The college basketball season tips off on Monday across the United States. Who will stand out? Who will surprise? Our writers weigh in
Who’s next in women’s hoops. Last year’s national title game between LSU and Iowa was watched by a record 9.9m people, another sign for the surging popularity of women’s basketball. The social media era has helped popularize talents like LSU’s Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, whose play would have never made it into nightly highlight packages of years past. This increased visibility has grown several bonafide stars like Breanna Stewart, A’Ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and Sabrina Ionescu over the past decade. I’m just looking forward to who is next. GB
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