Girls HS Basketball: Ranking 50 yrs of No. 1 Recruits!

[PoppaBear]

Not sure if this has been posted but some interesting stuff.

Girls HS Basketball: Ranking 50 yrs of No. 1 Recruits!!! (c/o 1973-2022)

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[bbfanLA]

For a 3-time All-American, Katie Lou is ranked AWFULLY low. And for a 2-time All-American, KML is ranked low too. I would put both of them much higher. And I’m not sure how Christyn Williams, Haley Jones, Paige, Azzi and Lauren Betts can be ranked ahead of them as of now.

 

[DEpup]

Total BS list.

 

[bballnut90]

I like the idea even though I disagree with most of the rankings. Some good throwback names on there.

 

[DefenseBB]

Well, at least now I have some more data to add to my HS Ranking list. How Diamond Deshields ever got ranked that high despite NEVER earning an All-American collegiate award nor even an honorable mention and never mind the fact she wasn’t even the consensus #1 is beyond me.

I see 12 UConn players (note it’s not Uconn but UConn!) And that’s with Delle Donne listed as Delaware. Tennessee clocks in 2nd with 7.

 

[bballnut90]

Well, at least now I have some more data to add to my HS Ranking list. How Diamond Deshields ever got ranked that high despite NEVER earning an All-American collegiate award nor even an honorable mention and never mind the fact she wasn’t even the consensus #1 is beyond me.

I see 12 UConn players (note it’s not Uconn but UConn!) And that’s with Delle Donne listed as Delaware. Tennessee clocks in 2nd with 7.

It definitely takes pro game into great consideration, hence why Leslie is #1 and why Diamond is as high as she is. Diamond has done very well in the pros so far and is the only player from the 2013 or 2014 HS classes to earn All-WNBA honors. That said, Russell was #1 on more lists than Diamond coming into college IIRC.

If we look at collegiate career alone, Diamond would be a lot lower while someone like Holdsclaw would be in strong contention for #1 overall instead of being at #17. If we look at HS career solely, Miller, Parker, and Maya would probably be your top 3 in any given order.

Overall though, I don't follow a lot of the logic with this list. Like how do you put KLS and Courtney Paris below Christyn Williams, Megan Walker, Chana Perry and Haley Jones? Makes zero sense.

 

[donalddoowop]

Slightly OT. The St. Louis Post Dispatch named Napheesa Collier the top girl's High School player of the decade. She led Incarnate Word Academy to three consecutive state championships, never losing to a Missouri team. That included at least three wins against the team for which Sophie Cunningham played.

 

[TheFarmFan]

1. This list should exclude current college players because their careers aren't over yet. If Christyn Williams leads UConn to back-to-back championships, her ranking would look quite different than if UConn doesn't advance past the elite eight either year. Let the history unfold first.

2. Some are, on their face, totally absurd. How is Diamond DeShields ranked higher than Chiney Ogwumike? There is literally no accomplishment DeShields has that Chiney doesn't other than abruptly leaving her college team twice. Chiney swept just about every award her senior season and made is to several final fours. She's a 2x WNBA all-star and was WNBA rookie of the year. Etc. Laughable.