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.

Emma Meesseman

Emma Meesseman decides not to play in the WNBA in 2021

August 25, 2021

The Washington Mystics had left the door open for Meesseman to join the team after the Olympics, but Meesseman said she needed to “take some extra time” for herself after a grueling summer of basketball

‘That’s my Batman’: Sights and sounds from Elena Delle Donne’s season debut

August 23, 2021

The Washington Mystics star and two-time WNBA MVP showed some familiar moves, scoring 16 points in her first game since 2019

The Washington Mystics’ playoff hopes — and bigger aspirations — come down to consistency

August 22, 2021

The Mystics played great in three straight first halves against Las Vegas and Phoenix — but then the wheels fell off

Ariel Atkins honored for making Team USA

Inside Ariel Atkins’ Olympic experience with Team USA

August 17, 2021

There was a gold medal, of course, but also midnight phone calls, lessons from veterans and birthday celebrations

Elena Delle Donne could make season debut within weeks

August 11, 2021

How the Washington Mystics star progressed from barely being able to sit to practicing at full speed

Ariel Atkins honored for making Team USA

Can anyone slow down Tina Charles?

August 10, 2021

‘This is a legendary season’

Elena Delle Donne returns to practice for the Washington Mystics

August 4, 2021

‘It’s been progress’

‘Everybody needs a Zellous’

August 2, 2021

Shavonte Zellous’ unique and unforgettable WNBA legacy

‘Together they’d set us ablaze’: Coco and Kelly Miller’s basketball legacy still burns bright

July 22, 2021

These are not your run-of-the-Mill twins

How Shatori Walker-Kimbrough helped the Mystics get to the Olympic break on top

July 11, 2021

And what you need to know about Washington’s next five weeks