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Believe it or not, Alyssa Thomas who was ranked 7th by ESPN did not make the McDonalds All American team.Some players VERY high on Hoopgurlz (ESPN) Top 100 list didn't get selected. Sierra Toomey #4, Montaya Dew #8. Does that seem kinda bizarre?
Some players VERY high on Hoopgurlz (ESPN) Top 100 list didn't get selected. Sierra Toomey #4, Montaya Dew #8. Does that seem kinda bizarre?
Bays didn't make it because she tore her ACL and never played. Laurin Mincy tore her ACL as well but made the team.Back in 2010, Madison Williams (Michigan State) 6'6" (6'7" on the roster) was named a McDonald's All American and she was Ranked 100 on the ESPN Hoopgurlz (or whatever the affliation was at the time).
Of the top 15 that year, Alyssa Thomas (7), Shoni Schimmel (8), Cassie Harberts (11), Kristen Doherty (12) , and Whitney Bays (13) were all looked over for the honor. Alicia DeVaughn (Maryland Terrapin) was ranked 57th by Hoopgurlz and got the selection. The Single Hoopgurlz rankings aren't the be all end all and I'm not sure what all goes into making a McDonald's All American selection, maybe it's more than stats, like for the Gatorade Players of the Year.
Who says the selectors even look at Hoopgurlz? Maybe they look at ASGR or another ranker. Maybe they do a composite. Maybe they go to coaches and ask them who they considered in the class. maybe they look at who had the most and best purported offers. Who knows?Some players VERY high on Hoopgurlz (ESPN) Top 100 list didn't get selected. Sierra Toomey #4, Montaya Dew #8. Does that seem kinda bizarre?
Many of the members of Premier Basketball Report (which provides ESPN with the rankings) are on the committee, so there’s definitely some overlap there.Who says the selectors even look at Hoopgurlz? Maybe they look at ASGR or another ranker. Maybe they do a composite. Maybe they go to coaches and ask them who they considered in the class. maybe they look at who had the most and best purported offers. Who knows?