WNBA prospects

Graphic with two side by side photos of WNBA prospects Saniya Rivers (left, NC State) and Kiki Iriafen (right, USC). Both look toward the basket during games for their teams. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "WNBA prospect notes".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The good and the bad for WNBA prospects Saniya Rivers and Kiki Iriafen through a month

By The Next / November 30, 2024

Co-hosts Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer talk early performances from top WNBA prospects

Side-by-side close-up photos of NC State's Aziaha James and UConn's KK Arnold wearing their respective jerseys in game action. The text "Breakout prospects" 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: Breakout WNBA draft prospects for the 2024-25 college season

By The Next / October 26, 2024

Aziaha James, KK Arnold are two of the players who could make a big leap this season

Side-by-side photos of international prospects Dominique Malonga clapping and Ajsa Sivka shown from the side. The text "Loaded 2025 intl. class" 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: Top international prospects in 2025 WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 12, 2024

Hunter Cruse: ‘This depth is definitely the best since we’ve started doing this’

Two photos are shown side-by-side. On the left, Duke guard Chelsea Gray poses for a photo in her uniform. On the right, Maryland forward Alyssa Thomas smiles as she hugs head coach Brenda Frese. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "2014 WNBA Draft gems!" are 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: Why were Alyssa Thomas, Chelsea Gray undervalued WNBA prospects?

By The Next / September 14, 2024

Two of the top players to come out of the class of 2014 were picked fourth and 11th overall

A close-up photo of Tiffany Hayes smiling at the 2012 WNBA Draft. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "How did she fall to No. 14?" are 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 Tiffany Hayes went from polarizing prospect to all-time draft steal

By The Next / September 7, 2024

The former second-round pick is in her 12th season in the WNBA

Georgetown forward Rebekkah Brunson elevates during a game with two defenders on her. The phrases "The value of motor" and "WNBA Retrospect" are 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: Are there parallels between Rebekkah Brunson, Angel Reese as WNBA Draft prospects?

By The Next / August 3, 2024

‘You’re betting on motor with Brunson’

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston makes a move with the ball to get around a defender. The text "Revisiting the 2023 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: Revisiting the 2023 WNBA draft class

By The Next / July 20, 2024

How are players like Aliyah Boston, Jordan Horston and Diamond Miller faring in Year 2?

A close-up photo of Colorado State guard Becky Hammon during a game. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "From undrafted to star PG" are 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: Why did Becky Hammon go undrafted in 1999?

By The Next / June 15, 2024

WNBA Retrospect returns, with a focus on players who were undervalued as pro prospects

Three close-up photos of WNBA prospects Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley are displayed side-by-side. The text "WNBA prospect ranking" 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 top WNBA prospects in college basketball

By The Next / April 27, 2024

The top three are all top-20 prospects in WNBA history, our draft experts say

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