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Rowan Schaberg
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Freelance WBB multimedia journalist🎥📸📝 Contributor @ The Next, Circling Seattle Sports, SB Nation | Proud Seattleite & CSU alum!
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UW women's basketball is off to a 2-0 start, with their two contests to start the 2025-26 campaign seeing different names lead the way. What stood out to @rowanschaberg.bsky.social from Monday?

✍️: www.circlingseattlesports.com/articles/toptakeaways-uwwomensbasketballwin11102025

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Top Husky Takeaways From Washington Women’s Basketball’s Home Win Over Montana on November 10th, 2025 — Circling Seattle Sports
The Washington Husky women’s basketball has started their 2025-26 campaign off with a 2-0 record, thanks to another blowout win tonight as the Montana Lady Griz struggled all night at Alaska Airlines ...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Our latest “Storm Round Table” with @rowanschaberg.bsky.social and @munson-bella.bsky.social discussed the hire and what’s next: youtu.be/FJcJlkC3UVQ?...
Storm hire Sonia Raman as their head coach, what's next? - Storm Round Table, October 30th, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Tonight, UW WBB will be without senior guard Elle Ladine tonight as they host Seattle University. It's unclear what the injury is.

Ladine is in street clothes.

Elle averaged 17 PPG and 4.9 RPG last year, and is expected to be big for UW this season.

Photo by @rowanschaberg.bsky.social

#GoHuskies
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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The 2025-26 season starts in just a few days for UW Women's basketball, and we're pumped to cover the program once again. @munson-bella.bsky.social, @rowanschaberg.bsky.social, and Charles bring you a season preview for UW

Tune in: youtu.be/Dd03exmAahU

#GoHuskies #UWWomensBasketball #SeattleSports
UW Women's basketball 2025-26 season preview - The Husky women's hoops show, October 30th, 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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This story on Princeton first-year Sarah Lessig by my @theixbasketball.bsky.social colleague @rowanschaberg.bsky.social is worth your time. Lessig's path shows you don't have to spend a ton of money on travel basketball, or even specialize in the sport, to find a fit at the college level.
Princeton forward Sarah Lessig didn't play much travel basketball growing up in Seattle. Yet she was a multisport star, amassing Division I offers in basketball, softball and flag football. Our @rowanschaberg.bsky.social explains how Lessig's "kind of weird" path led to the Tigers. #NCAAWBB
How Sarah Lessig, a multisport phenom, ended up at Princeton - The IX Basketball
Sarah Lessig took "kind of a weird route" to college basketball and to Princeton. For one thing, she barely played travel basketball.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This story has been a long time coming. Like so many others, I’ve been deeply inspired by Sarah’s journey and can’t wait for the rest of the world to see her the way we Seattleites do. Thank you to everyone who made this piece possible!🫶
Princeton forward Sarah Lessig didn't play much travel basketball growing up in Seattle. Yet she was a multisport star, amassing Division I offers in basketball, softball and flag football. Our @rowanschaberg.bsky.social explains how Lessig's "kind of weird" path led to the Tigers. #NCAAWBB
How Sarah Lessig, a multisport phenom, ended up at Princeton - The IX Basketball
Sarah Lessig took "kind of a weird route" to college basketball and to Princeton. For one thing, she barely played travel basketball.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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In Basketball Wednesday, our founder and editor @howardmegdal.bsky.social explains what Monday's Monumental news means and welcomes our first business hire made possible by the new investment: Bella Alarie! www.theixsports.com/features/the...
The IX welcomes Bella Alarie, a new day in women's sports media - The IX
The IX welcomes a new day in women's sports coverage — Bella Alarie joins The IX — all in the latest edition of Basketball Wednesday.
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June 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Our "Seattle Storm Round Table" crew of @christanwnba.bsky.social, @rowanschaberg.bsky.social, and Charles Hamaker discussed the Li Yueru trade, Mackenzie Holmes coming back, the ugly loss to Golden State, and more.

Tune in here: youtu.be/T1IWPifPJMQ

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Li Yueru traded, Mackenzie Holmes signed by Seattle Storm - Storm Round Table, June 16th, 2025
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June 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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In a slightly different iteration of our "Seattle Storm Round Table," @rowanschaberg.bsky.social and Charles Hamaker reflection on the first ten games of the season, All-Star cases for Skylar, Nneka, Gabby, and Erica + more.

