Top 25 Players List

[AmeriConn]

Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball, version 2.0

ESPN's updated list includes a new (and unanimous) No. 1 and seven players who weren't on our preseason ranking.

www.google.com

Christyn Williams comes in at #24 as the only player from UConn. Any surprises?

 

[LoboDays]

I’m a bit surprised. Other players on UCONN have played better to date.

 

[visitingcock]

Ayoka Lee at 10 is underrated IMHO.

I could see an argument against Zia Cook's inclusion on the list. She did not have a great Fall campaign.

 

[Zarathustra]

I anticipate Christyn's star will continue to rise as
the season and the tournament plays out. Paige
would have been ranked if healthy IMO.

 

[jchusky]

how many times can I write Cate Reese?

 

[sun]

Evina was included in the players receiving votes.
Her name was probably listed on Lobo's ballot.

 

[eebmg]

Depressing. Could use some of that ESPN Bias.

 

[CocoHusky]

A couple of critical omissions that make this list trash IMO.
Aijha Blackwell, Missouri is averaging 16 PPG and 13 RPG playing in the SEC.
Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State is averaging 20.7 PPG and 7.2 RPG.

ESPN you need to do a little better than this !

 

[SVCBeercats]

I anticipate Christyn's star will continue to rise as
the season and the tournament plays out. IMO.

I just had a chat with Zarathustra. He said your prophecies are giving Zoroastrianism a bad name. Oops! Here he comes!

 

[SVCBeercats]

Did you miss Muffet McGraw unmasking ESPN's bias towards UCONN? How else do you explain CW on this list? Of course more deserving players must be omitted from the list in order to accommodate ESPN's UCONN bias.

A couple of critical omissions that make this list trash IMO.
Aijha Blackwell, Missouri is averaging 16 PPG and 13 RPG playing in the SEC.
Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State is averaging 20.7 PPG and 7.2 RPG.

ESPN you need to do a little better than this !

 

[JonathanXIV]

I anticipate Christyn's star will continue to rise as
the season and the tournament plays out. Paige
would have been ranked if healthy IMO.

Really going out on a limb saying that a healthy Paige would be ranked in the top 25 players.

 

[cancontent]

I think the list is fair, but I thought a case could be made for Dorka receiving some votes at least.

Rae Burrell and Te-Hina Pao Pao received votes and they've both been injured for a large portion of the season so far.

 

[eebmg]

Really going out on a limb saying that a healthy Paige would be ranked in the top 25 players.

On one leg, should be top 5.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

seven players on the list now who weren't there preseason? seven?
welcome to the Year of the Clueless.
lots more to come as the eligibilty and transfer rules make it all
highly unpredictable, except for us when healthy.
seriously, does anyone on planet earth expect paige not to be numero uno when healthy? mebbe on mars, or alpha centori, they don't.
i don't live there.

 

[ochoopsfan]

They list the Top 25 plus 30 others who got votes and the only players to get votes were Power 5 teams, plus Big East teams and one player from FGCU and one player from BYU.

Sounds like a ton of "research" and viewing games, from mid majors, were done.

 

[CocoHusky]

seven players on the list now who weren't there preseason? seven?
welcome to the Year of the Clueless.
lots more to come as the eligibilty and transfer rules make it all
highly unpredictable, except for us when healthy.
seriously, does anyone on planet earth expect paige not to be numero uno when healthy? mebbe on mars, or alpha centori, they don't.
i don't live there.

I would have expect Paige not to be number # 1 based on the way the season has unfolded thus far. SC decisively beat UCONN with a healthy Paige. If I remember correctly Paige was also not #1 in the ESPN pre season top players to watch or returning.

 

[Surly1]

I’m sorry in advance of writing this post. I know this is a UConn board, but having Christyn Williams ranked as the #24 player in the country is simply mailing in an article. Her play is not indicative of that stature, merely symbolic of her name recognition.

In her last 5 games, 4 without Paige, she has scored 13, 10, 11, 13 and 4 points. Instead of helping pick up the slack from Paige’s absence, her scoring has decreased. Instead of ascending, she is regressing. Despite being a four-year starter, she is deferring to a freshman, who has started 5 games.

