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LaChina Robinson chats with Chicago Sky post player Stefanie Dolson at the 2019 Tourney Town. Tampa, FL

Why Around The Rim matters to women’s basketball

Teresa Weatherspoon to be inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

And One: Medina Dixon, Old Dominion legend

And One: Tina Robbins, forerunner of Missouri State’s Sweet 16 run

Delmonica DeHorney. (photo courtesy of Razorbacks Athletics Communications)

And One: Delmonica DeHorney, Arkansas legend

Lisa McMullen. (photo courtesy of Alabama State athletics)

And One: Lisa McMullen, Alabama State shooting legend

Tine Freil. (photo courtesy of Pacific Athletics)

And One: Tine Freil, Danish trailblazer for Pacific

Valorie Whiteside. (photo courtesy App State athletics)

And One: Valorie Whiteside, Appalachian State legend

BOULDER, CO - JANUARY 27, 2019: University of California's Kristine Anigwe takes a shot during a NCAA basketball game against the University of Colorado on Sunday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Media News Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images)

California’s Kristine Anigwe is historically elite at starting, ending, and extending possessions

Chris Starr. (photo courtesy Nevada athletics)

And One: Chris Starr, Nevada’s keystone star

TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 13: Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky poses with WNBA Legends Ticha Penichiero and Ruth Riley during the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Game as part of 2016 All-Star Weekend at the Enercare Centre on February 13, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Penicheiro, Riley among seven to be inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

STORRS, CONNECTICUT- NOVEMBER 17: Baylor Head coach Kim Mulkey reacts on the sideline during her sides loss during the UConn Huskies Vs Baylor Bears NCAA Women's Basketball game at Gampel Pavilion, on November 17th, 2016 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Kim Mulkey named 2019 Naismith Hall of Fame candidate

Paul Sanderford (photo courtesy of WKU Athletics)

And One: Paul Sanderford, wandering legend of coaching

photo courtesy of Louisiana Tech athletiecs

And One: Janice Lawrence Braxton, Louisiana Tech legend

And One: Wanda Ford, Drake rebounding machine of the 1980s

Arizona Wildcats Women's Basketball Head Coach Joan Bonvicini. Arizona Wildcats defeat the Oregon Ducks 70-66 in Women's Basketball at McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

And One: Joan Bonvicini, overlooked coaching legend

SPOKANE, WA - MARCH 24: Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the Oregon Ducks drives against Presley Hudson #3 of the Central Michigan Chippewas during the 2018 NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 24, 2018 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

And One: Danielle Carson, the Sabrina Ionescu of her time

ESPN Films presents Basketball: A Love Story, a Dan Klores film.

The women’s game shines in Basketball: A Love Story

SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 6: Hall of Fame Inductee Tina Thompson points to the audience during the Class of 2018 Press Event as part of the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on September 6, 2018 at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Katie Smith, Tina Thompson enter Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

WHITE PLAINS, NY - JULY 15: The New York Liberty reacts during game against the Chicago Sky on July 15, 2018 at Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

TAKEAWAYS: New York Liberty eclipse 100 points for the first time, defeat Chicago 107-84

MINNEAPOLIS - AUGUST 15: Coach Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx talks with her team during the game against the San Antonio Silver Stars on August 15, 2010 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Cheryl Reeve: The mileposts on the way to 200 wins

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Anne Donovan of the New York Liberty watches during Game Three of the 2010 WNBA Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Fever on September 1, 2010 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Liberty won 77-74. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

What Anne Donovan meant to women’s basketball

Tina Thompson at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

WATCH: Tina Thompson at the 2018 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction

PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 22: Ann Meyers Drysdale, Vice President of the Phoenix Mercury addresses the media during the announcement of the Boost Mobile WNBA All Star 2014 Game at the US Airway Center in Phoenix on July 19, 2014 on January 22, 2014 at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

LISTEN: Ann Meyers Drysdale chats about the WBL, WNBA and more on the latest podcast

KNOXVILLE, TN-Katie Smith chats about the history of the women's game ahead of her induction. Credit: Erica L. Ayala/High Post Hoops

WATCH: Liberty Head Coach Katie Smith enters the Hall of Fame

Chris Dailey at the 2018 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Induction

WATCH: Chris Dailey at the 2018 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction

HOUSTON - AUGUST 2: Katie Smith

Tina Thompson, Katie Smith lead 2018 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class

Head coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl of the Providence Friars after a first round game on day one of the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Championship at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Friday March 8, 2013. (Photo by Ben Solomon/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

And One: Susan Robinson Fruchtl, Penn State legend