Jackie Powell

women's basketball writer

Jackie Powell has covered women’s basketball since 2019, including college basketball, the WNBA and international and high school prospects. Her work has appeared in Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, The Next, Sports Illustrated, the Hartford Courant, SLAM and Harper’s Bazaar, and she hosts the “Locked on Women’s Basketball” podcast every other week. She also is a Lady Gaga stan, a connoisseur of pop music and a mental health advocate.


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