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

The Washington Mystics got lucky and got the #1 pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft. The question for Mike Thibault is what they should do with the pick. Mystics Color Commentator Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown what this means for DC's future, what they should do with the pick and debate whether they would take Rhyne Howard of Kentucky or NaLyssa Smith of Baylor with the first overall selection in this segment of the Courtside Podcast.    Chapters: 0:00 Lottery Reaction 3:43 Should DC keep the pick? 10:12 NaLyssa Smith or Rhyne Howard See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

South Carolina completed the biggest comeback in school history against Stanford and the Gamecocks look head and shoulders above the rest of college basketball. Christy Winters-Scott (Big Ten Network) and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown Aliyah Boston, Destanni Henderson, and everything from the #1 vs #2 matchup. They also get into UConn faltering as of late and how the Huskies can rebound, then they go lightning round on everything from Baylor to the NBA's lack of women head coaches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aneela Khan joins Megan Gauer to discuss some of the top players in her NCAA women's basketball player rankings by class. They also preview the great slate of college games this weekend and the WNBA draft lottery. 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.

The WNBA Mock Free Agency/Offseason comes to a close in part 3. WNBA legends Sylvia Fowles and Angel McCoughtry find their teams for the 2022 WNBA season along with Jordin Canada, Stef Dolson, and many others. Another WNBA legend is traded in a surprising move. All of the fake GMs discuss what they planned to do for their teams and what they were able to do as we wrap up our mock exercise. Chapters Markers: (0:00) Intro (0:44) Sylvia Fowles (3:35) Angel McCoughtry (7:06) Stef Dolson (9:15) Riquna Williams (11:05) Briann January (16:31) LA-Dallas trade (17:41) Crystal Bradford (20:31) Jordin Canada (27:08) SEA/DAL Reaction (28:34) ATL/MIN Reaction (30:46) Sophie Cunningham (35:50) LA/PHX Reaction (37:29) Vegas RFAs (38:26) Marine Johannes (40:58) CHI/IND Reaction (43:50) DC/CT Reaction (46:30) Thank you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After some shocking moves in Part 1 of the WNBA Mock Free Agency, there are still a lot of move to be made by our fake GMs. Emma Meesseman, Sue Bird, and A'ja Wilson all signed new contracts in this episode as well as our first trades of the fake offseason. You can listen to the podcast or watch it on YouTube. Be on the look out for part 3 and a recap article on herhoopstats.substack.com.   Here is a list of the GMs and the teams that they represent: Kevin Pelton of ESPN (Seattle Storm, Dallas Wings), Sabreena Merchant  of SBNation (Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury), Richard Cohen of Her Hoop Stats (Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky), Aaron Barzilai of Her Hoop Stats (Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx), Alford Corriette of Her Hoop Stats (Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty), and Jacqueline LeBlanc of the Next (Connecticut Sun, Washington Mystics).   Chapter Markers: (0:00) Intro; (0:48) Cap Space Recap; (2:15) Emma Meesseman; (9:20) A'ja Wilson; (12:39) Sue Bird; (13:56) Myisha Hines-Allen; (19:21) Courtney Williams; (23:09) Elizabeth Williams; (27:23) Mercedes Russell; (33:17) Dallas-Atlanta Trade; (35:25) Diamond DeShields; (40:08) Nia Coffey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2nd Annual Her Hoop Stats WNBA Mock Offseason is here! Our amazing group of fake GMs took over two WNBA teams each and negotiated with pretend super agent Gabe Ibrahim under the watchful eye of the WNBA league office aka Jacob Mox. Part 1 features some of the best players in WNBA history making deals including Jewell Loyd, Tina Charles, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Kahleah Copper.    Here is a list of the GMs and the teams that they represent: Kevin Pelton of ESPN (Seattle Storm, Dallas Wings), Sabreena Merchant of SBNation (Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury), Richard Cohen of Her Hoop Stats (Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky), Aaron Barzilai of Her Hoop Stats (Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx), Alford Corriette of Her Hoop Stats (Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty), and Jacqueline LeBlanc of the Next (Connecticut Sun, Washington Mystics).   Chapter Markers: (0:00) Intro; (1:44)  Panel Intro; (3:39) Team Planning Stage; (10:20) Retirement Decisions; (12:40) Free Agency Begins; (17:40) Jewell Loyd; (27:28) Tina Charles; (37:22) Chicago Sky Trio; (42:55)  Core Designated Players; (50:02) Outro     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a huge week of women's basketball news and it's only Wednesday. Two WNBA teams, the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty, are looking for new coaches. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown why these teams moved on from Sandy Brondello and Walt Hopkins, who they should hire as well as Cheryl Reeve taking over Team USA and the ACC dominating the Big 10 in basketball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Calvin Wetzel and Megan Gauer discuss the top 10 chaos from the NCAA women's basketball Thanksgiving tournaments. They cover South Carolina's win over UConn, Maryland's two losses, Stanford's 2-1 Baha Mar championship 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.

Feast Week is upon us! South Carolina downed UConn in a 1-2 matchup and Maryland squeaked past Baylor in thriller. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down both games, what the future holds for all four teams, and preview an excellent Thanksgiving week spread of games including Indiana taking on Stanford and NC State facing the Terps. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Vachon joins Megan Gauer to discuss his Top 25 rankings as of week 2 in the NCAA women's basketball season, including who's up and who's down after some big first week games. They also cover Thursday's big WNBA playoff announcement.  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.