Posts by Aya Abdeen

Aya Abdeen is a student in sports journalism at Arizona State University and has been a contributing writer for The Next since December 2022. She is also a sports reporter for the Sun Devils’ women’s basketball team for The State Press. Her work has also appeared on AZPreps365.

Women’s Champions Classic to take place at Barclays Center in December

February 17, 2024

Recently announced early-season event will include UConn, Louisville, Iowa and Tennessee.

NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee reveals its current top 16

February 15, 2024

South Carolina, Stanford, Colorado, Ohio State would be no. 1 seeds

How WNBA is leveraging NBA All Star Weekend like never before

February 15, 2024

WNBA CMO Phil Cook shares how the weekend plan came together

Baylor to retire Brittney Griner’s jersey number on Feb. 18

January 30, 2024

Retirement ceremony will take place at pregame

Awak Kuier to miss the 2024 WNBA season

January 22, 2024

Kuier plans to return to Dallas in 2025

Jasmine Thomas announces retirement from the WNBA after 13 seasons

January 19, 2024

Thomas hired by Dallas Wings as director of player programs and development coach

TCU cancels two games due to injuries; plans to hold tryouts

January 18, 2024

Season in peril over player losses

Arizona announces season-ending injury updates

January 12, 2024

Wildcats have dealt with many significant absences throughout the 2023-24 season

Women’s basketball to be included in new broadcast deal between NCAA, ESPN

January 5, 2024

Agreement includes rights to 21 women’s championships

Texas’ Rori Harmon to miss remainder of season with torn ACL

December 30, 2023

The Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year was averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 assists per game this season