Posts by Hunter Cruse

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

Cheryl Reeve meets with the media after Minnesota's 97-92 win against the Washington Mystics on July 26 at Target Center in Minneapolis (Photo Credit: John McClellan)

How the Lynx turned a fringe WNBA player into 2023 draftees Maïa Hirsch and Brea Beal

April 23, 2023

Minnesota uses ‘Sam Presti-like’ strategy to add top international prospect in 2023 draft

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?

April 20, 2023

Ranking the top 22 prospects in women’s college basketball

Aliyah Boston carries the ball as she strides past a defender and towards the rim

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2023 WNBA Draft Board v2.0

April 6, 2023

In-depth scouting reports on every potential major contributor

Jordan Horston and Laeticia Amihere among standout draft prospects from SEC Tournament

March 10, 2023

Top WNBA draft prospects shine in Greenville, S.C.

UConn’s Aubrey Griffin is the epitome of modern basketball

February 20, 2023

‘When you look at Aubrey, she’s defending guards, she’s given the toughest assignments on the best scorers’

Iowa junior guard Caitlin Guard vs. Penn State

How do WNBA draft prospects rank across the college basketball classes?

February 15, 2023

A tiered system of the 2023-2026 draft landscape