Azzi Fudd. Flau’jae Johnson. Lauren Betts. Who’s the Face of Women’s College Basketball?

It’s CBA deadline day! Or at least it was. Zena, Sabreena, and Ben discuss the news that the WNBA and WNBPA agreed to a 30-day extension of the CBA and what it means going forward. They also touch on some Unrivaled news and a Paige Bueckers movie project before moving onto college basketball, as the 2025-26 season tips off Monday. In the absence of Bueckers and JuJu Watkins, the trio discusses who is poised to be the face of college basketball and what qualifies a player for that moniker.  No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/ 00:00 Intro 00:43 Women’s Basketball Round-up 26:23 Face of NCAA women’s hoops 57:11 Interview w/ Flau'jae Johnson #wnba #cba #ncaawbb Thumbnail: Thumbnail: Jacob Kupferman via Getty Images REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6758591/2025/10/28/wnba-cba-negotiation-deadline-extension-offered-players/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6758355/2025/10/29/wnba-cba-labor-union-deadline/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6754159/2025/10/28/lsu-kim-mulkey-program-builder/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6747017/2025/10/28/womens-college-basketball-all-america-sarah-strong-lauren-betts/ We’re putting together a couple of mailbag episodes! Got thoughts or questions about the CBA? Curious about college hoops? Send them our way — we want to hear from you! Email us at NoOffseason@theathletic.com 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 -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott and Cassius Flemming Thumbnail: 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