Aaron Barzilai

| Former Dir of BBall Analytics | | Founder Aaron Barzilai Consulting and

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

WNBA developmental players now added to our cap sheets at @herhoopstats, both on the individual team pages and collectively at https://t.co/orXDFvFZ1I. #WNBA

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

Our latest addition as the season starts!

[Matthew Coller @MatthewColler]

Back for another year contributing some Women’s Basketball writing. Thank you @herhoopstats for having me

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

We explain some new rule tweaks and then go team-by-team, looking at who's a lock to make the @WNBA rosters for opening day, and who has a fight on their hands

Newsletter by @RichardCohen1: https://t.co/Emdnlw3xQw

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

Our chart of 2026 Salary vs 2025 Stats is getting interesting with so many signings in place! Explore it at https://t.co/4OMhNxUm4z , choose the stat you want to plot.

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

Of course, all the latest salary data is available at your number one source for WNBA Cap info thanks to @RichardCohen1 and @JacobMox!

https://t.co/Te6QjT35Ec

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

Source confirms to me and @herhoopstats that unrestricted free agent Alanna Smith signed with Dallas Wings for three-years, protected $1,190,000/1,249,500/1,309,000.

That's 3yr guaranteed max & max raises for the Aussie big who once cleared waivers. @alexaphilippou first. #WNBA

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

Source confirms to me and @herhoopstats that unrestricted free agent Erica Wheeler signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for two-years, protected, $625,000/$625,000.

Nice reward after her surprising bounce-back year in Seattle. Signing announced, I think, by Wheeler herself. #WNBA

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

Wrapping up deals from last night. Can confirm via source that Azurá Stevens signed with Chicago Sky for three-years, protected, $1,000,000/$1,050,000/$1,100,000.

Big guaranteed payday after career year in LA in 2025. Signing first reported by @alexaphilippou, I believe. #WNBA

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

Source confirms to me and @herhoopstats that Haley Jones signed with the Portland Fire for one-year, protected, $300,000.

Portland giving Jones, who was reserved, a little bump up from her minimum and guaranteed money. #WNBA

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

New article from me today: WNBA Core Decisions

Looking at which teams might use their core designation, who they might use it on, and the pros and cons of each case. Also, as always, explaining how it all works. #WNBA

🔗: https://t.co/hGebw2qQMs

📸: @chrisphoto15

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

🎥 Patience paid off as UCLA claims their first Women’s Basketball national championship.

Full Episode:
🍎 https://t.co/3DxjUrQAYR
📺 https://t.co/JJBUDkIOnM

Clip from The Gauer Hour Podcast
Hosts: @megangauer @r_joyce34 @CSNowTweets

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

For the first time in the NCAA era, @UCLAWBB is your national champion. Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce take you through Final Four weekend, and more.

🍎 https://t.co/3DxjUrR8Op
📺 https://t.co/JJBUDkJmdk

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

Lauren Betts currently has 10 pts and 11 rebs. It's her 6th game this tournament in double figures (Tessa Johnson too!). Players who have done that in the 2020s:

Paige Buckers 2025
Sarah Strong 2025
Caitlin Clark 2024
Caitlin Clark 2023
Angel Reese 2023
Aliyah Boston 2022
Aari McDonald 2021

https://t.co/tno7EhieHk

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

UCLA is only shooting 28.6% from deep today, but that's still better than South Carolina's 26.2% overall.

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

Ever since Caitlin Clark waved her off in the 2023 Final Four, South Carolina's Raven Johnson has shot a blistering 51.5% (17-33) from three over her last three NCAA Tournaments.

Just five minutes away from the national championship game!

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

The last time UConn scored 50 points or less? Their loss to South Carolina in the 2022 championship game. That was a 64-59 win for the Gamecocks.

https://t.co/tT7sqw4RHy

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

South Carolina has 4 baskets and 4 turnovers.

[Aaron Barzilai @basketballvalue]

Follow along with us tonight for the Women’s Final Four!

[Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats]

A key for tonight will certainly be Blanca Quinonez. She's scored 15+ points in her first four tourney games. She is just the sixth freshman with 4+ games with 15+ points since at least 2010
(Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, JuJu Watkins, Breanna Stewart, Christyn Williams - note the theme!)

https://t.co/TDcCat6BAV

[Aaron Barzilai @basketballvalue]

Busy day before the Final Four starts. WNBA Cap sheets updated after the expansion draft.

https://t.co/IHWUvpDxuj

https://t.co/f74W6ezfcE

[Richard Cohen @RichardCohen1]

Cap sheets are updated at Her Hoop Stats to reflect the players moving to Portland and Toronto rosters. Obviously, lots of future numbers are unknown at the moment, but will be updated when known. Along with about 300 new contracts... #WNBA

https://t.co/KAyqitV0qw