ESPN Top 100 Athletes From 2000

[BlueSkyGLW]

ESPN's top 100 professional athletes of the 21st century: Unveiling 1-25

Who tops our list of the top athletes since 2000? We're unveiling the top 25, including our voters' pick for the No. 1 spot.

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ESPN view of the top 100 athletes in the 21st Century - 25 years since year 2000......an exercise they do every 25 years.

#1 is Michael Phelps

Diana is #21
Maya is #36

Tamika Catchings #34
Candace Parker #60
Lisa Leslie #74
Sheryl Swoopes #81
Lauren Jackson #84
Aja Wilson #90

Breanna is nowhere to be seen.
Can anyone truly say that she is not better than any of the 6 non-UConn alums listed above, given what she has accomplished to support it both in the US and Internationally? Maybe they didn't want to have more than 2 alums from any school? Boo!

 

[Topdawg]

I am disappointed Breanna did not make the list. Here resume is stronger than many selected.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

I am disappointed Breanna did not make the list. Here resume is stronger than many selected.

On the plus side, they elected 8 women basketball players out of 100 from from ALL sports....something to expect from the main sports channel supporting women sports and the WNBA

 

[Kaizen]

On the plus side, they elected 8 women basketball players out of 100 from from ALL sports....something to expect from the main sports channel supporting women sports and the WNBA

If Aja Wilson can make at #90 Breanna definitely should make the top 100 list ...

 

[Happydad745]

Stewie not being on the list makes it questionable, at the very least.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

In everything they do ESPN has an agenda that injects inaccuracies.

 

[jdote33]

If Aja Wilson can make at #90 Breanna definitely should make the top 100 list ...

I agree. Not only the difference in college career, and additional gold medal but her euro league resume as well. It's a pretty bad mission.

 

[darrell]

Guess that “snub”. Hint: She’s EASILY the greatest Women’s Point Guard of all-time.

This doesn’t even include her 5 Olympic Gold medals.

 

[bballnut90]

Side note, but I guess volleyball isn't a sport. No mention of Kerri Walsh/Misty May is criminal. Kerri Walsh played in 5 Olympics and won 3 out of 5 golds and a bronze. She dominated her sport in a similar way to #1 overall Michael Phelps, the only difference is men's swimming has 18 potential gold medals each Olympic cycle whereas her sport only has one.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I would have taken Birdie over A'ja, given her longevity. A'ja has 1 NCAA title and 2 in the W. Sue doubles both and leads the W in games, minutes, wins, and assists. In another 5 years, A'ja will move up, probably way up.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

I haven't done a thorough check but I think they did not want to name more than two alums per sport from one school. UConn WBB should have had four, easy, with resumes more than the others listed, especially if you include overseas records.

Breanna and Sue should easily be in if Aja Wilson is in. Of course, this is not a basketball centric list but.....Wilson is the benchmark. If she is in, no question those two should be, well ahead of her.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

I would have taken Birdie over A'ja, given her longevity. A'ja has 1 NCAA title and 2 in the W. Sue doubles both and leads the W in games, minutes, wins, and assists. In another 5 years, A'ja will move up, probably way up.

I will never forget that 5'11" Gabby Williams outplayed Aja Wilson and Alaina Coates more than once.

Not just Barbie Bird but Breanna, too, the latter for her resume despite injury interruptions in her WNBA career.