The State Of Women’s College Hoops + Becky Hammon’s Move To Las Vegas
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2022
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The 2021-22 women’s college basketball season has ben one of the most chaotic in recent history. There’s been major upsets, devastating injuries, incredible record setting performances–and we haven’t even gotten to March. Today, The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings joins us to make sense of all the madness and tells us about some of the key players for the top teams come tournament time. Later, we go inside Becky Hammon’s seismic move back to the WNBA and discuss whether or not the former-WNBA star can bring an elusive championship trophy back to Vegas.
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| 0:46.0 | Women's College basketball is in full swing and in just the past few weeks we've seen major upsets, |
| 0:59.0 | seasoned altering injuries and record-breaking performances. |
| 1:19.0 | Today the Athletic Central Jennings helps us make sense of this chaotic season |
| 1:23.0 | and tells us who could be some of the biggest difference makers come March. |
| 1:27.0 | Plus we talk about why Becky Hammond chose to leave the Spurs to join the Las Vegas Asus |
| 1:33.0 | and whether or not the former WNBA star could be the key to finally securing a championship in the desert. |
| 1:40.0 | We haven't seen Becky Hammond as I had coach yet and it would be kind of a fairy tale story |
| 1:45.0 | if Becky Hammond comes back to the WNBA and this team does go for its first WNBA championship. |
| 1:51.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky, it's Wednesday, January 26th and this is The Lead. |
| 2:00.0 | So Shantel, you cover Women's College and professional basketball so we're going to talk to you about both today |
| 2:07.0 | but let's start with the collegiate ranks and an incredible performance we saw this past weekend. |
| 2:14.0 | Kansas State Center Ayokalee broke the NCAA single game scoring record by putting up 61 points |
| 2:22.0 | along with 12 boards in a blowout win over Oklahoma. |
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