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Top 38 players so far this year, ranked by position (note, I'm sure I'm missing some Mid-Majors and other folks on here, please add them in to get discussion going).
I ranked these players based on a combination of stats, big game performances and eye test. Someone like Bueckers doesn't pass the stats test for top wing but eye test says she's the best when she's on.
I'll also acknowledge it is very early in the season and a lot of these players could be ranked higher or lower and stats are inflated right now for many players For example, you could make a strong case that Sedona Price should be top 5 (and I wouldn't disagree with you) but I have her at 10th. Same with Charisma Osborne who has great numbers, but historically she has great numbers early and the drop considerably during conference play, so I took that into consideration. I didn't include injured/missing players (notably Rickea Jackson/Angel Reese).
There are a LOT of really good players making their mark this year and the overall level of basketball is the highest I've ever seen in November.
PG:
1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa (31.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 2.0 steals)
2. Raven Johnson, South Carolina (10.8 points, 9.5 assists, 3 steals, team averages 100.3 ppg)
3. Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame (25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 6.8 steals)
4. Saniya Rivers, NC State (17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.0 steals)
5. Lucy Olsen, Villanova (28.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.7 steals)
6. Rori Harmon, Texas (12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 4.0 steals)
7. Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech (16.0 points, 9.0 assists)
8. Jaylyn Sherrod, Colorado (14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists)
9. Genesis Bryant, Illinois (20.0 points, 3.8 assists)
Wings:
1. Paige Bueckers, UCONN (17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
2. Juju Watkins, USC (25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
3. Mikaylah Williams, LSU (19.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists)
4. Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State (18.8 points 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals)
5. Gianna Kneepens, Utah (19.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists)
6. Milaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina (14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals)
7. Taniya Latson, Florida State (20.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals)
8. Tehina Pao Pao, South Carolina (14.0 points, 5.0 assists)
9. Taliah Scott, Arkansas (24.6 points, 4.2 rebounds)
10. Charisma Osborne, UCLA (17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists)
11. Cotie McMahon, Ohio State (16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds)
12. Shyanne Sellers, Maryland (20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists)
13. Aziah James, NC State (20.3 points, 3.8 rebounds)
14. Madison Conner, TCU (22.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists)
15. Sonia Citron, Notre Dame (20.3 points, 4.0 rebounds)
Center:
1. Cameron Brink, Stanford (16.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 72 straight FT made)
2. Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina (17.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 66.7% FG)
3. Alissa Pili, Utah (22.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 73.2% FG)
4. Kiki Iriafen, Stanford (20.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 68.0% FG)
5. Lauren Betts, UCLA (19.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 78.6% FG)
8. Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech (24.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 blocks)
6. Ayoka Lee, Kansas State (22.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 63.2% FG)
7. Aaliyah Edwards, UCONN (18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 59.6% FG)
9. Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana (17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks)
10. Sedona Prince, TCU (21.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks
11. Taylor Jones, Texas (19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 68.6% FG)
12. Lauren Gustin, BYU (14.8 points, 16.5 rebounds)
13. Aaronette Vonleh, Colorado (19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 71.7% FG)
14. Raegan Beers, Oregon State (18.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, 68.8% FG)
I ranked these players based on a combination of stats, big game performances and eye test. Someone like Bueckers doesn't pass the stats test for top wing but eye test says she's the best when she's on.
I'll also acknowledge it is very early in the season and a lot of these players could be ranked higher or lower and stats are inflated right now for many players For example, you could make a strong case that Sedona Price should be top 5 (and I wouldn't disagree with you) but I have her at 10th. Same with Charisma Osborne who has great numbers, but historically she has great numbers early and the drop considerably during conference play, so I took that into consideration. I didn't include injured/missing players (notably Rickea Jackson/Angel Reese).
There are a LOT of really good players making their mark this year and the overall level of basketball is the highest I've ever seen in November.
PG:
1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa (31.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 2.0 steals)
2. Raven Johnson, South Carolina (10.8 points, 9.5 assists, 3 steals, team averages 100.3 ppg)
3. Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame (25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 6.8 steals)
4. Saniya Rivers, NC State (17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.0 steals)
5. Lucy Olsen, Villanova (28.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.7 steals)
6. Rori Harmon, Texas (12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 4.0 steals)
7. Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech (16.0 points, 9.0 assists)
8. Jaylyn Sherrod, Colorado (14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists)
9. Genesis Bryant, Illinois (20.0 points, 3.8 assists)
Wings:
1. Paige Bueckers, UCONN (17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
2. Juju Watkins, USC (25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
3. Mikaylah Williams, LSU (19.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists)
4. Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State (18.8 points 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals)
5. Gianna Kneepens, Utah (19.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists)
6. Milaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina (14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals)
7. Taniya Latson, Florida State (20.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals)
8. Tehina Pao Pao, South Carolina (14.0 points, 5.0 assists)
9. Taliah Scott, Arkansas (24.6 points, 4.2 rebounds)
10. Charisma Osborne, UCLA (17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists)
11. Cotie McMahon, Ohio State (16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds)
12. Shyanne Sellers, Maryland (20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists)
13. Aziah James, NC State (20.3 points, 3.8 rebounds)
14. Madison Conner, TCU (22.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists)
15. Sonia Citron, Notre Dame (20.3 points, 4.0 rebounds)
Center:
1. Cameron Brink, Stanford (16.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 72 straight FT made)
2. Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina (17.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 66.7% FG)
3. Alissa Pili, Utah (22.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 73.2% FG)
4. Kiki Iriafen, Stanford (20.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 68.0% FG)
5. Lauren Betts, UCLA (19.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 78.6% FG)
8. Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech (24.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 blocks)
6. Ayoka Lee, Kansas State (22.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 63.2% FG)
7. Aaliyah Edwards, UCONN (18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 59.6% FG)
9. Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana (17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks)
10. Sedona Prince, TCU (21.6 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks
11. Taylor Jones, Texas (19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 68.6% FG)
12. Lauren Gustin, BYU (14.8 points, 16.5 rebounds)
13. Aaronette Vonleh, Colorado (19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 71.7% FG)
14. Raegan Beers, Oregon State (18.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, 68.8% FG)