Without Juju, Who’s the Face of Women’s College Basketball?

It’s CBA deadline day! Or at least it was. Zena, Sabreena, and Ben discuss the news that the WNBA and WNBPA agreed to a 30-day extension of the CBA and what it means going forward. They also touch on some Unrivaled news and a Paige Bueckers movie project before moving onto college basketball, as the 2025-26 season tips off Monday. In the absence of Bueckers and JuJu Watkins, the trio discusses who is poised to be the face of college basketball and what qualifies a player for that moniker. REFERENCES: WNBA offers players extension on CBA negotiations: Sources by Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman If the WNBA doesn’t reach a CBA agreement by Friday’s deadline, what’s next? by Ben Pickman How LSU coach Kim Mulkey built a brand, a program and perennial title contenders by Sabreena Merchant Women’s college basketball All-America team: Madison Booker, Hannah Hidalgo and more by Chantel Jennings We’re putting together a couple of mailbag episodes! Got thoughts or questions about the CBA? Curious about college hoops? Send them our way — we want to hear from you! Email us at NoOffseason@theathletic.com __ No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.