scouting

NC State guard Aziaha James looks up to the off-camera basket while holding the ball to her chest and getting ready to shoot a free-throw

A deep dive into scouting conversations at The Next

By Emily Adler / December 15, 2024

Looking at Aziaha James’ jumper

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’

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso is shown from the waist up. She looks straight ahead.

Sunday Notes, Week 12: Kamilla Cardoso has arrived

By Emily Adler / September 1, 2024

Plus, Brittney Sykes’ 3-point shooting and a WNBA draft lottery update

A collage of seven pictures of top WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration while clenching her fists and flexing; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo holds the ball while looking into the distance; South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley jumps in midair higher than every other player on the court to release a floater; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender; Texas A&M big Janiah Barker looks down; Texas wing Madison Booker leans over and yells in celebration, while teammates yell in random directions in celebration as well; JuJu Watkins holds the ball over head to release a free-throw.

Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in college basketball?

By Emily Adler / April 23, 2024

The future has never been brighter

Picks from the 2022 WNBA Draft pose for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The text "Scouting the WNBA Draft" 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: How do amateur scouts evaluate the WNBA Draft?

By The Next / January 20, 2024

Film matters, from throughout a prospect’s college career

Tina Thompson, wearing a yellow USC jersey, holds the ball with two hands away from a defender. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and Unique Offensive Star" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: What made Tina Thompson the WNBA’s first No. 1 overall draft pick?

By The Next / July 8, 2023

Thompson had ‘a truly unique skill set’ in the mid-1990s at USC

10 images of future WNBA draft prospects, arranged in a collage: in the center, Iowa Hawkeyes point guard Caitlin Clark stands holding the ball looking up and out before taking a free-throw; around the perimeter, the pictures are: UConn Huskies point guard Paige Bueckers dribbles around a Stanford defender; Notre Dame Fighting Irish point guard Olivia Miles extends her arm up and out to shoot a layup while looking up at the rim; Ohio State Buckeyes combo forward Cotie McMahon points up in celebration; UConn big Aaliyah Edwards stands in a crouched defensive stance guarding the point of attack; Stanford Cardinal big Cameron Brink squats with the ball before shooting a free-throw; Florida State point guard Ta'Niya Latson dribbles downhill past a ball screen; Michigan Wolverines guard Laila Phelia drives downhill past an Ohio State defender; Texas A&M Aggies big wing Janiah Barker pumps her fist and shouts in celebration; UConn off-ball guard Azzi Fudd releases a 3-point jump shot from the wing.

Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in women’s college basketball?

By Hunter Cruse / April 20, 2023

Ranking the top 22 prospects in women’s college basketball

Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon and Florida State guard Ta'Niya Latson are pictured in game action with the headline "W Draft Scouting 101" underneath in all caps. The Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: How do scouts evaluate the WNBA Draft?

By The Next / December 10, 2022

And which freshmen have stood out to our draft analysts?