If Not For Them
@ifnotforthem.bsky.social
A docuseries in production on the origin story of college women’s basketball. Set up as a non-profit production. Executive Producer Brenda VanLengen.
Congratulations to Hannah Hidalgo on an incredible performance last night! She set a Notre Dame record with 44 points and an #ncaaw record with 16 steals against Akron.
Did you know she and Kentucky legend Valerie Still are both from Camden County, NJ?
Did you know she and Kentucky legend Valerie Still are both from Camden County, NJ?
Sixteen steals in 28 minutes 🤯
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo set the Division 1 record for steals in a game in a 44-point night against Akron.
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo set the Division 1 record for steals in a game in a 44-point night against Akron.
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Congratulations to Hannah Hidalgo on an incredible performance last night! She set a Notre Dame record with 44 points and an #ncaaw record with 16 steals against Akron.
Did you know she and Kentucky legend Valerie Still are both from Camden County, NJ?
Did you know she and Kentucky legend Valerie Still are both from Camden County, NJ?
A big win for the USC Trojans, toppling ninth-ranked NC State this weekend!
Linda Sharp, the program’s first coach, led USC to two championships and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Linda Sharp, the program’s first coach, led USC to two championships and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A big win for the USC Trojans, toppling ninth-ranked NC State this weekend!
Linda Sharp, the program’s first coach, led USC to two championships and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Linda Sharp, the program’s first coach, led USC to two championships and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Production assistant Joni Kelsey shared these great pictues from Minnesota Lynx games this season. She has seen 10 of the 13 WNBA teams in-person!
How many have you seen?
How many have you seen?
July 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Production assistant Joni Kelsey shared these great pictues from Minnesota Lynx games this season. She has seen 10 of the 13 WNBA teams in-person!
How many have you seen?
How many have you seen?
We are thrilled to support this team and their coverage of #WNBAAllStar in Indianapolis!
We’re on the ground in Indianapolis!
Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar coverage sponsored by @ifnotforthem.bsky.social:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar coverage sponsored by @ifnotforthem.bsky.social:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
July 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We are thrilled to support this team and their coverage of #WNBAAllStar in Indianapolis!
Congratulations to UConn Women's Basketball, the 2025 NCAA DI National Champions! They secured the program's historic 12th title on Sunday with a victory against South Carolina.
📷 @thenext.bsky.social
📷 @thenext.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Congratulations to UConn Women's Basketball, the 2025 NCAA DI National Champions! They secured the program's historic 12th title on Sunday with a victory against South Carolina.
📷 @thenext.bsky.social
📷 @thenext.bsky.social
As we begin March Madness 2025, would you like to watch a one-hour preview of the 10 episodes of the If Not For Them docuseries and hear its remarkable theme song written and produced by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Brandy Clark! (1/5)
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March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
As we begin March Madness 2025, would you like to watch a one-hour preview of the 10 episodes of the If Not For Them docuseries and hear its remarkable theme song written and produced by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Brandy Clark! (1/5)
Thank you to Andrew Haubner at @nocapspacewbb.com for the writing about the incredible career of Marian Washington!
You can read more about her life and work in her memoir “Fierce” which was published last year:
🔗 marianewashington.com/books
You can read more about her life and work in her memoir “Fierce” which was published last year:
🔗 marianewashington.com/books
The Legendarium: A Vision in the Phog
A special Legendarium for Black History Month centers one of the first ever pioneers of the game: Marian Washington. How her legacy lives on and can be carried into the next evolution of the game.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Thank you to Andrew Haubner at @nocapspacewbb.com for the writing about the incredible career of Marian Washington!
You can read more about her life and work in her memoir “Fierce” which was published last year:
🔗 marianewashington.com/books
You can read more about her life and work in her memoir “Fierce” which was published last year:
🔗 marianewashington.com/books
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On Friday, Molly Kazmer, a star of the original women’s professional basketball league in the United States, was named a finalist for the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Details at the link!:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/mol...
Details at the link!:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/mol...
Molly Kazmer named finalist for Naismith Hall of Fame - The Next
Molly Kazmer, a legendary member of the Women's Professional Basketball League, has been nominated for a Hall of Fame recognition.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
On Friday, Molly Kazmer, a star of the original women’s professional basketball league in the United States, was named a finalist for the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Details at the link!:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/mol...
Details at the link!:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/mol...
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, we want to acknowledge some of the incredible trailblazers in women’s basketball.
Black History Month Spotlight
This Black History Month, we will highlight trailblazing women like Ora Washington, Bessie Stockard, Marian E. Washington and more.
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February 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, we want to acknowledge some of the incredible trailblazers in women’s basketball.
A great piece from Mel Greenberg’s blog on legendary player and coach Marian Washington and why she deserves to be in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
We’re rooting for you!
🔗 womhoops.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-guru-ncaaw-report-on-behalf-of-hof.html
We’re rooting for you!
🔗 womhoops.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-guru-ncaaw-report-on-behalf-of-hof.html
January 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A great piece from Mel Greenberg’s blog on legendary player and coach Marian Washington and why she deserves to be in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
We’re rooting for you!
🔗 womhoops.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-guru-ncaaw-report-on-behalf-of-hof.html
We’re rooting for you!
