On the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Howard Megdal runs through the recent roster changes that came to the New York Liberty. He talks to Jonquel Jones about her return after injury, and Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello chimes in on Jones, Emma Meesseeman, and other Liberty subjects as well. He also updates listeners on Caitlin Clark and more.
Megdal opens the show with a clip of his conversation with Jones about her return to the court. “Yeah, I mean, it felt great to be back out there,” Jones said. “Obviously, it’s been a while since I’ve been on the court, but, you know, my teammates held it down for me while I was out, and everybody was excited for me to be back in.”
Later on, Megdal includes moments from a conversation he had with Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White on Caitlin Clark’s timeline. While White didn’t have much of an update, she did have some thoughts on All-Star weekend. “I’m incredibly proud of our organization, our city, just the attention to detail, the way that they showcased the W,” White said. “It was just a really good environment.”
Megdal closes the show with a conversation he had with Brondello about her reactions to learning that Meesseman wanted to join the Liberty. “I mean, it’s exciting, you know,” Brondello said. “I think a few teams [were] in the mix to get her, and to get the word that she has, you know, committed to come here… I think that’s pretty special.”
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