WNBA prospects

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA debuts for top rookies on opening night

By The Next / May 20, 2023

How did the three first-round picks who debuted Friday look?

Close-up photos of Indiana Fever forward/center Aliyah Boston (left) and Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard are displayed side-by-side. The text "Indiana or Atlanta?" is 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: Ranking the WNBA’s young cores

By The Next / May 13, 2023

Do the Indiana Fever and Aliyah Boston take the top spot? Or perhaps the Atlanta Dream, led by Rhyne Howard?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Drafting WNBA players ages 25 and under

By The Next / April 29, 2023

Which young WNBA player would be best to build a team around long-term?

Close-up photos of LSU's Angel Reese and South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso are displayed side-by-side. The text "Pro upside skepticism" is 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: Where do Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso need to develop?

By The Next / April 22, 2023

Reese and Cardoso are excellent college players, but there are concerns about them as WNBA players

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

Close-up photos of UConn's Paige Bueckers, Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Notre Dame's Olivia Miles are displayed from left to right. 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 upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Ranking top WNBA Draft prospects in college basketball

By The Next / April 15, 2023

Who is the top WNBA Draft prospect still in college?