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Kansas State center Ayoka Lee shoots a fadeaway jump shot over a UNC defender, who has a hand in Lee's face.

2024-25 Big 12 preview

By Missy Heidrick / November 2, 2024

Loaded rosters put new-look Big 12 front and center in women’s basketball conversations

A collage of nine pictures of top 2025 WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: South Carolina guard Raven Johnson dribble around an Iowa defender; UCLA forward Janiah Barker holds the ball out in one outstreched arm at the top of a crossover; NC State guard Saniya Rivers dribbles between her legs while looking toward the paint; Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles dribbles up the court; Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron holds her shot release while turning to jog back up the court in front of a full audience; Slovenian forward Ajsa Sivka moves up the court; South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao reaches in to deflect the ball from an Iowa player's dribble; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender.

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2025 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Emily Adler / October 14, 2024

The most detailed 2025 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

A collage of seven pictures of top WNBA draft prospects: In the middle, UConn guard Paige Bueckers screams in celebration while clenching her fists and flexing; surrounding her, from top-left clockwise: Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo holds the ball while looking into the distance; South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley jumps in midair higher than every other player on the court to release a floater; Stanford big Kiki Iriafen holds the ball above her head in midair to release a jump shot over the extended arm of a defender; Texas A&M big Janiah Barker looks down; Texas wing Madison Booker leans over and yells in celebration, while teammates yell in random directions in celebration as well; JuJu Watkins holds the ball over head to release a free-throw.

Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in college basketball?

By Emily Adler / April 23, 2024

The future has never been brighter

A close-up photo of NC State guard Aziaha James going up for a shot with her left hand. The text "2024 March Madness stars" 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: Who are this year’s March Madness breakout stars?

By The Next / March 30, 2024

‘Aziaha James is just getting to the free-throw line at will’

West Virginia guard Jayla Hemingway slides her feet on the perimeter to defend a drive by Iowa guard Caitlin Clark.

How West Virginia’s ‘tremendous and special’ defense nearly knocked off Iowa in the NCAA Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 26, 2024

Mark Kellogg, the Mountaineers’ third coach in three years, nearly led the program to the Sweet 16

A close-up photo of three Princeton players huddling with head coach Carla Berube during a game.

Facing relentless West Virginia press, Princeton comes up empty-handed in NCAA Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 24, 2024

Princeton navigated the press for a half on Saturday but couldn’t secure a third straight first-round win

Sedona Price embraces TCU teammate Aaliyah Roberson in celebration.

Big 12 Tournament Day 2: Stalwarts set up quarterfinal Saturday

By Kathleen Gier / March 9, 2024

Baylor, TCU, Kansas and West Virginia advance

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley gets a step on her defender and elevates for a right-handed layup.

The nastiest, filthiest, most lethal handles of the 2023-24 college season

By Emily Adler / March 3, 2024

Yes, JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley show up a lot