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WNBA Draft hopefuls work out and wait
Dee Dee Hagemann and Diamond Johnson are preparing for the 2025 WNBA Draft, with Hagemann looking to move forward in her hoopin career and Johnson hoping to be given a true opportunity to make a pro team.
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2024 WNBA draft analysis: Potential All-Stars to watch
ESPN analysts Andraya Carter and Rebecca Lobo discussed the 2024 WNBA draft prospects.
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WNBA TV exposure gains momentum
The number one thing to capitalize on is the momentum, to continue to plan around marketing the players so they become household names, and building rivalries.
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W Draft preview
The 2021 WNBA Draft will be held Thursday, April 15. Because the NCAA granted an extra year of college eligibility to players, all seniors—nearly 50 players for the first time—had to “opt-in” for the three-round draft. Dallas has the No. 1, 2, 5 and 7 picks. If the Wings keep the first two picks, they […]
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Ten better ‘inside looks’ than ‘Last Dance’
ESPN has thus far set viewership records with its showing of “The Last Dance,” the 10-episode documentary on the Chicago Bulls that premiered April 19. This columnist is not a fan of the team—nor is any longtime Detroit Pistons fan or native Detroiter from my generation. That dates back long before Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, […]
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WNBA draft proceeds under unprecedented conditions
The first-ever WNBA “virtual” draft is set to take place on ESPN.
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2017 W Draft prospects — heavy on ‘depth’
Minneapolis native Nia Coffey, who played at Northwestern; Baylor’s Alexis Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of Maryland, are among 10 invited prospects who will be “in the heart of New York City” for Thursday’s WNBA Draft, one month before the 2017 regular season tips off May 13. Coffey, Jones and Walker-Kimbrough are likely first-rounders in a […]