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ESPN's top 25 woman's basketball players for 2021 has some familiar faces

bballnut90 said:
That's a hot take if I've seen one
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Definition: Hot take = a piece of commentary, typically produced quickly in response to a recent event, whose primary purpose is to attract attention.

No really a 'hot take'. Rationally Fudd is still not even a collegiate basketball player and how can a point guard that can't get the ball in to Aaliyah Boston be in the top 25.
 
How does the reigning NPOY as a freshman get ranked #3 as a sophomore? that defies logic and reason. However, the fact that these "prominent" wcbb writers don't deem Aaliyah Edwards as one of the best 25 is embarrassing, not surprising but embarrassing nonetheless.
 
AYusef said:
When was Cameron Brink excellent offensively?
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She averaged 10 points per game in just 18 minutes and shot 58% from the floor, 37% from 3, against a decent schedule no less. Put up 24 against Taylor Jones and Oregon State, 16 vs Sabally and Oregon. Finishes well inside and from the high post. Doesn't turn the ball over much either. She's got a lot of room for improvement but anchored the post for a title team and was arguably the premier freshman post in the country last year.
 
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bballnut90 said:
After many posters posted angrily about his NCAA projections and content, I wouldn't be surprised if he made this list just to ruffle their feathers lol
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This was done because ESPN loves players that their network has contracts with. Those two people just voted Paige NPOY. They were made to do this, that's not their opinion.
 
Golden Husky said:
I'll take Aaliyah Edwards over Cameron Brink.
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don't know anyone that watched Cbb would say this. Brink is a mismatch nightmare, any step she beats her defender is a gimme layup cause she's so tall and she hasn't even come close to her potential
 
bballnut90 said:
She averaged 10 points per game in just 18 minutes and shot 58% from the floor, 37% from 3, against a decent schedule no less. Put up 24 against Taylor Jones and Oregon State, 16 vs Sabally and Oregon. Finishes well inside and from the high post. Doesn't turn the ball over much either. She's got a lot of room for improvement but anchored the post for a title team and was arguably the premier freshman post in the country last year.
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I have to agree. IMO, she improved from night to day from HS through the end of this freshman season. She's wicked smaht and she worked hard.
 
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BobbyJ said:
I have to agree. IMO, she improved from night to day from HS through the end of this freshman season. She's wicked smaht and she worked hard.
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Defensively is where I thought she made her biggest strides. She averaged 4.6 blocks in the last 5 games of the tournament in only about 20 minutes per game. She needs to learn how to defend without fouling but she looked like another Cox/Griner/Stewart inside with her length. Much stronger frame than meets the eye and more than held her own defending Boston/Mack/Cochran.
 
bballnut90 said:
Defensively is where I thought she made her biggest strides. She averaged 4.6 blocks in the last 5 games of the tournament in only about 20 minutes per game. She needs to learn how to defend without fouling but she looked like another Cox/Griner/Stewart inside with her length. Much stronger frame than meets the eye and more than held her own defending Boston/Mack/Cochran.
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Yes, she has three things that jumped out to me. 1) Her feet. Running the court she's very fast taking medium-long strides. But in tight spaces she uses short, very quick steps allowing her to front and side guard with her long arms. 2) Her hands. She catches very well and protects the ball and defensively she's very quick reaching in to tie up or knock the ball away. 3) She's absolutely unafraid of contact and even as an Olive Oyl she initiates a lot of it. If she can learn to stay out of foul trouble I'd be playing her 30 minutes as a stretch 4.
 
Kaizen said:
We can wait one year then to see who can be improved more, Aaliyah or Cameron. My bet is Aaliyah.
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I'd bet on Brink but we shall see. I hope both make strides in the off-season.
 
ME Husky Fan said:
For those who thought Cardoso was the next best thing are you surprised she's not on the list?
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I don't think there are any transfers who don't currently have a team on the list.
 
ME Husky Fan said:
For those who thought Cardoso was the next best thing are you surprised she's not on the list?
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Id put her top 25 but it's hard to project her impact depending on what team she goes to. If she goes to some no name school like Kristen Bell/Anastasia Hayes did, she'll likely put up huge numbers but won't get a lot of attention from the national media and won't be as relevant in the grand scheme of women's college basketball. If she goes to a program like Texas or a good SEC or Big Ten program, she'll rank higher since she'll play in more meaningful games.
 