🔗 womhoops.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-guru-ncaaw-report-on-behalf-of-hof.html
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Today is the 46th anniversary of the first WBL game between the Chicago Hustle and the Milwaukee Does.
Last year I talked to Legends of the Ball, Inc. president Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter about the anniversary, the legacy of the league and more:
@thenext.bsky.social
Last year I talked to Legends of the Ball, Inc. president Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter about the anniversary, the legacy of the league and more:
@thenext.bsky.social
The WBL’s 45th anniversary, the legacy of the league and Legends of the Ball, Inc. | WBB Podcast
YouTube video by Locked On Women's Basketball
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December 10, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Today is the 46th anniversary of the first WBL game between the Chicago Hustle and the Milwaukee Does.
Last year I talked to Legends of the Ball, Inc. president Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter about the anniversary, the legacy of the league and more:
@thenext.bsky.social
Last year I talked to Legends of the Ball, Inc. president Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter about the anniversary, the legacy of the league and more:
@thenext.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who chose to support If Not For Them on this #GivingTuesday!
If you are still interested in supporting the docuseries and its important preservation of women’s basketball history, you can Join the Team here:
🔗 ifnotforthem.com/join-the-tea...
If you are still interested in supporting the docuseries and its important preservation of women’s basketball history, you can Join the Team here:
🔗 ifnotforthem.com/join-the-tea...
December 4, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Thank you to everyone who chose to support If Not For Them on this #GivingTuesday!
If you are still interested in supporting the docuseries and its important preservation of women’s basketball history, you can Join the Team here:
🔗 ifnotforthem.com/join-the-tea...
If you are still interested in supporting the docuseries and its important preservation of women’s basketball history, you can Join the Team here:
🔗 ifnotforthem.com/join-the-tea...
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If you’d like to be part of our effort to recover and share the forgotten history of women’s basketball before the NCAA, join our team at @ifnotforthem.bsky.social! It’s a ten-episode docuseries in production featuring those who built the foundation for college women’s sports!
This #GivingTuesday, please consider a tax-deductible gift to If Not For Them.
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
Join the Team
Make a tax-deductible contribution, purchase something from our store, submit a story idea and spread the word! List of Donors A documentary series of this scope has never been produced on the history...
ifnotforthem.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM
If you’d like to be part of our effort to recover and share the forgotten history of women’s basketball before the NCAA, join our team at @ifnotforthem.bsky.social! It’s a ten-episode docuseries in production featuring those who built the foundation for college women’s sports!
This #GivingTuesday, please consider a tax-deductible gift to If Not For Them.
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
Join the Team
Make a tax-deductible contribution, purchase something from our store, submit a story idea and spread the word! List of Donors A documentary series of this scope has never been produced on the history...
ifnotforthem.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:58 PM
This #GivingTuesday, please consider a tax-deductible gift to If Not For Them.
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
We continue to make progress on production of our first three episodes and have begun scripting Episode 4.
Your support means so much to preserving and sharing this important history!
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Tara VanDerveer releases a statement on Geno passing her all-time wins record
November 21, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Tara VanDerveer releases a statement on Geno passing her all-time wins record
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Nice work by the Sanford Pentagon honoring some of the greats in women’s basketball on the Legends Court. @ifnotforthem.bsky.social
Tonight at 6pmCT Iowa vs Kansas on @bigtennetwork.bsky.social
Tonight at 6pmCT Iowa vs Kansas on @bigtennetwork.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Nice work by the Sanford Pentagon honoring some of the greats in women’s basketball on the Legends Court. @ifnotforthem.bsky.social
Tonight at 6pmCT Iowa vs Kansas on @bigtennetwork.bsky.social
Tonight at 6pmCT Iowa vs Kansas on @bigtennetwork.bsky.social
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This honor is long overdue! So glad to see Lucille Kyvallos will be inducted into the WBB HOF! It was such an honor to interview her for the @ifnotforthem docuseries and get to know her story better. An exceptional athlete with limited opportunities became a great coach impacting generations!
Congratulations to Lucille Kyvallos of Queens College who will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025!
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
November 16, 2024 at 2:25 AM
This honor is long overdue! So glad to see Lucille Kyvallos will be inducted into the WBB HOF! It was such an honor to interview her for the @ifnotforthem docuseries and get to know her story better. An exceptional athlete with limited opportunities became a great coach impacting generations!
Congratulations to Lucille Kyvallos of Queens College who will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025!
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Congratulations to Lucille Kyvallos of Queens College who will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025!
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
During her tenure, the Knights were ranked in the Top 10 for six straight seasons and #AIAW runner up in 1973.
She will be featured in episodes 3 & 4 of the docuseries.
Welcome new followers!
Much of the history of women’s basketball before the NCAA (1982) has been forgotten or never told.
We believe it deserves a docuseries to preserve and share the stories.
#NCAAWBB #WNBA
Much of the history of women’s basketball before the NCAA (1982) has been forgotten or never told.
We believe it deserves a docuseries to preserve and share the stories.
#NCAAWBB #WNBA
Introducing the documentary series If Not For Them
An epic story of the forgotten women who changed the world through the love of their sport
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November 15, 2024 at 1:50 AM