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.

Emma Meesseman tests positive for COVID-19

November 6, 2020

The Washington Mystics and Belgium forward will miss the upcoming European Championships qualifying tournament

In the Mavunga family, women rule on the basketball court

October 25, 2020

Stephanie Mavunga and Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga both have strong cases to be the family’s top player

“I think of the WNBA as a blueprint”: Black female athletes discuss activism and the path forward

October 22, 2020

Tina Charles and Toni Smith-Thompson represented basketball in a discussion hosted by Penn State University

The 2021 Washington Mystics plan to party like it’s 2019

October 13, 2020

Free agency will test Mike Thibault’s ability to keep his group together, though

Gee, who’s the best McGee?

October 10, 2020

Comparing the college and pro careers of one of basketball’s most illustrious families

The Washington Mystics’ 2020 season will always be synonymous with social justice

September 26, 2020

The Mystics’ existing culture of speaking out led the way

Inside Jacki Gemelos’ remarkable, improbable 2020 season

September 21, 2020

The mayor of the #wubble accomplished much, eyes even more

The 2020 Washington Mystics were “warriors” until the end

September 17, 2020

Last-second playoff loss to Phoenix stings, but Mystics realize how much they accomplished

The Washington Mystics are headed to the playoffs

September 14, 2020

Four straight wins while remaining true to who they are

“She’s just a beast”: Myisha Hines-Allen has the Mystics on the cusp of the playoffs

September 11, 2020

Her coaches and teammates believe she’s performing like an all-WNBA player—or even MVP