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Three side-by-side photos of Megan McConnell, Suzie McConnell Serio and Kathy McConnell-Miller dribbling the ball as college players. McConnell Serio's photo is in black and white and shows her pointing with her off hand.

‘She’s a McConnell’: Inside the statistics of one of the nation’s most impactful basketball families

By Jenn Hatfield / January 1, 2023

Duquesne’s Megan McConnell is the family’s latest in a long line of women’s college basketball players

Players and coaches sit on the SIUE bench during a game against Xavier. Head coach Samantha Quigley Smith is looking downcourt, while assistant coach Bradley Bruno puts his left index finger to his chin.

From Chicago to Edwardsville, Sam Quigley Smith and Bradley Bruno extend families’ Illinois basketball legacy

By Jenn Hatfield / December 2, 2022

Smith and Bruno are aiming to rebuild the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville program

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

‘She felt my feelings just as hard’: Kendyl, Chloe and Kenny Brooks have grown closer through basketball—and in retirement

By Jenn Hatfield / November 26, 2021

As their careers come to a close, Brooks’ daughters have grown closer through basketball and beyond

‘I don’t know if we’ve had one like her’: Sabally sisters are both one of a kind at Oregon

By Jenn Hatfield / November 9, 2021

Satou and Nyara Sabally play the game very differently, but their numbers as Ducks paint a similarly dominant picture

Shey Peddy sends Phoenix Mercury back to WNBA Finals

By Alex Simon / October 9, 2021

Peddy’s clutch free throws, Griner’s block lift Phoenix to first Finals appearance since 2014

Which Schimmel sister shines supreme?

By Jenn Hatfield / October 1, 2021

Shoni and Jude, make way for Milan

Tik, Tok: It’s time for a Cavinder comparison

By Jenn Hatfield / November 24, 2020

Fresno State’s Haley and Hanna Cavinder are identical twins who produce nearly identical stats

Comparing the 2019-20 seasons of the West Coast Conference’s many twins

By Jenn Hatfield / July 3, 2020

Who caused the most “double trouble” for opponents last year—and who could challenge that this fall?