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

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 q...

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 Be...

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 rank...

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...

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 Drea...

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...

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 se...

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 lig...

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....

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. Chapter...

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 i...

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.    He...

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 Privac...

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...

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 C...

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 t...

Everything is bigger in Texas as and upsets are no different! Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown Texas beating Stanford, Paige Bueckers putting up buckets, Indiana impressing against Kentucky and Arizona squeaking out a win over Lousiville. Visit Herhoopstats.com for better insights into women's basketball.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Jacob Mox joins Megan Gauer to discuss the preseason watchlist for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid Major Player of the Year award. They also cover the opening night matchup between South Carolina and NC State, 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....

College Basketball season is finally back! Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown as many games and teams as possible, including South Carolina beating NC State, Maryland's perfect mix, Katie Meier's milestone at Miami and Naz Hillmon needing some help in Michigan.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Sherri Coale shares stories from her time in Norman, talks about why it was time to step away, and shares her future plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jenn Hatfield and Calvin Wetzel join Megan Gauer for our third annual NCAA women's basketball season preview episode! They discuss preseason All-Americans, hot takes, underrated teams, Final Four picks 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. Fe...

The Chicago Sky won the 2021 WNBA Championship! Candace Parker and crew edged out Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury to get the city's first title. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown everything WNBA Finals including how Chicago pulled away in the fourth quarter, why the five-out revolution is changing the league, Courtney Vandersloot's amazing play and what's next for both teams....

The WNBA Finals are underway and the Chicago Sky is off and running. After a 91-77 Game 1 victory, Chicago led by Kahleah Copper and Candace Parker outpaced the Phoenix Mercury.  Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim discuss why the series will look different from here, how Copper has shined in playoffs so far, Diana Taurasi's rough shooting night, and make predictions for Game 2.  See Privacy Po...

The WNBA Semifinals may be coming to an end earlier than most thought with upsets that most didn't pick! The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun are on the verge of elimination at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury and the Chicago Sky respectively. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim discuss what needs to happen for these series to go to five games, the effect of Alyssa Thomas on the Sun and how C...

Four teams have already seen their playoff hopes extinguished and only have next season to look forward to. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown the Seattle Storm (2:30), Minnesota Lynx (15:01), Dallas Wings (30:03), and New York Liberty (42:52). They get into whether the Storm's dynasty is coming to an end possibly without Sue Bird, if Napheesa Collier or Arike Ogunbowale can be the b...