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

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. They also talk about former Bradley star Michelle Young on the Bachelorette and the AP Top 25 for women's college basketball. 

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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. 

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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 Candace Parker and Brittney Griner are dominating.  

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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 best player on a championship team, and what's ahead for Sabrina Ionescu. 

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The WNBA Playoffs are here, which also means that the league is also announcing awards. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim make their picks for WNBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, All-WNBA, and much more. This episode was recorded on September 22, before the 2021 playoffs began. For better insights on the WNBA and women's basketball, head to herhoopstats.com.

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The WNBA playoffs have finally arrived! The first and second rounds are stuffed with great matchups. Christy Winters-Scott, Gabe Ibrahim, and Calvin Wetzel breakdown the Chicago Sky-Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury-New York Liberty matchups including what to expect from Brittney Griner, Candace Parker, Sabrina Ionescu, and Arike Ogunbowale. They also get into the second-round games where Minnesota and Seattle are awaiting the winners of the first round. For better insights into the WNBA playoffs, go to herhoopstats.com.

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The WNBA is reaching the end of the regular season and has some massive games approaching. Christy Winter-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown the Washington Mystics-New York Liberty matchup for the 8-seed and the Phoenix Mercury-Seattle Storm game for a bye in the playoffs. To unlock better insights into the women's game, go to Herhoopstats.com. 

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Doug Feinberg just returned from covering another Olympics. He joins John Liddle to talk about the experience in Japan, and other big women’s basketball topics.

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The Connecticut Sun has ripped off 9 straight wins in dominant fashion. Jonquel Jones is looking like the MVP, Brionna Jones is looking like the Most Improved, and the Sun is looking like a top seed for the first time since 2012. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown Connecticut's play as well as Skylar Diggins-Smith's run of great performances and the muddled race for the 8th seed. To unlock better insights into women's basketball, head to herhoopstats.com.

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TJ Johnson joins Megan Gauer (@megangauer) to discuss the latest in the WNBA. They discuss Sylvia Fowles' huge night, playoff contenders, the league's top young players and more.

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