Wilson’s Legacy Receives HOF Boost - LITE

👋 Hey, Hoophead!

Consider two of the five WNBA head coaching gigs closed. No matter how much we talk about it, it’ll never quite capture the bar Natalie Nakase set for an expansion franchise. So naturally, to even come close, Toronto Tempo went with experience, bringing in Sandy Brondello. Meanwhile, if you ask college basketball fans, it feels like Paige Bueckers’ early career championship hopes are back on track.

And by the way, if you’re keeping count, you might want to stop because A’ja Wilson’s list of honors clearly has no finish line.

Wednesday’s Poll Result: Almost 42% of you think Sophie Cunningham will be the next WNBA star to walk the VS runway, with Cameron Brink not too far behind in the votes.

Lauren Betts had to.

She was there when, in 2023–24, the Tigers ended the Bruins’ season in the Sweet 16. So the very next year, when the stakes got higher, this time in the Elite Eight, and she was having the best season of her career, the 6’7 center wasn’t about to let it happen again. With 17 points, seven rebounds, and six blocks, Betts was making tough, aggressive plays all night.

One of the prime examples of just how badly she wanted it came on this one sequence.