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.

Mist BC forward Aaliyah Edwards holds the ball high on her left side with two hands. She faces the basket and Laces BC center Stefanie Dolson guards her closely, with one hand up to dissuade a shot.

How lessons from Unrivaled could help four Mystics lead a revival in Washington

May 11, 2025

Austin, Dolson, Edwards and Sykes represented Washington in Unrivaled’s debut season this winter

Two photos of Kaitlyn Chen are displayed side-by-side. At left, she holds the 2024 Ivy League Tournament trophy, which is a large wooden trophy with a gold ball on top. At right, she stands on a ladder and holds up a piece of the net that she cut after winning a national championship.

How impactful have recent Ivy League graduate transfers been outside the conference?

May 8, 2025

Nearly 40 Ivy Leaguers whose careers were interrupted by COVID-19 transferred to play as grad students

Washington Mystics players and coaches stand in a large circle near the center of the practice court.

2025 WNBA season preview: Washington Mystics

May 5, 2025

Under first-year head coach Sydney Johnson, a young Mystics team plans to get out and run

Kentucky guard Georgia Amoore and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hold up a red Washington Mystics No. 25 jersey. They smile for a photo in front of a backdrop showing the Mystics' name and logo.

What Georgia Amoore’s ACL injury means for Washington Mystics

May 1, 2025

The No. 6 overall pick could miss the entire season

Washington Mystics center/forward Shakira Austin looks up as she shoots a right-handed reverse layup. Two Atlanta Dream defenders stand in the paint and watch Austin, too far away to be able to disrupt the shot.

Washington Mystics’ Shakira Austin is ready to put injury woes in rearview mirror

April 30, 2025

Austin: ‘I’m just waiting to show the world what I know I can do’

McKenzie Forbes elevates for a right-handed shot in the lane during Athletes Unlimited. Charisma Osborne jumps with two hands in the air to try to contest the shot without fouling.

How McKenzie Forbes is approaching her second chance at a WNBA roster spot

April 26, 2025

The Harvard and USC grad played in three other leagues after getting cut last spring, hoping to get back to the WNBA

A pink and purple backdrop prominently shows the Washington Mystics' name and logo as one of their first-round draft picks, USC forward Kiki Iriafen, is announced. In the bottom right corner of the photo, Iriafen holds up a Mystics No. 25 jersey with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and they smile for a photo.

Washington Mystics set their new course with three first-round draft picks

April 16, 2025

Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore are the first draft picks under Mystics’ new leadership

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson holds the ball with two hands on the left side of her body as she tries to step past Harvard guard Harmoni Turner.

How two Ivy League senior stars are navigating the uncertainty of what’s next

April 11, 2025

Harvard’s Harmoni Turner and Columbia’s Kitty Henderson have pro-level talent, but their basketball futures are up in the air

UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen smiles and stands on a ladder. She wears a championship hat and shirt and holds up a piece of the net that she just finished cutting.

Inside Kaitlyn Chen’s journey from Princeton to UConn to national champion

April 7, 2025

Lauren Dillon: ‘At Kaitlyn’s truest form, she’s a winner’

Texas guard Jordan Lee shoots an open 3-pointer right in front of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley.

Texas’ Jordan Lee figured out her role, then expanded it in the Final Four spotlight

April 5, 2025

Vic Schaefer: ‘You love seeing kids that the moment’s not too big for them. And … the moment wasn’t too big for her’