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.

Washington Mystics forward Alysha Clark (22) drives against Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray (15) in a game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Inside Alysha Clark’s long-awaited Mystics debut

May 14, 2022

‘I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was,’ Clark said she learned while recovering from injury

Katie Benzan points to a teammate

How Katie Benzan went from afterthought to ‘Young Mighty’ for the Washington Mystics

May 13, 2022

‘I had no idea’ she’d be this good, head coach and general manager Mike Thibault said this week

The joy of a Washington Mystics season opener featuring Elena Delle Donne

May 7, 2022

Delle Donne played in a season opener on Friday for the first time since 2018, and it mattered for reasons beyond the final score

2022 WNBA season preview: Washington Mystics

May 4, 2022

Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics have ‘razzle dazzle,’ depth and championship dreams

‘Go be Rui’: How Japanese point guard Rui Machida can elevate the Washington Mystics

April 27, 2022

The Olympic silver medalist is an elite passer and fills the Mystics’ hole at backup point guard

‘Oh my god, the difference’: For Elena Delle Donne, 2022 looks a lot better than 2021

April 23, 2022

Delle Donne participated in a full practice on Saturday, with Alysha Clark not far behind for the Mystics

Christyn Williams Media Day 2022

What Christyn Williams’ injury means for the 2022 Mystics

April 21, 2022

Williams to miss season; Katie Benzan signed

‘You are the reason I stayed here 40 years’: The legacy of Harvard’s Kathy Delaney-Smith through those she’s molded

April 18, 2022

630 wins, countless relationships

Princeton guard Abby Meyers (1) drives against Indiana guard Ali Patberg (14) in a second-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2022, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo credit: Princeton Athletics/Sideline Photos)

Princeton star Abby Meyers commits to Maryland

April 15, 2022

The Potomac, Maryland, native follows Harvard’s Katie Benzan as Ivy League graduate transfers playing for the Terps

Inside the Washington Mystics’ draft party

April 12, 2022

Delight and surprise from fans as DC drafts Austin, Williams