Zena, Sabreena and Chantel are back to talk through all the latest transfer portal updates - including Audi Crooks’ commitment to Oklahoma State, Kymora Johnson’s decision to stay at UVA, and Justice Carlton’s move to another city in Texas. Then, the crew breaks down their way too early predictions for the 2027 WNBA Draft Class – where players like Juju Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo, Madison Booker, Audi Crooks and more may land in the pecking order come next April. Plus, our favorite training camp cliches. No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/ 00:00 Intro 01:05 - Annie Costabile Joins The Athletic’s Women’s Basketball Team! 01:43 - Audi Crooks Commits to Oklahoma State 08:48 - Justice Carlton Leaves Texas for University of Houston 09:49 - Kymora Johnson Decides to Stay at UVA 11:57 2027 WNBA Draft Predictions 17:22 - Why Juju Watkins Tops our 2027 WNBA Draft Class 19:40 - Madison Booker Comes in at No. 2 24:50 - Why Hannah Hidalgo Comes in at No. 3 30:08 - What are Audi Crooks’ Draft Prospects? 33:43 - Other Top Prospects We Have Our Eyes On 38:13 - Our Favorite Training Camp Cliches  Related links and articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7196630/2026/04/15/wnba-draft-2027-class-prospects-watkins-hidalgo/ by Sabreena Merchant https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/no-offseason/ Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason [https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason] -TikTok: @no_offseason [https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason] Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1 Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm7txmok7cpMB3YlgkwrT2E0 Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm72uhBjsd24rsh5teZtgUpS Thumbnail: Andy Lyons / Staff / Getty Images Getty Images Sport Harry How / Staff / Getty Images Getty Images Sport

The 2027 draft class has been eagerly anticipated since the moment the players in this group took the court as freshmen. On the first day of the 2023-24 college basketball season, Hannah Hidalgo put up 31 points on eventual champion South Carolina, while MiLaysia Fulwiley dazzled so thoroughly that she earned the acknowledgement of Showtime himself, Magic Johnson. On the other side of the country, JuJu Watkins dropped 32 points of her own to lead USC to an upset of No. 7 Ohio State. By the end o

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UCLA got a 51-44 win over the Texas Longhorns with star forward Madison Booker going just 3-23 from the field. The Bruins needed the help.

The Texas Longhorns lost to the UCLA Bruins, 51-44, at the Women's Final Four in Phoenix on April 3.

Madison Booker's 3-for-23 shooting hurt the Longhorns in the Final Four. As the team relies on a strong point guard, they're focusing on future strategies.

Texas' Madison Booker was emotional after a tough Final Four loss, but teammate Rori Harmon was quick to come to her defense.

Madison Booker has led Texas' offense all season, so it was little surprise that she hit a jumper less than a minute into the game to give the Longhorns an early two-point lead. The AP All-America forward missed her next 17 attempts from the field as the Longhorns fell to UCLA 51-44 on Friday night in the national semifinals of the women's Final Four. Booker recovered somewhat in the final minutes as the Longhorns made a frantic push, contributing a pair of baskets to help cut the deficit to 47-44 with less than 30 seconds remaining.