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.

Double bubble trouble: Sisters stand out in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament

March 27, 2021

Ten pairs of sisters are competing in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and one could cut down the nets

‘I just have to reinvent myself’: Jacki Gemelos retires from professional basketball

March 20, 2021

After overcoming several knee injuries to make the WNBA, Gemelos was one of the best stories of the 2020 season

‘I’m where I want to be’: Natasha Cloud re-signs with the Washington Mystics

March 12, 2021

A vital piece of business for DC, not just the Mystics, is now complete

How LaToya Sanders’ retirement and Theresa Plaisance’s signing remake the DC frontcourt

March 10, 2021

Free agency hasn’t gone according to plan for the Mystics, but “Plan B” looks promising

North Carolina lands Princeton graduate transfer Carlie Littlefield

March 8, 2021

The First-Team All-Ivy point guard will reunite with former Princeton coach Courtney Banghart

Ariel Atkins signs two-year extension with the Washington Mystics

February 27, 2021

Atkins has been an impact player ever since she entered the WNBA in 2018

Belle Koclanes steps down as Dartmouth women’s basketball head coach

February 26, 2021

The former Richmond point guard will become the president of a leadership development non-profit

Stanford twins deserve all the Hull-abaloo

February 19, 2021

But which Hull twin — Lacie or Lexie — comes out on top?

“I’m geeked”: Why Erica McCall is excited to join the Washington Mystics

February 14, 2021

McCall is ready to bring her trademark energy and added versatility to the WNBA

Ivy League announces temporary change to eligibility rules

February 12, 2021

Contrary to longstanding Ivy League policy, the conference will allow current seniors to compete as graduate students in 2021-22