Watch: youtu.be/zi90zmpdKHM

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A look at the Seattle Storm ten games into the 2025 season - Storm Round Table, June 13th, 2025
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June 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Ahead of tonight's Seattle Storm game, tune into a new "Storm Round Table" episode as @rowanschaberg.bsky.social, @christanwnba.bsky.social, and Charles Hamaker discuss Li Yueru's trade request + a complaint filed against the Storm

Tune in: youtu.be/0JDYTPWvqrU

#SeattleStorm #NothingButStorm #WNBA
Li Yueru's trade request + a complaint filed against the Storm - Storm Round Table, June 10th, 2025
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June 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
So excited to have another member of the CSS Storm coverage squad! :)
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Our Seattle Storm have finalized their opening night roster following the cuts of Sundell, Holmes, Fraser. What's next?

@rowanschaberg.bsky.social, @christanwnba.bsky.social, and Charles Hamaker discuss in a new "Storm Round Table" episode: youtu.be/K0uC4bAxEe0

#SeattleStorm #WNBA #SeattleSports
Seattle Storm Round Table - May 12th, 2025: Storm finalize roster ahead of opening night
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May 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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With the 12th pick in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Minnesota Lynx selected F Dalayah Daniels from
the University of Washington!

Congratulations, Dalayah!

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#Becoming #GoHuskies #WNBADraft #SeattleSports
April 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Storm is officially on the clock! Final thoughts: I will be shocked if Seattle doesn’t take Dominique Malonga. Seattle loves a good international pick (think Jackson, Magbegor, etc.) and a previous connection with current players (Gabby Williams France connection). Seems like the perfect fit!
April 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Learning more about Clarice Akunwafo’s passion for her craft(s) and dedication to bettering the lives of others was truly inspiring. So grateful for the opportunity to share her story!
USC center Clarice Akunwafo's basketball career ended with a loss to UConn in the Elite Eight. But her career in medicine is just beginning. Our @rowanschaberg.bsky.social talked to Akunwafo during the NCAA Tournament about how she juggled everything.
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April 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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UW women's basketball has added two key transfers today, as Yulia Grabovskaia and Avery Howell are officially Huskies

@rowanschaberg.bsky.social and Charles Hamaker discuss the players in an emergency "Husky women's hoops show" here: youtu.be/K9B9PzZvG2U

#Becoming #GoHuskies #SeattleSports
Avery Howell and Yulia Grabovskaia transfer to UW: Husky women's hoops show - April 8th, 2025
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April 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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The moment you've all been waiting for: the #NCAAW transfer tracker is live!

Go ahead and bookmark these links to keep updated throughout the offseason.

Power 5 - www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/2025-t...
Mid-majors - www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/2025-t...
2025 transfer portal tracker: Power Five - The Next
Which women's basketball players have entered the transfer portal from Power Five programs, and where are they headed next year?
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April 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Update on this story from earlier this week: Ayoka Lee announced yesterday that she will not be entering the WNBA Draft or continuing her basketball career. Now, we wait until April 14th to find out if Serena Sundell will be selected by a WNBA team. Congrats on an incredible career, Ayoka!
April 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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After losing to USC in the #Sweet16, Kansas State star seniors Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell reflect on their historic collegiate careers and what the future may hold. Our @rowanschaberg.bsky.social has more from the Spokane regional:
Kansas State stars face the future after historic collegiate careers - The Next
Kansas State star seniors Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell reflect on their legacies and futures after the team's Sweet 16 loss to USC.
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March 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This press conference really put a bow on an incredible Husky season. Covering this team, I was so impressed to see the genuine mutual love and respect between the players and the coaching staff. Langley has built a really special program in Seattle that she should be proud of.
"These are my sisters for life. We talk so much about focusing on the journey... These relationships are gonna last forever, I've learned so many valuable things. Coach Langley is an amazing woman."

UW women's basketball's Dalayah Daniels very emotional in this postgame presser.

#GoHuskies
March 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Exciting new addition to my collection came in the mail today!🥳
March 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Here's this afternoons UW women's basketball starting five for their senior day battle against Oregon.

Tina Langley remains with the teams starting five that she's used for the last few months, as the team closes out the regular season.

Photo by @rowanschaberg.bsky.social

#Becoming #GoHuskies
March 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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It's UW women's basketball gameday! The Huskies celebrate senior day at Hec Ed, as Dalayah Daniels, Tayra Eke, and Brenna McDonald will all be honored prior to the team hosting Oregon in a big time battle to close out the regular season.

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#Becoming #GoHuskies
March 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM