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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NC State women's basketball players

NC State’s Bigs Are the Team’s Unsung Heroes

Even if they're in the shadows, the team's bigs will play a big role in the Sweet Sixteen

By Eden Laase
Aaron Johnston's Jackrabbits were dominant this season, finishing 30-4. Yet, an at-large bid was no guarantee

How Mid-Majors Are Battling to Compete in Women's Basketball

Coaches are trying to understand the selection process so they can best prepare in the coming years

By Eden Laase
JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans is attended to by team staff after being injured against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

JuJu Watkins Injures Knee During Tournament Game, Done for Season

USC star went down in the first quarter of a second-round game against Mississippi State. School announces she will have surgery.

By Eden Laase
Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies drives past Madison Mathiowetz #3 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during game of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament

Incredible Performances Dominate Monday’s Round of 32 Games

Favorites advance across the board, UConn makes its 32nd Sweet Sixteen

By Eden Laase
Kansas State advanced in a wild 80-79 victory over Kentucky on the road

Kansas State, TCU Score Milestone Wins, 3 Teams Pull Off Upsets on Road

As teams battled for their spot in the Sweet Sixteen, three schools went down on their home court

By Eden Laase
Mesa Byom #24 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits is defended by Stailee Heard #32 of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls during the first half of a first round game of the women’s NCAA basketball tournamen

South Dakota State "Comfortable" as it Readies to Face UConn

Coach Aaron Johnston has made South Dakota State a consistent mid-major entrant in the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a constant comfort level

By Eden Laase
Jordan Hobbes celebrates after Michigan's victory over Iowa State on Friday

Top Storylines From an Incredible Day One of Women's March Madness

HHQ's Women's CBB Editor Eden Laase breaks down the top storylines — including Michigan, Kentucky and Kansas State — and the road to the Final Four

By Eden Laase
Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish moves the ball against Kayla Williams #4

Notre Dame’s Star Backcourt Points the Way for National Title Contender

Guards Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles are among the top players in the country — and are the latest in a long line of ace backcourt players for the Irish

By Eden Laase
UConn player Paige Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma on the sideline

9 Years Since Its Last Title, Can UConn Win it All?

Since winning its fourth straight and 11th overall national title in 2016, the Huskies are in the hunt to win No. 12

By Eden Laase
Hoops HQ's Women's Editor Eden Lasse in black and image, in front of a graphic of an NCAA Tournament bracket

Eden Laase's Women's Bracket Breakdown

Hoops HQ's Women's Editor sorts through the tourney's top players, best matchups, Cinderella candidates and much more

By Eden Laase
Images of Harmoni Turner throughout her life

For Harvard’s Harmoni Turner, There’s a Time to Play, and a Time to Heal

The Ivy League Player of the Year is sharing her painful story, in hopes that others might benefit

By Eden Laase
Raven Johnson #25 of the South Carolina Gamecocks dribbles

Can South Carolina Win It All Again?

The Gamecocks, winners of three national titles since 2017, are primed for another run. Head coach Dawn Staley isn't surprised.

By Eden Laase