The 2025 WNBA season began in May, and it ended in early October as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals. The Aces swept the Mercury, and they won their third championship. For Phoenix, that was the franchise’s sixth Finals appearance, and the team’s impressive playoff run made it happen. Overall, this was a good season for the Mercury and other teams around the league. Teams competed, players had strong seasons, and in the end, one of the WNBA’s best teams came out on top. One thing that was interesting about this season was the connections to different conferences. Many of the WNBA’s top stars played for prestigious programs, and some of them were a part of the Big Ten. When the season began, there were 31 players who attended Big Ten schools scattered throughout the league. For example, when it came to the Atlanta Dream, they had six players from the Big Ten. Those players included Naz Hillmon, Brionna Jones and others. Hillmon attended Michigan and Jones attended Maryland. The I
