Locked On Women’s Basketball

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Michigan freshman Syla Swords speaks about her Olympic experience

By The Next / March 5, 2025

Swords: ‘I was practicing with WNBA players every day for three or four months straight. So you’re going to get better, whether you try to or not’

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Monday musings and conference champions

By The Next / March 3, 2025

Breaking down a coin flip for the ages and mid-major teams to watch

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Scouting Bueckers and Miles

By The Next / March 1, 2025

Are Paige Bueckers and Olivia Miles the best tandem of point guard prospects in draft history?

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA draft picks are on the move

By The Next / February 28, 2025

Jackie Powell and Hunter Cruse break down a few recent trades and discuss how teams are changing their approach

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Natasha Cloud, Shakira Austin join the show, talk Unrivaled, WNBA

By The Next / February 27, 2025

Austin: ‘It’s a lot of pressure. But, I mean, my shoulders are built for it’

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Odyssey Sims is hooping at Athletes Unlimited before joining LA Sparks

By The Next / February 26, 2025

Sims: ‘AU kind of brought me back to just loving the game’

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Jen Rizzotti joins the show, explains the Connecticut Sun’s new era

By The Next / February 25, 2025

Rizzotti: ‘Our priority was to retool without completely rebuilding’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Watching the Toronto Tempo and WNBA grow in Canada

By The Next / February 24, 2025

“It’s just so incredible to be at a place where we are, not even just in Toronto, but Canada,” – Hayley McGoldrick

Close-up photos of Notre Dame's Sonia Citron shooting the ball and UConn's Azzi Fudd reacting to a play are shown side-by-side. The text "WCBB title contenders" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Ranking the national championship contenders

By The Next / February 22, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘There’s maybe five teams for me that I think could win the title’

Photos of Dayton head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter high-fiving her players and senior forward Arianna Smith shooting the ball are displayed side-by-side. The text "Dayton's flying" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Dayton’s Tamika Williams-Jeter, Arianna Smith talk Year 3 progress

By The Next / February 21, 2025

Plus, what they’ve enjoyed most about a season of growth for the Flyers