Eden Laase

Eden Laase

Eden Laase has been covering women’s basketball exclusively for the last four years. Before that she spent time as a beat writer covering Gonzaga men’s basketball, college hockey in Colorado, and high school sports in Michigan, where she co-founded the region's first subscription-based website. Eden’s work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Just Women’s Sports, Yahoo, the Boston Globe and more. She’s a former Association for Women in Sports Media scholarship winner and member of the Sports Journalism Institute class of 2017, and was recently was named an honorable mention for the inaugural Billie Jean King Excellence in Women’s Sports Coverage award.
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Lauren Betts, Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd, Ta’Niya Latson and Madison Booker show incredible promise as Player of the Year candidates headed into the 2025-26 season

With JuJu Watkins Out, Who Are The Frontrunners for Player of the Year?

Can Olivia Miles thrive at TCU? Is Azzi Fudd ready to elevate?

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Jordan Lee is a prolific 3-point shooter who earned All-SEC Freshman honors last year. Her minutes are set to increase dramatically this season.

Is Texas Ready to Take the Final Step?

The Longhorns made the Final Four last season despite being a poor three-point shooting team. Help is on the way.

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The last-minute addition of two-way impact player Khamil Pierre should propel NC State from competitor to powerhouse

Women’s Burning Questions: NC State’s Renaissance, USC Recruiting and More

A number of important moves have occurred this month. Let’s talk about them.

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Cotie McMahon is the high-octane, Portal pickup Ole Miss Coach Yolette McPhee-McCuin promised at the end of last season

Five Burning Questions For the 2025-26 Women’s Hoops Season

Can Texas overcome its shooting woes? Is this the year for Ole Miss? Can Michigan’s trio win a chip? We preview the upcoming women's season.

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Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates in the fourth quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the National Championship of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Amalie Arena on April 06, 2025

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd Brings UConn and Geno Auriemma Back to Mountaintop

With a win over South Carolina, the Huskies broke an eight-year drought to take home their 12th title

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Averaging 30.1 minutes per game, Lauren Betts spent last season in overdrive. Coach Cori Close thinks it's time for a well-deserved rest.

UCLA Has a New Plan for Lauren Betts. Will It Work?

The Bruins lost their entire freshman class, but with Betts’ younger sister Sienna coming on board, hopes remain high in Westwood for another Final Four

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Jeff Mittie, Kansas State women's basketball

“I Have Not Enjoyed It”: Kansas State Follows Historic Season With Great Uncertainty

Kansas State said goodbye to several key players from last year's Sweet 16 team. The Wildcats hope their one constant — head coach Jeff Mittie — can keep the wins coming.

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Geno Auriemma, UConn womens

5 Intriguing Storylines for the 2025-26 Women’s Hoops Season

Could UConn be even better? Who are their biggest threats and how might transfers alter the landscape? We preview the upcoming women's season.

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A graphic of 5 women's college basketball players

Women’s Offseason Report: Seven Storylines You Need to Follow

TCU and South Carolina reload, USC and UCLA lose star freshmen and Notre Dame loses nearly its entire team

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Paige Bueckers

Paige Bueckers Has One Last Chance at a Title, but the Outcome Won’t Change Her Legacy

Regardless of what happens Sunday, the UConn superstar has cemented her status as one of the greats

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UConn' women's basketball players Sarah Strong #21, Paige Bueckers #5, and Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies react on the bench against the UCLA Bruins during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at Amalie Arena on April 4, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

UConn's Big Three Key Final Four Rout Over UCLA

Huskies crush Bruins 85-51 as Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers dominate. Up next: a title game matchup with South Carolina.

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Joyce Edwards and Kyla Oldacre compete for a rebound during Friday's Final Four match between South Carolina and Texas

The Right to Repeat: South Carolina Crushes Texas, Earns Spot in Championship Game

The Gamecocks' 69-52 win sends them to the title game, where they will face UConn and try to go back-to-back

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