Posts by Hunter Cruse

Hunter Cruse covers the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA Draft for The Next.

LSU's Angel Reese smiling at the free-throw line in a win over Missouri on Jan. 4, 2024.

Are recruiting rankings an indicator of WNBA success?

January 28, 2024

Historical analysis on the last decade of high school rankings from ESPN and BlueStar

Iliana Rupert holds up her left hand to show off her 2022 WNBA championship ring in Las Vegas on Aug. 1, 2023.

What does Iliana Rupert’s decision to sit out upcoming WNBA season mean for Dream?

January 24, 2024

Rupert to miss WNBA season in preparation for 2024 Olympics

Six of the top prospects in WNBA history — Candace Parker, Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner — pictured in a graphic.

Ranking the top WNBA Draft prospects of all time

January 23, 2024

See where all the greats line up

Florida Gators off-ball guard Leilani Correa, who has quickly emerged as a 2024 WNBA draft prospect, holds her follow-through on 3-pointer

Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers

January 21, 2024

Checking in with notable stars and under-the-radar names alike

Washington State point guard Charlisse Leger-Walker looks to throw an overhead pass in a home win over UC Davis on Dec. 1, 2023.

Prospect Pulse: Inside Charlisse Leger-Walker’s playmaking wizardry

January 15, 2024

The Washington State guard is a potential first-round WNBA Draft pick

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard shoots an open corner 3-pointer.

2024 WNBA free agency preview: Atlanta Dream

January 9, 2024

Dan Padover: ‘We’re not where our end goal is yet, which’s to be contending for a WNBA championship’

Tarbes guard Carla Leite defended by ASVEL's Marine Fauthoux in a game on Oct. 14, 2023.

From France to the WNBA: Carla Leite emerges as a 2024 prospect

December 20, 2023

‘I want to go play in the WNBA, I think it’s a style of play that suits me’

MiLaysia Fulwiley taking shots at practice ahead of South Carolina's season opener.

Film room: What makes MiLaysia Fulwiley a generational prospect?

November 17, 2023

Fulwiley’s electric point guard play has translated immediately as a true freshman

A collage of the top nine 2024 WNBA draft prospects in college, including South Carolina point guard Te-Hina Paopao, UConn big Aaliyah Edwards, Kentucky wing Maddie Scherr, UConn point guard Paige Bueckers, Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark, Algers (France) combo guard Leïla Lacan, Ohio State off-ball guard Jacy Sheldon, Stanford big Cameron Brink, and Wazzu combo guard Charlisse Leger-Walker

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2024 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

November 3, 2023

The most detailed 2024 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard smiling at Atlanta Dream exit interviews

How did Atlanta Dream assess an up-and-down 2023 season?

September 28, 2023

Padover: ‘I’m as excited as I’ve ever been for this team and what’s to come’