Welcome to The IX Basketball’s preseason draft board, the most detailed 2026 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room, brought to you by Emily Adler, Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer. Following a historic and deep rookie class, we’ll give you a sense of where this year’s prospects stand heading into maybe their final collegiate […]
JuJu Watkins
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The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Which team is No. 1 heading into the season?
This week on The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition, hosts Melissa Triebwasser and Michael Waterloo break down their preseason top 16 teams across the NCAA.
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‘Sky’s the limit’: JuJu Watkins is back after ACL recovery
“It’s amazing to be coaching a basketball team with JuJu Watkins back on the court,” said Coach Lindsay Gottlieb.
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Who are the top WNBA Draft prospects in women’s college basketball?
Are we looking at the greatest top-two in the college game ever?
Posted inBig Ten, Features, NCAA Basketball
Jazzy Davidson faces her toughest test yet
Auriemma: ‘She’s probably the best freshman in the country at this point’
Posted inFeatures, International Basketball, Latest News, Team USA Basketball
Bueckers, Reese, Clark invited to USA Basketball national team training camp
Of the 18 players added to the rosters, 10 are newcomers to the national team
Posted inBig Ten, Features, NCAA Basketball, SEC
Sights and sounds from the defensive battle for the ‘real SC’
In the defensive showdown between the two USCs, the Gamecocks showed why they are ranked second in the country
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, NCAA Basketball
The Weekly Fast Break: A season in the pressure cooker
Who will stand up to the pressures of the 2025-26 season?
Posted inBig Ten, Features, Latest News, NCAA Basketball
JuJu Watkins to miss 2025-26 season
Gottlieb: ‘We look forward to the day she returns to competition stronger than ever’
Posted inBig Ten, Features, NCAA Basketball
USC promises a new look amid departures, absences and a variety of additions
The numbers from USC’s 2024-2025 last season tell a story of dominance interrupted.
