2023 WNBA Draft

Stanford big wing Haley Jones holds onto the ball as South Carolina Gamecocks center Aliyah Boston tries to pry it away from besides Jones, while Cardinal big Fran Belibi tries to help Jones hold on from behind.

Top five things that will decide marquee South Carolina and Stanford matchup

By Michelle Smith / November 18, 2022

No. 1 South Carolina traveling to take on No. 2 Stanford in early-season battle of heavyweights

Preview thumbnail for the post-lottery episode of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast. Pictured is Aliyah Boston of South Carolina, along with the title of "Boston to Indiana?"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Fever win 2023 lottery

By The Next / November 12, 2022

With Boston to Indiana as close to a lock as can be, what does that mean for the rest of the nation’s top draft prospects after the lottery?

Lynx secure the No. 2 pick, further aligning the stars for a monster offseason

By Lucas Seehafer / November 12, 2022

The Lynx are in as good a position as any team to see a significant turnaround next season.

Two pictures of 2023 WNBA draft prospects side-by-side: on the left, Aliyah Boston carries the ball as she strides past a defender and towards the rim; on the right, Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones holds the ball by her midsections as she drives forward past the free-throw line while looking ahead

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2023 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Em Adler / November 7, 2022

The most detailed 2023 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

Cover picture featuring two photos side-by-side -- on the left, Maryland wing Diamond Miller dribbles a crossover while looking across the court, and on the right, Mississippi State forward Rickea Jackson floats in mid-air, in a layup version of the "air Jordan" pose -- a couple title lines that say "BEST BIGS IN THE WNBA DRAFT?"; the "Locked on Women's Basketball Podcast" logo; and pictures of co-hosts Hunter Cruse and Joshua Welch laughing and co-host Em Adler holding her head

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The best frontcourt players in the WNBA Draft

By The Next / November 5, 2022

How do Rickea Jackson, Elizabeth Kitley, Fran Belibi and more stack up behind Aliyah Boston?

Cover picture featuring two photos side-by-side -- on the left, UCLA guard Charisma Osborne going up for a layup and on the right, then-Buffalo guard Dyaisha Fair rises midair for a jumper, with her guide hand having left the ball -- a couple title lines that say "BEST GUARDS IN THE WNBA DRAFT?"; the "Locked on Women's Basketball Podcast" logo; and pictures of co-hosts Hunter Cruse, Joshua Welch, and Em Adler laughing

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The best guards in the WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 29, 2022

How do Jacy Sheldon, Charisma Osborne, Zia Cooke, Ashley Joens and more stack up?

Jacy Sheldon smiles in her red Ohio State jersey.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Meet Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State’s space-conducting creator

By The Next / October 15, 2022

A 2023 WNBA Draft film session with Sheldon and Hunter Cruse

Cover picture featuring a photo of South Carolina center Aliyah Boston and Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones fighting for a jump ball, a couple title lines that say "TOP PROSPECTS IN 2023 DRAFT?"; the "Locked on Women's Basketball Podcast" logo; and pictures of co-hosts Hunter Cruse, Joshua Welch, and Em Adler laughing

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Aliyah Boston, Haley Jones, surprise sleepers headline 2023 WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 1, 2022

It’s never too early to discuss the WNBA Draft here at The Next!

From idol to rival: Comparing the careers of cousins DeLisha Milton-Jones and Haley Jones

By Jenn Hatfield / September 16, 2022

The Next’s family rivalry series is back with a star-studded stack-up