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

Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Aaron Barzilai (@basketballvalue) have a casual chat about women's hoops. They discuss the upcoming NCAA season, including scheduling and COVID-19 concerns 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...

The Courtside Crew is here to remind you to go vote! To do so, Christy and Gabe voted on the WNBA's presidential ticket (the best one-two punch), senate candidates (best role players), and ballot initiatives (changes to the WNBA).  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hear how the incredible culture of the UCLA basketball team helped them through the various challenges of 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The WNBA season just ended, but the WNBA offseason is already getting going as the Dallas Wings and head coach Brian Agler "mutually agreed" to part ways yesterday. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down what the decision means for Dallas and who should be a candidate for the job (HIRE BLACK WOMEN!). They also get into the what went right and wrong in the Washington Mystics' season as w...

2020 has been challenging enough. There aren’t a ton of college teams going though a coaching change on top of the pandemic, social justice issues, an election and more. The Texas Longhorns are getting set for their first year under Vic Schaefer. We talked to Junior forward Charli Collier, and Sophomore guard Celeste Taylor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Megan Gauer and Calvin Wetzel have a casual chat about women's basketball. They cover the WNBA Finals, takeaways from the wubble and look forward to what they are excited to watch in the 2021 season. 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 r...

The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship by sweeping the Las Vegas Aces in the Finals. Gabe Ibrahim and Christy Winters-Scott breakdown Seattle's victory and Breanna Stewart's MVP performance as well as what went wrong for the Aces, what's next for both teams, and who would win in a 5-game series: the 2020 Storm or the 2019 Washington Mystics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Jenn Hatfield (@jennhatfield1) have a casual chat about women's hoops. They discuss Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals between the Aces and Sun (and Curt Miller's best shirts), preview the upcoming WNBA finals 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 dilige...

The WNBA Finals are finally here! The Las Vegas Aces with MVP A'ja Wilson and Angel McCoughtry take on the Seattle Storm with Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down the matchup from every angle as well as talk about the Connecticut Sun's excellent season.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

The WNBA Semifinals are in full swing with the Connecticut Sun beating the Las Vegas Aces to get within one win of the WNBA Finals and the Seattle Storm doing the same to the Minnesota Lynx. Gabe Ibrahim steps in for Megan Gauer and discuss all that with Aaron Barzilai, along with a discussion of Candace Parker's Defensive Player of the Year Award.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

The WNBA Semifinals are underway and A'ja Wilson had a massive night to push the Las Vegas Aces to victory. But, the basketball talk was overshadowed by the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury ruling. Christy Winters-Scott describes her emotions about the situation to Gabe Ibrahim and they discuss what we can do right now about it. They also get into Alysha Clark's buzzer beater for the Seattle Storm agains...

Dan Hughes wished he could be in Bradenton, fighting for a championship with his Storm. Instead, he’s at his home in Ohio. He accepts the decision that kept him out of the Wubble...but that doesn’t mean he’s not helping his team be as prepared as possible for their Semi against Minnesota. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the Her Hoop Stats podcas...

Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Aaron Barzilai (@basketballvalue) have a casual chat about women's hoops. They discuss the first two rounds of the WNBA playoffs, upcoming semi-finals and top talent from the last three draft classes. 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 t...

Gabe Ibrahim and Christy Winters-Scott dive deep into the first round of the WNBA playoffs and preview the second round. They start off by getting into the Washington Mystics's gut-wrenching loss to the Phoenix Mercury and Shey Peddy. Then, they discuss the Connecticut Sun's big win over the Chicago Sky. Finally, they make predictions for the second round of the playoffs featuring the Los Angeles...

We know what a grueling season this was for WNBA players. It was almost as challenging for WNBA broadcasters. Thankfully they had the experience, insight, and enthusiasm of Debbie Antonelli on their team. Debbie talks about doing her broadcasts from her home, and gives her picks for the WNBA’s biggest awards. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate and review the...

Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Aaron Barzilai (@basketballvalue) have a casual chat about women's hoops. They discuss the upcoming WNBA playoffs 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: podcas...

The WNBA Playoffs are fast approaching so Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim make their predictions for how the final standings will look. They also broke down a roller coaster week for the Washington Mystics, why Candace Parker and Skylar Diggins-Smith have been so impressive lately, and the power of Moms in the WNBA and beyond.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

With Courtney Vandersloot setting the record for most assists in a game, the WNBA community launched into a debate over who is the best point guard in the league: Sloot or Chelsea Gray. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim decided to join in and also talked about the Washington Mystics' playoff chances and the top 3 teams in the WNBA: the Seattle Storm, the Las Vegas Aces, and the Los Angeles Sp...

Richard Cohen and Clay Kallam from the Her Hoop Stats team join Megan Gauer to debate who would have made the WNBA All-Star teams if 2020 had an All-Star game.  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:...

The WNBA celebrated Kobe Bryant's birthday and Kobe day by giving fans some excellent, gritty basketball. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down all the action from an amazing week of basketball including Diana Taurasi's tribute to Kobe. They also picked their Coach of the Year candidates and talked about the Washington Mystics' future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

From being a pioneering sportscaster to her fight with cancer, ESPN’s Holly Rowe has experienced a ton. But this assignment is different. Being embedded in the “Wubble” was an exclusive and unique opportunity. And as you’ll hear, she jumped at the chance. 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...

Megan Gauer and Calvin Wetzel have a casual chat about women's basketball. They cover the ROY and MVP races, Chicago/Vegas rivalry and more. Listen in to the conversations they're discussing offline every day. 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...

The Las Vegas Aces and the Chicago Sky gave us another classic matchup last night. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim break down what makes both teams so good. They also debate which player they would rather have: Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings or Naphessa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx. The DMV crew also discuss the Washington Mystics' new faces and what the team needs to do to start win...

The pandemic season has been crazy for all of us, but imagine what the McCray-Penson family has been through. An outstanding season for Old Dominion cut short by COVID, followed by taking a new job at Mississippi State, moving across several states, dealing with the emotions of the racial injustice in the US, and then advocating for change of the state flag in Mississippi. Coach McCray-Penson has...

Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Richard Cohen (@RichardCohen1) have a casual chat about women's hoops. They discuss the WNBA season, the Seattle Storm, Indiana's offense 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...