Sporting News ranks the top seven players of all-time

[rjuconn]

The Sporting News just released an article on the top 7 women’s college basketball players of all-time, and I’m betting there will be some disagreements. Caitlin Clark comes in at No. 7.

Taurasi is No. 4 and Stewart is No. 1. No Maya.

Is Caitlin Clark the greatest women's college basketball player of all time? Where Iowa star ranks in debate — Sporting News

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 Follow The Sporting News Caitlin Clark is bringing attention to the women's college basketball game like few before her. She's an incredibly fun player to watch — her deep shooting and fiery attitude make her must-see any time she's on the court. She will soon become the...

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[visitingcock]

Way too early to rank Clark above A’Ja, Kelsey and a host of other pros who have or are in the process of making their marks on the game.

Now if you are basing it on their influence upon college wbb, she might be number one given attendance and tv viewership. Skills wise, I can’t even rank her above Ionescu at this time.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Way too early to rank Clark above A’Ja, Kelsey and a host of other pros who have or are in the process of making their marks on the game.

Now if you are basing it on their influence upon college wbb, she might be number one given attendance and tv viewership. Skills wise, I can’t even rank her above Ionescu at this time.

This is just for college.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Win Shares, which is a cumulative stat meaning more games played enters into the equation.

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records

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[dtbtbtb]

With all respect to Clark, there is no doubt that Maya had a better college career.

 

[gandydancer]

DT got robbed. Uconn should be 1-2, pick your order. Game on the line, who would you want to have the ball in her hands?

 

[David54]

Any list of top 7 all time that does not include Maya Moore is just wrong.

 

[Geew1992]

Any list of top 7 all time that does not include Maya Moore is just wrong.

I was coming here to say this

 

[bballnut90]

It is splitting hairs when you get to the upper echelon of players, but Moore should be included on the list. Keep in mind this is just 1 random fan's opinion.

 

[Bigboote]

Win Shares, which is a cumulative stat meaning more games played enters into the equation.

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records

www.sports-reference.com

Caitlin is #2 in win shares among Clarks. Alysha had an amazing college career -- a 5-11 post player who led the nation in scoring at least twice, player of the year in two different conferences (and completely remade herself as a pro). It's possible Caitlin could catch her if Iowa makes a good run in the dance.

 

[78AlwaysHappy]

Does the Sporting News need to make a correction?

 

[The deacon]

Skills wise, I can’t even rank her above Ionescu at this time.

Often a voice of reason, visitingcock, you've clearly lost it on this one...

 

[The deacon]

DT got robbed. Uconn should be 1-2, pick your order. Game on the line, who would you want to have the ball in her hands?

Caitlin

 

[Buzzyboy]

DT got robbed. Uconn should be 1-2, pick your order. Game on the line, who would you want to have the ball in her hands?

what about Maya .... I think she should be second behind Stewart

 

[uconnfan68]

Caitlin

Let us know when she wins it all.

 

[omshanti]

Let us know when she wins it all.

Thank you.

 

[Rowdy831]

If all these players were playing this year they would all be behind Caitlin Clark. No player on the list averaged more points, more assists than CC in her career and she has averaged as many rebounds as most of them and they are inside players. I liken this conversation to the talk around Michael Jordan when he was coming out of college with comparisons and like Mike no other player in the women's game is in the same class as CC.

Also most of the players on the list played with a great supporting cast and that helps you look better. At Iowa they have 4 other players that wouldn't see the court at SC or UConn and CC still has the stats she has. What CC is doing maybe isn't appreciated yet but one day she will get her due and she will be remembered as the best college player of all time.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Some info on Maya:

3x Wade Trophy winner--beats everyone on the list.

Top-2 in AP POY voting 4x--beats everyone on the list.

Team record of 150-4--beats everyone on the list.

Never lost a home game--beats everyone on the list.

Won 90 games in a row--beats everyone on the list.

Never missed a game--ties or beats everyone on the list.

Scored over 3,000 points--in a group with Clark, Miller, Holdsclaw, and Griner.

Won 2 National Championships--behind only Stewie, Taurasi, and Holdsclaw.

From her first college game to her last, Maya had arguably a better college career than anyone.

 

[jumpstart]

No. 1 is the only one that has no controversy. Stewart will stay there for a long, long time. Below her you can make many arguments.

 

[The deacon]

Let us know when she wins it all.

Thank you.

I would, but she likely won't.

That doesn't mean she's not the player I would want with the ball in her hands with the game on the line, and that was the scenario presented by gandydancer. I am not to be given the right to my opinion?

After all, this whole top seven is based on someone opinion, right?

 

[uconnfan68]

I would, but she likely won't.

That doesn't mean she's not the player I would want with the ball in her hands with the game on the line, and that was the scenario presented by gandydancer. I am not to be given the right to my opinion?

After all, this whole top seven is based on someone opinion, right?

If scoring the most points was the decider, why wasn't Plum on the list?

 

[EricLA]

Are they going by WNBA careers? (that was a rhetorical question because I know they are not). If they were, that would be the ONLY reason to leave Maya off the list.

Not only does leaving Maya off the list make the entire thing a joke, but depending on how you value NC's, and AA awards, it's arguable that Maya should be #1 for all college players. 3X NPOY and the only years she "lost" was when she came in a close 2nd in the voting to... Parker and Tina Charles (altho Maya won the Wade over Tina which was #3 for Maya even tho she didn't sweep the awards). She was a 4X AA (I believe Stewie "only" was named to 3 AA teams)...

Stewie won 4 NC's but only 2 NPOY's. Maya had 2 NC's but 3 NPOY's. Plus Maya scored 360 more points in college than Stewie.

So leaving Maya off - ridiculous. She's easily one of the top 3 college players of all time, possibly #1.

 

[cometjo]

Win Shares, which is a cumulative stat meaning more games played enters into the equation.

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Win Shares Women's Career Leaders and Records

www.sports-reference.com

must be some problems with a stat that doesn't have Diana in the top 250.

 

[meyers7]

Some info on Maya:

3x Wade Trophy winner--beats everyone on the list.

Top-2 in AP POY voting 4x--beats everyone on the list.

Team record of 150-4--beats everyone on the list.

Never lost a home game--beats everyone on the list.

Won 90 games in a row--beats everyone on the list.

Never missed a game--ties or beats everyone on the list.

Scored over 3,000 points--in a group with Clark, Miller, Holdsclaw, and Griner.

Won 2 National Championships--behind only Stewie, Taurasi, and Holdsclaw.

From her first college game to her last, Maya had arguably a better college career than anyone.

But Stewart and Miller had 3X Naismith POY awards. And Stewart had 3X AP NPOY and 3X USBWA NPOY.

 

[MilfordHusky]

But Stewart and Miller had 3X Naismith POY awards. And Stewart had 3X AP NPOY and 3X USBWA NPOY.

So that makes it about even. But Neither of them had Tina Charles as the competition.

In Maya's "worst" seasons, she was the 2nd best player in the nation, behind 2 future Hall of Famers.