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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Dream hire Smesko, early 2025 WNBA Draft notes

By The Next / November 17, 2024

Plus: which freshmen are standing out to our draft experts so far?

Candice Dupree stands on the Tennessee State sideline, points in front of her and says something to someone outside the frame.

WNBA legend Candice Dupree embraces her purpose in leading Tennessee State

By Rob Knox / November 17, 2024

Dupree: ‘I just want to make this a first-class experience’

A fully packed crowd of South Dakota State fans stands cheering, clapping and/or holding up three fingers in celebration.

Why scheduling a home-and-home with South Dakota State is a terrible idea

By Emily Adler / November 17, 2024

Only fools go to Brookings, S.D., yet smart coaches keep doing it

Grace Efosa runs up the court with left hand raised to point to a teammate

BIG EAST notebook: Friars are building, Huskies start Strong and more

By Tee Baker / November 16, 2024

What’s trending across the conference?

Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird (10) sits pensively by the scorers table with her arms around her knees.

Inductees announced for the Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame Class of 2025

By Sydney Wingfield / November 16, 2024

Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles headline the seven-person class

Monmouth director of player development and assistant coach Lola Mullaney stares straight ahead during warmups. She wears a black quarter-zip with a white block "M" logo on it.

How Lola Mullaney has made the leap from Harvard player to Monmouth assistant coach

By Jenn Hatfield / November 15, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘[She] seems to have grown up overnight’

Graphic with photo of South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao during a game looking towards the camera. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "Top 10 College Ballers". Headshots of host Gigi Speer and guest Caitlyn at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Blind ranking college basketball players

By The Next / November 15, 2024

Creating new spaces to talk about women’s basketball, with a comedy twist

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart looks toward the court from the sidelines during a game.

Kaitlyn Chen, Sarah Strong present familiar faces for UNC’s Courtney Banghart in battle versus UConn

By Mitchell Northam / November 14, 2024

As Tar Heels prepare to face UConn, Banghart must gameplan against two players she recruited hard

Syla Swords dribbles for Michigan.

After an offseason of tumult in Ann Arbor, freshman Syla Swords has steadied the ship

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 14, 2024

Michigan’s highest-ranked recruit has already made a major impact

SEMO's Aniya Williams attempts to block a shot from Texas guard Jordan Lee.

Under Briley Palmer, Southeast Missouri State eyes March

By Isa Almeida / November 14, 2024

Palmer: ‘Sky’s the limit’