Absolutely everything you need to know about the 2026 WNBA Draft class from our unparalleled prospect team
Emily Adler
Emily Adler (she/her) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The IX Basketball, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.
Posted inFeatures
Mocking the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo expansion draft
And mocking ourselves along the way
Posted inThe IX Basketball
Lottery tickets: The other candidates for 2026 WNBA Draft lottery
There’s Awa Fam, Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles, but which other prospects might be picked in the 2026 WNBA Draft lottery and why?
Posted inWNBA
‘Priority 2s’: The IX Basketball’s top late-round draft prospects
The top players that WNBA teams should be targeting in the second and thirds round and why
Posted inACC, BIG EAST, Features, NCAA Basketball
Hannah Hidalgo, UConn and evaluating overmatched prospects
How a lopsided matchup can help determine future stardom
Posted inFeatures, NCAA Basketball
Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers
Checking in with notable stars and under-the-radar names
Posted inBig 12, Big Ten, Features, HBCUs, Mid-Majors, NCAA Basketball
Stock up: Which women’s college basketball coaches have impressed the most?
Four coaches who’ve exceeded expectations and set their teams up for greater success
Posted inACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Features, NCAA Basketball, SEC
Stock down: Which women’s college basketball coaches are on the hot seat?
As nonconference play wraps up, which women’s college basketball head coaches are facing some pressure in conference play?
Posted inACC, Features, NCAA Basketball
It’s been a baffling few weeks of college basketball
From the strangest shot I have ever seen to historically bad losses
Posted inBig Ten, Features, NCAA Basketball
Lauren Betts’ development — the good, the bad and the ugly
The projected lottery pick is a stellar talent, with one or two seriously limiting flaws