The Her Hoop Stats Podcast: WNBA & NCAA Women’s Basketball

The Boston College Eagles are putting together another winning season under Joanna Bernabei-McNamee and looking for their first NCAA tournament bid since 2006. Coach Bernabei-McNamee joins Gabe Ibrahim on the Her Hoop Stats Podcast to talk about the Eagles's strong bounceback from 2020, Cameron Swartz's hot scoring streak and Taylor Soule's WNBA draft potential as well as the parity of the ACC and how to watch the game as a coach.   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 01:38 Boston College 06:01 Cameron Swartz 09:01 Taylor Soule 15:29 Coach's story 24:40 ACC Talk 30:24 Coach Advice 35:36 Goodbye See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jacob Mox joins Megan Gauer to discuss the Beck Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year midseason watchlist. They also cover NC State's big comeback over Louisville, Caitlin Clark's triple-doubles, Ayoka Lee breaking the NCAA scoring record and more! Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the Her Hoop Stats podcast to help others find it while we work diligently to grow the women's game. Feel free to reach out with comments or questions to: podcast@herhoopstats.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Free Agency is underway, but there's only rumors to discuss for now. Sabreena Merchant of SB Nation joins Gabe Ibrahim on the Her Hoop Stats Podcast to discuss what the Los Angeles Sparks can do this offseason, the strange silence from the Phoenix Mercury, where Liz Cambage will end up, and much more.   Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Phoenix Mercury 10:13 WNBA Expansion 15:53 LA Sparks 42:11 Liz Cambage 50:10 Rumors See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Women's Basketball Community lost a legend in Lusia Harris this week. Christy Winters-Scott (Big Ten Network) and Gabe Ibrahim talk about the first woman to ever score a basket in the Olympics and the trails she blazed for current players. They also breakdown Caitlin Clark's recent run of dominance in the Big Ten and what Iowa's ceiling is as well as Miami's upset of Georgia Tech, the big NC State-Louisville matchup, the Athletes Unlimited rosters, and Team USA's coaching staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

James Hyman joins Megan Gauer to discuss all things ACC. They discuss Sunday's big games, the depth of the conference this year, James' current ACC power rankings and more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the Her Hoop Stats podcast to help others find it while we work diligently to grow the women's game. Feel free to reach out with comments or questions to: podcast@herhoopstats.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sue Bird is coming back to Seattle, but what does that mean for free agents Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd? Kevin Pelton of ESPN joins Gabe Ibrahim on the Her Hoop Stats Podcast to break down all things Seattle Storm, including Jordin Canada's future and potential stars joining Seattle's Big 3. They also get into what the Dallas Wings can accomplish in 2022 and where Las Vegas is heading under Becky Hammon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

College basketball is heating up and bracketology is here! Megan Gauer dropped Her Hoop Stats's first NCAAW bracketology of the season, so Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim broke down the projected top 16 seeds in March Madness then talked about the Big Ten and Sue Bird's return to the WNBA. They got into how good Tennessee is, Caitlin Clark and Iowa's ceiling, whether Nebraska should be ranked, and why athletes retire.   Read Megan's full bracketology here: https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/her-hoop-stats-bracketology-e15 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Calvin Wetzel joins Megan Gauer to breakdown some of the best of this week's NCAA action. They discuss Colorado being the last undefeated team, South Carolina's pair of ranked wins, Nebraska and more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the Her Hoop Stats podcast to help others find it while we work diligently to grow the women's game. Feel free to reach out with comments or questions to: podcast@herhoopstats.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Free Agency is officially underway! Teams have started handing out qualifying offers as they prepare for the start of negotiations on January 15th. Gabe Ibrahim and Richard Cohen explain the different types of qualifying offers, what they mean for each type of free agent and discuss which players will receive core designations. They dive deep into the Seattle Storm, Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, and Las Vegas Aces as well as the free agencies of Kahleah Copper, Liz Cambage and Jewell Loyd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Becky Hammon is back in the WNBA as the head coach and GM of the Las Vegas Aces. The New York Liberty also have a new coach in Sandy Brondello and the South Carolina Gamecocks have something new: a loss. Christy Winters-Scott (BigTen Network and NBCSW) and Gabe Ibrahim break down everything from Mizzou's shocking win over USC, the new WNBA hires, and Maryland's loss to Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.