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IMHO hard to disagree with any of the rankings or the comments. Obviously just one person's opinion (in our case, Philippou was the writer commenting on all the UConn players), but it's an interesting write up and list for sure. At least it gives us something to talk about, dissect, and possible complain about, leading up to the NCAA's! Glad they acknowledged Paige's possibvle 50-40-90 stats.
Paige #2 Bueckers will be appearing in her last NCAA tournament with her sights set on finally clinching a national championship. She wasn't as prominent in the national player of the year race this season after UConn struggled in some big nonconference games, but the 2021 NPOY has continued to be a hallmark of efficiency this season: She's one free throw away from a 90% clip from the line, which would give her a 50-40-90 season, and is tops in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio. Bueckers also showed an aggressive mentality of putting the team on her back offensively during the Big East tournament, the sort of mindset coach Geno Auriemma wants her to embrace for the rest of March. -- Alexa Philippou
Sarah #9 This season, Strong quickly established herself not only as the best freshman but one of the best players in the country, a Swiss Army knife-type who has already earned comparisons to Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. She leads the Huskies or comes in second in the major statistical categories, and she has already taken over big games despite her youth. With Bueckers ending her college career in the coming weeks, there's no doubt that Strong is the heir apparent as UConn's next superstar. -- Philippou
Azzi #17 Fudd's seasonlong stats might not pop off the page. But she showed she's capable of an offensive outburst against top competition last month at South Carolina, with a game-high 28 points on 6-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc. After sitting out all but two games last season because of an ACL injury, Fudd will be playing in her first NCAA tournament since 2023, when Ohio State stunned the Huskies in the Sweet 16. But if the Fudd we saw in Columbia shows up now, the Huskies will be difficult to beat. -- Philippou
IMHO hard to disagree with any of the rankings or the comments. Obviously just one person's opinion (in our case, Philippou was the writer commenting on all the UConn players), but it's an interesting write up and list for sure. At least it gives us something to talk about, dissect, and possible complain about, leading up to the NCAA's! Glad they acknowledged Paige's possibvle 50-40-90 stats.
Paige #2 Bueckers will be appearing in her last NCAA tournament with her sights set on finally clinching a national championship. She wasn't as prominent in the national player of the year race this season after UConn struggled in some big nonconference games, but the 2021 NPOY has continued to be a hallmark of efficiency this season: She's one free throw away from a 90% clip from the line, which would give her a 50-40-90 season, and is tops in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio. Bueckers also showed an aggressive mentality of putting the team on her back offensively during the Big East tournament, the sort of mindset coach Geno Auriemma wants her to embrace for the rest of March. -- Alexa Philippou
Sarah #9 This season, Strong quickly established herself not only as the best freshman but one of the best players in the country, a Swiss Army knife-type who has already earned comparisons to Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. She leads the Huskies or comes in second in the major statistical categories, and she has already taken over big games despite her youth. With Bueckers ending her college career in the coming weeks, there's no doubt that Strong is the heir apparent as UConn's next superstar. -- Philippou
Azzi #17 Fudd's seasonlong stats might not pop off the page. But she showed she's capable of an offensive outburst against top competition last month at South Carolina, with a game-high 28 points on 6-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc. After sitting out all but two games last season because of an ACL injury, Fudd will be playing in her first NCAA tournament since 2023, when Ohio State stunned the Huskies in the Sweet 16. But if the Fudd we saw in Columbia shows up now, the Huskies will be difficult to beat. -- Philippou
