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.

How former Bryant basketball star Alex Klein chased her Olympic dream — in bobsled

October 18, 2025

Basketball trainer Stu Julius: ‘Who does that?’

Why player development will remain a top priority for Jamila Wideman and Washington Mystics in 2026

September 18, 2025

‘Time and talent’ are the keys to the Mystics’ rebuild long-term

The Washington Mystics’ season is over, but the roots of a rebuild are in place

September 13, 2025

Though ending on a 10-game losing streak was disappointing, 2025 was never about results for the Mystics

How the Washington Mystics are evaluating and pushing themselves during their 8-game losing streak

September 6, 2025

Alysha Clark: ‘We want to win, but it’s how you lose’

How a foreign tour might have solved one of Yale’s top challenges from last season

September 3, 2025

As the Bulldogs toured Spain and France this summer, they built chemistry earlier than they otherwise could’ve

What has and hasn’t changed about the Washington Mystics since their in-season trades

August 28, 2025

Leading scorer Brittney Sykes and reserves Aaliyah Edwards and Sika Koné all departed just before the trade deadline

With consistency and clutch baskets, Sonia Citron breaks Washington Mystics’ rookie scoring record

August 21, 2025

Chamique Holdsclaw had held the record since 1999, but Citron passed her on Tuesday

‘Their energy just lifted all of us up’: How new additions Alysha Clark and Jacy Sheldon have fit the Washington Mystics

August 19, 2025

The two arrived just before the trade deadline, but the Mystics feel like they’ve been around longer

Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman discusses plan for the future, progress this season

August 16, 2025

Wideman: The Mystics are competing ‘probably at a level that we don’t have business competing in’ this season

How Kiki Iriafen became the best rookie rebounder in Washington Mystics history

August 10, 2025

Golden State’s Natalie Nakase: ‘She’s rebounding it like her life depends on it’