Recently announced early-season event will include UConn, Louisville, Iowa and Tennessee.
Aya Abdeen
Aya Abdeen has been a contributing writer for The Next since December 2022. She is also a WNBA and NCAA Women's Basketball writer for BallisLife, ASU Women's Basketball reporter for Devils in Detail, and Phoenix Mercury writer/podcast host for The9450. Her work has also appeared on AZPreps365, Arizona PBS/Cronkite News and The State Press. Abdeen graduated in Spring 2025 with a B.A. in Sports Journalism.
Posted inBracketology, Latest News, NCAAW
NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee reveals its current top 16
South Carolina, Stanford, Colorado, Ohio State would be no. 1 seeds
Posted inFeatures, Indiana Fever, Latest News, WNBA
How WNBA is leveraging NBA All Star Weekend like never before
WNBA CMO Phil Cook shares how the weekend plan came together
Posted inBig 12, Features, Latest News, Phoenix Mercury, WNBA
Baylor to retire Brittney Griner’s jersey number on Feb. 18
Retirement ceremony will take place at pregame
Posted inDallas Wings, Features, Latest News, WNBA
Awak Kuier to miss the 2024 WNBA season
Kuier plans to return to Dallas in 2025
Posted inDallas Wings, Features, Latest News, WNBA
Jasmine Thomas announces retirement from the WNBA after 13 seasons
Thomas hired by Dallas Wings as director of player programs and development coach
Posted inBig 12, Features, Latest News, NCAAW
TCU cancels two games due to injuries; plans to hold tryouts
Season in peril over player losses
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, NCAAW, Pac-12
Arizona announces season-ending injury updates
Wildcats have dealt with many significant absences throughout the 2023-24 season
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, NCAAW
Women’s basketball to be included in new broadcast deal between NCAA, ESPN
Agreement includes rights to 21 women’s championships
Posted inBig 12, Features, Latest News, NCAAW
Texas’ Rori Harmon to miss remainder of season with torn ACL
The Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year was averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 assists per game this season
