Posts by Tee Baker

Tee has been a contributor to The Next since March Madness 2021 and is currently a contributing editor, BIG EAST beat reporter and curator of historical deep dives.

Photo of the U.S. 1976 U.S. women's basketball team, standing for a team photo and wearing red, white and blue warm-up uniforms.

Historic 1976 U.S. Olympic team shaped post-Title IX women’s basketball landscape

October 9, 2022

New book “Inaugural Ballers” tells true story of first U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team

How Molly (Bolin) Kazmer re-shaped perceptions of the woman athlete

August 7, 2022

WBL trailblazer confronted sexism in many forms

Brittney Griner holds up a photo of her Russian club team during her trial on Aug. 4, 2022.

Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison by the Russian court

August 4, 2022

Women’s basketball community reacts to court’s decision

Rutgers women's basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 1, 2022. (Photo credit: HighlightHER Twitter page)

C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement after legendary career

April 30, 2022

The Hall of Fame coach laid a foundation in women’s basketball

Paige Bueckers, crouching, and Aaliyah Edwards, sitting on the ground, yell in celebration, while Azzi Fudd runs in, smiling, from the background to celebrate. Stanford Cardinal Cameron Brink walks away from Bueckers and Edwards.

Putting Connecticut’s national runner-up season in context

April 6, 2022

Despite the adversity UConn faced this season, the Huskies still upheld a winning tradition

Can Huskies remain undefeated in national title games?

April 2, 2022

UConn vs. South Carolina features a traditional powerhouse and a contemporary force

How Seton Hall can clinch an historic WNIT title

April 2, 2022

Pirates are playing with a chip on their shoulder

2022 Final Four preview: Can UConn dethrone the Cardinal?

March 30, 2022

Historic programs meet for the 19th time in history on Friday

Inside Seton Hall’s historic WNIT run

March 30, 2022

Aneesah Morrow honored for standout freshman season

How Paige Bueckers and UConn advanced to another Final Four

March 29, 2022

‘We have Paige Bueckers and they don’t’