Ackerman, Big East leader post-exodus, retiring
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Jeff Borzello
Maryland's Okananwa leads Nigeria roster to face WNBA teams
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Colin Udoh
OK State lands top transfer Crooks from Iowa St.
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Michael Voepel
Women's college basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
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Charlie Creme
N. Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome
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How every 2026 girls' 5-star recruit fits into her new college team
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Valks GM: Agreed to trade before Johnson picked
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What colleges have the most No. 1 WNBA draft picks?
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Keith Jenkins
UCLA's 5 1st-round picks, 6 overall set records
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Fudd goes No. 1, reunites with Bueckers in Dallas
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Women's College Basketball News

Val Ackerman, who guided Big East after team exodus, to retire

Val Ackerman is retiring this summer after leading the Big East as commissioner for 13 years, leading the conference through realignment and team exodus, as well as eight national championships during her tenure.

Maryland's Okananwa leads D'Tigress refresh as Nigeria call up NCAA talent to face WNBA

Maryland Terrapins star Oluchi Okananwa is top of the list on the Nigeria women's basketball team, as they named a 21-player training camp roster ahead of a series of friendlies against WNBA opposition.

Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks commits to Oklahoma State

Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN's women's basketball transfer rankings, committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night.

Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season

Audi Crooks is headed to Oklahoma State, Jordan Lee is bound for South Carolina and Kymora Johnson is staying at Virginia.

Aliyah Boston excited to reunite with former Gamecocks in Indiana

Boston reacts to former South Carolina teammates Raven Johnson and Tyasha Harris joining the Fever, sharing why the reunion means so much.

Notre Dame, Villanova to start men's, women's hoops season in Rome

Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men's and women's basketball doubleheader Nov. 1 in Rome to open the season.

How top women's NCAA basketball commits fit at their schools

Find out how the 2026 five-star recruits are projected to fit within their future programs.

Valkyries GM: Agreed to Storm trade before Flau'jae Johnson selection

Golden State GM Ohemaa Nyanin told ESPN that the Valkyries and Storm agreed to trade draft picks before the selection of Flau'jae Johnson.

What colleges have the most No. 1 WNBA draft picks?

Here's a look at the college programs that have produced the most No. 1 picks in the history of the WNBA draft; a history that dates back to 1997.

UCLA sets record with five first-round picks in WNBA draft

National champion UCLA became the first team to have five first-round picks in the WNBA draft -- Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Angela Dugalic and Gianna Kneepkens -- and six overall, with Charlisse Leger-Walker taken in the second round.

Dallas Wings select UConn's Azzi Fudd No. 1 in 2026 WNBA draft

Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star. Minnesota took Olivia Miles of TCU with the No. 2 pick.

Former Iowa State guard Jada Williams transfers to LSU

All-Big 12 point guard Jada Williams, who averaged 15.3 points and led the conference with 7.7 assists per game in her only season at Iowa State, will leave the Cyclones program and transfer to play next season for coach Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers.

Former Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity hired at Vermont

For the first time in Division I history, a married couple will lead a school's men's and women's teams after Vermont on Monday announced the hiring of former Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity, who is the wife of longtime Vermont men's coach John Becker.

WNBA mock draft 2026: Azzi Fudd returns to projected No. 1

WNBA draft day is here! We project all three rounds. Four UCLA players and a South Carolina trio help make up Round 1.

Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh leaves for role with Big Ten

Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh is leaving the school to become the Big Ten's deputy commissioner for strategy.

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