leadership

Davidson senior guard Charlise Dunn dribbles the ball with her left hand. She uses her right hand to hold off a Baylor defender, who is sliding her feet to stay with Dunn.

How Charlise Dunn hopes to lead Davidson to new heights this season

By Natalie Heavren / December 7, 2025

The senior’s offseason work on her defense has taken her game to a new level

Yale guard Kiley Capstraw dribbles the ball with her right hand and scans the court. A Northeastern defender is in front of her but not guarding her very tightly.

After rebuilding her confidence, Yale’s Kiley Capstraw isn’t just back to her old self. She’s better

By Jenn Hatfield / November 29, 2025

Capstraw: ‘I’m so confident in probably every single part of my game right now’

A graphic shows two close-up photos displayed side-by-side. On the left, Georgetown forward Chet Nweke holds the ball with two hands and looks up and ahead. On the right, Princeton guard Toby Nweke shoots a right-handed jump shot.

Amid the rigors of college basketball, Chet and Toby Nweke have a secret weapon: Each other

By Jenn Hatfield / November 21, 2025

The Georgetown graduate student and Princeton sophomore have lifted each other up through injuries and doubts

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase smiles as she coaches her team. She is shown from the front with a large crowd behind her.

How Natalie Nakase and her staff have driven the Golden State Valkyries’ unprecedented success

By Matthew Walter / September 8, 2025

The Valkyries are the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season

Two photos from separate Washington Mystics games are displayed side-by-side. On the left, forward Alysha Clark holds the ball with both hands and looks for a pass as Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride defends her tightly. On the right, guard Jacy Sheldon attempts a layup as Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers tries to contest the shot from behind.

‘Their energy just lifted all of us up’: How new additions Alysha Clark and Jacy Sheldon have fit the Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / August 19, 2025

The two arrived just before the trade deadline, but the Mystics feel like they’ve been around longer

Princeton players on the bench, including injured guard Madison St. Rose, rise to their feet and celebrate a play during a game against Harvard. Head coach Carla Berube walks down the sideline, looking over her shoulder at the action on the court.

Inside Princeton guard Madison St. Rose’s recovery from a torn ACL

By Jenn Hatfield / July 5, 2025

After getting hurt last November, St. Rose is expected to be ready for the start of her senior season

Connecticut Sun Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles smile at each other.

How Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles are coexisting as stars

By Gabby Alfveby / June 14, 2025

Lindsay Allen: ‘They’re a really, really good one-two punch’

Dallas Wings forward Myisha Hines-Allen holds the ball with two hands. She leans back slightly to get more space from her defender as she looks to make a pass.

Myisha Hines-Allen is on a new path with the Dallas Wings

By Arie Graham / May 26, 2025

Hines-Allen: ‘This team has been good to me and good for me’

Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes points with her left index finger. She tugs on her shorts with her right hand and is bending forward at the waist.

‘I wanted this’: Brittney Sykes embraces leading rookie-laden Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / May 24, 2025

It’s been a journey for Sykes learning how and when to lead. She’s figured it out, right when the Mystics need it most

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

By Jenn Hatfield / May 11, 2025

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