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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2737875, member: 1052"] It is the end of the first "month" (though not a full month of games) of the WNBA season and, as [USER=343]@meyers7[/USER] noted, approximately 15 percent of the season has been completed. So I think it is great that there is a prominent article on ESPN about the top players and their respective impacts/rankings for this year. Second, having prominent WNBA coverage is great to grow the sport. Having substantive commentary and analysis on ESPN.com is a great way to promote the sport. As [USER=7874]@SVCBeercats[/USER] noted in another thread, women's professional sports (and as [USER=1220]@willtalk[/USER] added - women's professional team sports) can be a hard sell. Having analytical articles and these types of rankings/lists is what is done in men's professional sports all the time, so fans can discuss and debate (and hopefully watch more). That would be great for the WNBA. Finally, the list is one of former UConn players. Three of those players are mentioned in the GOAT/future GOAT discussions. And one of the other two players was a WNBA MVP, WNBA Rookie of the Year, 5X WNBA All-Star, 5X All-WNBA First Team member, 3X All-WNBA Second Team member, 2X WNBA All-Defensive First Team, 2X WNBA All-Defensive Second Team, has lead the WNBA in rebounding 4 times, has led the WNBA in scoring 1 season, won 2 NCAA titles, won the John Wooden Award, holds the UConn career record for rebounds, won almost every high school POY award (WBCA NPOY, USA Today NPOY, McDonald's NPOY, Gatorade NPOY), and also has 2 Olympic gold medals and 2 World Championship gold medals. Given that there are a few UConn fans on this board who have expressed concern over the losses in the NCAAT the past few years (though 11 straight Final Fours and 11 overall national titles is STAGGERING and the envy of every other school) and recruiting, having a prominent article on ESPN that features UCONN graduates and their WNBA successes and accomplishments has to be considered a good thing! [/QUOTE]

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