This episode features stats expert & international women’s hoops scout Alford Corriette. While his reporting beat for Her Hoop Stats is NY he keeps an eye on the international real hoops scene.

We take a New York minute to look back at a watershed WNBA season and a historic one for NY Liberty - their first Championship, with Head Coach Aussie Legend Sandy Brondello at the helm.

Al gives us an insight into the Liberty, their community, the growth of statistical analysis in the women’s game and his take on some of the most exciting emerging players from Australia and around the globe.

It’s a wide ranging look at international women’s hoops to kick start Series 7!

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Series Seven begins!

Catch up with our fortnightly feature podcasts on women's hoops and women in hoops.

We share stories that elevate the women's game, creating deeper connections and greater exposure.

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In this playback we have our Changemakers playlist from Series 6. STB movers & shakers include Justin Nelson, Lauren Gandini, Craig Campbell and Shelley Matheson.

Justin is a true innovator with Tauihi Aotearoa set to expand in 2025 with the Indian Panthers joining in only the 4th year of the league. Lauren is a change agent as co-founder of Australia’s first female athlete sports agency ‘Stella Athletes’ and Australians National Wheelchair Coach Craig Campbell alongside veteran player Shelley Matheson reboot the Gliders program after a devastating stall from rolling Covid lockdowns.

All guests have had a massive impact in pioneering change and creating opportunities for others in women's hoops!

For Changemakers Playlist (aggregating all of these *episodes): bit.ly/STBChangemakers

*Individual podcasts listing:

• No. 173: Justin Nelson - Embracing Change & Innovation
• No. 174: Stella Athletes with Lauren Gandini
• No. 176: Gliders Rising - Craig Campbell & Shelley Matheson

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Series 6 playbacks with the STB College Hoop Dreams playlist.

With US College Women's Hoops around the corner, this episode features an assortment of short takes from Series 6 around college hoops.

Lined up is James Janssen Assistant Coach at Atlantic 10 conference Davidson College, Sam Tomlinson a former Aussie Hooper now college talent scout & facilitator with Aussie Basketball USA Pathways and exciting Aussie prospect Lara Somfai, that at just 17 earned an All-Star 5 nod as a GEM. Lara is currently at IMG Academy in Florida with her eyes set on a US Div 1 College Scholarship after she graduates high school.

It’s a real mix of perspectives in perhaps the most lucrative learning pathway for an education, life skills and hoop dreams.

The College Hoop Dreams Playlist (aggregating these *episodes): bit.ly/college-hoop-dreams

*Individual podcasts listing:

• No. 167: James Janssen on Davidson & College Hoops
• No. 181: Series 6 Wrap & special guest Sam Tomlinson
• No. 169: Lara Somfai Baptism of Fire

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Next up in STB Series 6 playbacks we run it back with STB virtuosos. Short takes on our episodes with Mikaela Ruef, Loz Nicholson & Bec Cole.

Skilled, these virtuoso’s carve up the court and perform at will.

This season Mikaela returns to the club where it all started in her WNBL journey - the Sydney Flames. Mum to be Loz will take time out as she waits for bubba's arrival and Bec will suit up again for the Flyers. You know that sparks are gonna fly when these players return to the courts!

The Virtuosos Playlist (aggregates these *episodes): https://bit.ly/virtuosos-playlist

*Individual podcasts listing:

• No. 154: Rapid Fire Mikaela Ruef
• No. 164: Lauren Nicholson Back in Black
• No. 180: Bec Cole Big Energy

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We’re kicking off our Series 6 playbacks as we run it back with short takes on STB Young Guns, Amy Atwell, Jaz Shelley and Shaneice Swain.

Aussie young guns Amy (Perth Lynx), Jaz (Geelong United) and Shaneice (Sydney Flames) will match up in the upcoming WNBL season.

For The Young Guns Playlist (aggregating these *episodes): bit.ly/YoungGuns_playlist

*Individual podcasts listing:

• No. 157: Amy Atwell Licence To Shoot
• No. 177: Jaz Shelley Home is Where The Heart Is
• No. 159: Pink Hoops LIVE from Qudos Bank Arena (with Shaneice Swain)

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It’s a wrap for Series 6!

Listen in as we wrap a momentous 10 months of podcasting that covered the WNBL, NBL1, Tauihi NZ developments & touching on the Paris Olympics.

This series featured Dream Chasers - trailblazers in the sport as well as more live podcasts - including the ground breaking Roaming Mic Live at the Q and the WNBL Awards from the Orange Carpet!

In our final Dream Chasers installment we welcome special guest Sam Tomlinson to talk about her mission to help foster the US College Pathways for promising athletes as part of her business. With 20 years experience in helping parents & players understand their options & some pitfalls, we also touch on some challenges in this space. It’s a fascinating discussion!

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Joining Shooting The Breeze is Bec Cole on a recent run of Championships, with her Waverley Falcons to take part in NBL1 Nationals Finals this weekend. Bec’s megawatt energy captures both spectators at the games and equally her audience whenever she’s behind the mic.

Born for big moments and with a competitive nature, Bec is attuned to her vulnerability and is authentic on her new YouTube series in partnership with ESPN - Triple Threat. She takes us behind the scenes of women's hoops with Australia’s finest but also global hoops issues.

It’s a wide ranging chat, covering her recent championships, the Olympics of course and what makes Bec tick!

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