At this stage in her career, she is who she is. In spite of my criticisms, I’m a fan of her & would love to see her break out with multiple 30 point games in a row. She is necessary to UConn’s success, but she’s not a top 25 player this year (as of now).

 

[CocoHusky]

I’m sorry in advance of writing this post. I know this is a UConn board, but having Christyn Williams ranked as the #24 player in the country is simply mailing in an article. Her play is not indicative of that stature, merely symbolic of her name recognition.

In her last 5 games, 4 without Paige, she has scored 13, 10, 11, 13 and 4 points. Instead of helping pick up the slack from Paige’s absence, her scoring has decreased. Instead of ascending, she is regressing. Despite being a four-year starter, she is deferring to a freshman, who has started 5 games.

At this stage in her career, she is who she is. In spite of my criticisms, I’m a fan of her & would love to see her break out with multiple 30 point games in a row. She is necessary to UConn’s success, but she’s not a top 25 player this year (as of now).

 

[JellyBean]

The list looks pretty good. Putting these lists together is always tough. If they had a Top 30. Folks would complain about so and so was left off the list. Make it a Top 50 list. Folks will complain that so and so made the list while so and so was left off. Just play on ladies. Congrats, C-Dub on making the list.

 

[STLCardinal]

I’m sorry in advance of writing this post. I know this is a UConn board, but having Christyn Williams ranked as the #24 player in the country is simply mailing in an article. Her play is not indicative of that stature, merely symbolic of her name recognition.

In her last 5 games, 4 without Paige, she has scored 13, 10, 11, 13 and 4 points. Instead of helping pick up the slack from Paige’s absence, her scoring has decreased. Instead of ascending, she is regressing. Despite being a four-year starter, she is deferring to a freshman, who has started 5 games.

At this stage in her career, she is who she is. In spite of my criticisms, I’m a fan of her & would love to see her break out with multiple 30 point games in a row. She is necessary to UConn’s success, but she’s not a top 25 player this year (as of now).

That's a fair statement. Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski from Iowa St are playing better than Christyn right now and they didn't even make the list. They don't have more natural talent than she does but they are playing better. Not only are they playing better, but you could see the vocal leadership, from I believe it was Ryan, in last night's game against Kansas St. Looking the others square in the eye and saying what she felt needed to be said. There are others, playing the same position, that were rated lower or not at all. Indiana has a couple. I know leadership was not one of the criteria of this list, but it is important. Players can say all the right things about leadership and whatnot. But if you say it, you need to get off the pot and do something. I read somewhere that Christyn has recently spoken about being a leader. I hope she will.

Look, I have no idea what the people that make these lists look for or think is important. But I wouldn't give you the lint from a snake's belly for Debbie Antonelli's opinion.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Look, I have no idea what the people that make these lists look for or think is important. But I wouldn't give you the lint from a snake's belly for Debbie Antonelli's opinion.

Hey man, don't be beating around the bush. Tell us how you really feel.

 

[MilfordHusky]

This will change--probably greatly--by the end of the season.

 

[HiDribble]

Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball, version 2.0

ESPN's updated list includes a new (and unanimous) No. 1 and seven players who weren't on our preseason ranking.

www.google.com

Christyn Williams comes in at #24 as the only player from UConn. Any surprises?

Only that she on the list at all.

 

[JonathanXIV]

That's a fair statement. Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski from Iowa St are playing better than Christyn right now and they didn't even make the list. They don't have more natural talent than she does but they are playing better. Not only are they playing better, but you could see the vocal leadership, from I believe it was Ryan, in last night's game against Kansas St. Looking the others square in the eye and saying what she felt needed to be said. There are others, playing the same position, that were rated lower or not at all. Indiana has a couple. I know leadership was not one of the criteria of this list, but it is important. Players can say all the right things about leadership and whatnot. But if you say it, you need to get off the pot and do something. I read somewhere that Christyn has recently spoken about being a leader. I hope she will.

Look, I have no idea what the people that make these lists look for or think is important. But I wouldn't give you the lint from a snake's belly for Debbie Antonelli's opinion.

Actually, that lint was listed under "also receiving votes."