansion draft simulation (Part 1 of 2)

August 27, 2021

Our beat reporters set which players are off-limits

Emma Meesseman

Emma Meesseman decides not to play in the WNBA in 2021

August 25, 2021

The Washington Mystics had left the door open for Meesseman to join the team after the Olympics, but Meesseman said she needed to “take some extra time” for herself after a grueling summer of basketball

‘That’s my Batman’: Sights and sounds from Elena Delle Donne’s season debut

August 23, 2021

The Washington Mystics star and two-time WNBA MVP showed some familiar moves, scoring 16 points in her first game since 2019