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Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after beating LSU in the Elite 8round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Iowa and LSU at MVP Arena, Monday, April 1, 2024 in Albany, N.Y.

Caitlin Clark is ready for what’s next

By Michelle Smith / April 7, 2024

She’s gone from the Iowa girl who began her career quietly in the COVID-19 era, with livestreams showing the Hawkeyes’ games on weekday afternoons, to the reason that close to 20 million people will likely have tuned in Sunday to watch her final college game

NCAA President Charlie Baker giving a speech

Charlie Baker says NCAA will have units for women’s tournament by 2024-25 season

By Howard Megdal / April 7, 2024

Baker: ‘Our goal is to get it up for the next fiscal year’

Unique Drake holds the basketball over her head, looking for an outlet pass over a Georgetown defender.

Unique Drake earns MVP honors at Women’s College All-Star Game

By Tee Baker / April 7, 2024

Lieberman: ‘She’s going to be amazing at the next level’

Former LSU guard Seimone Augustus and current head coach Kim Mulkey hold up one hand each in the shape of an L in front of Augustus' on-campus statue.

Seimone Augustus, Michele Timms headline Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024

By Aya Abdeen / April 6, 2024

Fellow inductees Harley Redin and Michael Cooper also have ties to women’s basketball

Iowa guard Kate Martin holds the ball on the left side of her body near the sideline. Her eyes are up as she scans the court, looking for passing options.

Fifth-year senior Kate Martin cements her legacy at Iowa

By Michelle Smith / April 6, 2024

Caitlin Clark: ‘She embodies Iowa women’s basketball in every single thing she does’

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso stands with her hands on her hips and looks up and to her right. The loose ball is visible in the foreground.

Kamilla Cardoso brings lightness and empathy to South Carolina’s championship quest

By Rob Knox / April 6, 2024

Bree Hall: Cardoso ‘brings all of us to life’

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is shown in profile clapping her hands. The text "WNBA mock draft w/ a D20" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The silliest 2024 WNBA mock draft around

By The Next / April 6, 2024

This is not your typical mock draft, to say the least

Team USA center/forward Shakira Austin shoots a close-range shot with her right hand.

Mystics’ Shakira Austin gives positive injury update, possible timeline for return

By Jenn Hatfield / April 6, 2024

Washington’s frontcourt star said she’s ‘ahead of schedule’ after hip surgery

Team USA center Brittney Griner shoots a right-handed fadeaway shot over a male practice player.

‘She’s so dope’: Team USA players react to Brittney Griner’s return to camp

By Scott Mammoser / April 6, 2024

This month’s camp was only Griner’s second time training with Team USA since her release from a Russian prison

Forward Sarah Strong shoots an open 3-pointer during the McDonald's All American Game as a defender is late to contest her shot.

What top prospect Sarah Strong’s commitment means for UConn

By Aya Abdeen / April 6, 2024

Strong chose UConn over Duke and North Carolina on Saturday morning