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From France said:
For me ONO (cause of NCAA tournament impact) & Azzi (cause no College games) don't deserve. Paige should be # 1, Christyn in the 5-10, Evina around 15, Nika in the 21-25
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Haha , no.
There’s no shame in being a good but not consistently great player.
Evina and Nika are good players.
 
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bballnut90 said:
I think you're in the minority on that. Brink might be the best interior defender in women's basketball and is excellent offensively.
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You realize Edwards led the nation in FG%? Brink is an excellent shot blocker--a clear edge there-- but Edwards is a terrific defender everywhere. You watch her shut down people like Clark on the perimeter in the tourney? I was a fan of Brink's as UConn recruited her, but I did not see an excellent offensive player the numerous times I watched her this year. Not yet.
 
Vowelguy said:
Haha , no.
There’s no shame in being a good but not consistently great player.
Evina and Nika are good players.
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Westbrook at her best, which was probably 30% of the season, is a top-10 player in the country. Will her knees ever allow her to show it more often than that is the question.

For comparison, the #24 player is Rae Burrell from Westbrook's old school. Very good player.


Burrell:

32.2 min/gm, 16.8 Points, 4.6 Rebounds, 1.8 Assists, 24 Steals, 10 Blocks, 45.8% FG, 40% 3-PT, 69 TO, -0.7 A/TO


Westbrook:

30.7 min/gm, 9.4 Points, 4.8 Rebounds, 4.3 Assists, 52 Steals, 20 Blocks, 45.4% FG, 34% 3-PT, 68 TO, 1.9 A/TO


Both can defend. Westbrook's full potential there also hindered by the surgeries.
 
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Creme decided to put a freshman at 23, Azzi, on the team (probably for click bait). But say I'm starting a team from scratch: I'd take Azzi over everybody but Paige and Boston. I know she hasn't played college ball yet but talent wise she is way beyond alot of players on this list.
 
Was it only Creme and Voepel who voted? Huge UConn fans.


womens basketball uconn GIF by NCAA Championships
 
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sweetspot said:
Bueckers should be #1 but arguing for Muhl in the top 25 is embarrassing. You’d take her over Te-Hina Paopao or Diamond Johnson or Veronica Burton? And that’s just point guards.
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Gee I love me some Nika, but think I would also put Lexi Danarski from Iowa State ahead of her. Lexi is also multipositional. I know I made up a word but I think it fits a number of players.
 
bballnut90 said:
She averaged 10 points per game in just 18 minutes and shot 58% from the floor, 37% from 3, against a decent schedule no less. Put up 24 against Taylor Jones and Oregon State, 16 vs Sabally and Oregon. Finishes well inside and from the high post. Doesn't turn the ball over much either. She's got a lot of room for improvement but anchored the post for a title team and was arguably the premier freshman post in the country last year.
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I could wax poetically about Aaliyah Edwards freshman numbers and the much needed physicality that she brought to this UConn team this year. Yet she couldn't make the best 25 players going into next season. I like Brink as a player very much, not sure I would describe her as excellent offensively but how she gets ranked 11 and Edwards is nowhere to be found is disturbing to me
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Westbrook at her best, which was probably 30% of the season, is a top-10 player in the country. Will her knees ever allow her to show it more often than that is the question.

For comparison, the #24 player is Rae Burrell from Westbrook's old school. Very good player.


Burrell:

32.2 min/gm, 16.8 Points, 4.6 Rebounds, 1.8 Assists, 24 Steals, 10 Blocks, 45.8% FG, 40% 3-PT, 69 TO, -0.7 A/TO


Westbrook:

30.7 min/gm, 9.4 Points, 4.8 Rebounds, 4.3 Assists, 52 Steals, 20 Blocks, 45.4% FG, 34% 3-PT, 68 TO, 1.9 A/TO


Both can defend. Westbrook's full potential there also hindered by the surgeries.
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I'm Evina all day and twice on Sunday's... I can understand her not being on this list because we haven't seen her at her best in awhile. A 100% EW is better than Burrell, and Aaliyah Edwards is certainly better than Burrell, sorry I had to throw AE into the mix again. Her omission to this list really bugs me!!
 
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