Posts by Jenn Hatfield

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

Why you can’t blink if you’re trying to stop Brown’s Kyla Jones

March 9, 2024

Behind Jones’ drives and crafty finishes, Brown has had its best season in recent memory

‘This is our championship game’: How Penn upset its way into Ivy Madness

March 3, 2024

With only four teams making the Ivy League Tournament, Saturday’s game had heightened suspense, urgency

What Columbia’s win over Princeton showed about the Lions’ team and program

February 25, 2024

Despite losing seven seniors, Columbia is tied for first place again in the Ivy League

Who will win Ivy League Player and Rookie of the Year this season?

February 21, 2024

Let’s list the top contenders — and consult the historical record

How Abbey Hsu became Columbia basketball’s all-time leading scorer

February 17, 2024

‘Just a great person to break a record’

‘She thinks this is cool’: Penn rookie Mataya Gayle is playing fearlessly

February 9, 2024

The frontrunner for Ivy League Rookie of the Year has risen to the occasion against top opponents

Why Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball

February 8, 2024

Washington is left searching for answers to fill out its roster

‘She’s in the front of everything’: Natasha Cloud’s departure from Washington reverberates on the court and in the community

February 4, 2024

The outspoken point guard was a fan favorite and one of the city’s longest-tenured athletes

Washington Mystics fill holes but don’t land a superstar on Day 1 of free agency

February 2, 2024

Samuelson, Richards, Vanloo and Engstler can’t replace Mystics legend Cloud

For Columbia’s Kitty and Fliss Henderson, sisterhood — and toughness — travels

January 25, 2024

‘[She’s] kind of like a piece of home’