Posts by Jenn Hatfield

Jenn Hatfield has been a contributor to The Next since December 2018 and is currently the site's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays and Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Washington Mystics point guard Rui Machida laughs on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘A phenomenal, phenomenal human being’: How the Mystics celebrate Rui Machida

July 19, 2022

‘When she comes into the game, it’s energy’

Washington Mystics wing Alysha Clark runs with her palms facing the sky during a game against the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘She’s everywhere’: Inside the elite defense of Alysha Clark

July 12, 2022

On a Mystics team with several all-WNBA defenders, Clark is ‘head of our snake’

Washington Mystics guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough waits to check into a game against the Chicago Sky at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘You’re having an impact on winning’: The maturation of Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

July 3, 2022

Not many players have had a WNBA career like Walker-Kimbrough’s, filled with ups and downs, an MVP, and a GOAT

Washington Mystics guards Ariel Atkins (left) and Natasha Cloud celebrate on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Ariel Atkins’ All-Star selection reflects how she has quietly continued to improve

June 30, 2022

Mystics react to Atkins’ All-Star nod, Delle Donne and Cloud’s snubs

Is Elena Delle Donne the same as she ever was?

June 23, 2022

The fact that we can even ask the question shows how far Delle Donne has come

Chamique Holdsclaw flashes a peace sign to the crowd as she is inducted into the Washington Mystics Hall of Fame on June 19, 2022. Fellow inductees Murriel Page and Vicky Bullett are visible in the background.

Past, present and future collide as the Mystics celebrate their Hall of Famers

June 21, 2022

‘It means a lot to know you’re not forgotten’

Pittsburgh guard Dayshanette Harris is shown in profile view shooting the ball, with a Duke player in the background.

Foreign tours are officially back in women’s college basketball

June 19, 2022

At least 18 teams will travel internationally this summer for basketball and bonding

Frustration and quiet tension marked Tina Charles’ return to Washington

June 13, 2022

Mystics lament wasted offensive effort but hold Charles below her scoring average

How Myisha Hines-Allen busted out of her early-season shooting slump for the Washington Mystics

June 11, 2022

Hines-Allen and the Mystics went back to the 2020 playbook

As an athlete and activist, Kennedy Burke is blossoming with the Washington Mystics

June 8, 2022

Building on a strong overseas season, the quiet fourth-year wing is elevating her game and raising her voice in the WNBA