This week we bring you a WNBA Champion, Washington Mystics fan favorite, and true veteran in the league … Natasha Cloud! Haley and Natasha dig into the WNBA semifinals, the Mystics’ rollercoaster of a season, the debatable MVP race, and the many stops along Natasha’s journey from second-round draft pick to dominant player in the league. Stay tuned for more Sometimes I Hoop episodes in the coming months.

Tasha’s 33 ball vs. NY, Mystics a top-4 team when healthy, tapping into her water (2:00)
MVP race, voting politics, semifinals thoughts (22:00)
Underrated players in the W (29:05)
Basketball roots, University of Maryland, St. Joseph’s University (35:22)
Draft experience, Mystics were the only team after her, first years in the league (46:39)
Elena Della Donne coming to DC, still hooping after back surgeries (55:00)
Mystics 2019 championship season (1:02:30)
Social activism during Covid, Converse supporting her, Vibe Check (1:07:00)
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Natasha Cloud

Atlanta Dream guard Haley Jones has been a force in women’s basketball, on and off the court. Now she’s jumping behind the mic to give us an inside look at the women who are changing the game in the paint and beyond. Haley will welcome a who’s who of the women’s game to talk about the biggest news in hoops and their experiences on the court, all while bringing fans behind the scenes of women’s basketball with the most promising and charismatic young stars. It’s a whole Vibe. PERIOD.
 

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With the WNBA Draft right around the corner, we’re joined by Ohio State superstar and soon-to-be draftee, Jacy Sheldon! Haley and Jacy look back on the Buckeyes’ impressive Big Ten Title and No. 2 seed, the special bond between Jacy’s sister, Emmy, and her Ohio State family, as well as what the three-level scorer will bring to her new WNBA team. Tune in!

OSU’s incredible season, Big Ten on the rise, draft outfit (1:38)❤️

Jacy Sheldon

Heading into the Sweet 16, we welcome Oregon State’s fearless leader –Talia von Oelhoffen! Haley and Talia break down this weekend’s matchups, OSU’s statement-making tournament run, and the future for this young Beavers quad. Tune in!

OSU’s first two rounds, changing roles this season, Sweet 16 matchups (3:00)
Sleeper teams and players, Pac-12 scouting reports, Haley’s Question of the Day (13:00)
Early hoops, choosing Oregon State, Haley and Talia first impressions(26:00)
Trusting the process at OSU, this year’s success, defensive prowess (42:30)
Raegan Beers, Timea Gardiner, Vibe Check  (57:30)
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Talia von Oelhoffen

March Madness is off and running, and we’ve got another freshman superstar on the show, none other than the ACC ROY and DPOY – Hannah Hidalgo! The duo gets into Hannah’s incredible rookie season and Notre Dame’s tournament potential. Tune in! 

Notre Dame finishing the season stronger, ACC Tournament (2:00)
March Madness, Notre Dame’s region, Hannah’s approach to her first March (5:00) 
Hannah’s basketball roots in Jersey, dominating AAU, the insane talent in her class  (16:00)
Choosing Notre Dame, her relationship with Skylar Diggins, running the offense as a Freshmen (19:30)
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Hannah Hidalgo

The NCAA Tournament is underway, and this week we’ve got a freshman phenom from the No. 1 seeded Texas – Madison Booker! Haley and Madison get into all the March Madness buzz and predictions, the learning curve that comes along with becoming a freshman starting point guard, and the hoops journey that led Madison to the big stage. Tune in to us and tune in to the tournament! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madison Booker

It’s finally March and things are HEATING up in women’s college hoops! This week we’ve got the reigning National Freshman of the Year and Florida State superstar, Ta’Niya Latson! Haley and Ta’Niya recap the conference tournaments, what’s about to go down in March Madness, and Ta’Niya’s journey from hooping around the country as a kid to dominating in Tallahassee as one of the game’s budding talents. 



ACC tournament, conference tournament play (1:41)
ROY watch between Ju Ju Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo (11:40)
March Madness outlook, sleeper teams and players (13:02)
Moving around as a kid, falling in love with hoop, recruiting (21:27)
Freshman year, being a starter immediately, getting injured and that perspective (28:32) 
Return from injury, still being underrated, Florida State Big 3 (25:33 )
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Natasha Cloud

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