Pre Season Player Rankings by Class. | The Boneyard

Pre Season Player Rankings by Class.

I think they’re doing this for draft rankings more than anything else. It’s not bad. Some picky things for me is I would rate Slocum ahead of McDonald, and probably Walker ahead of both of them.

Under freshmen, it’s looking like she’s never heard of Fran Belibi. I’m curious where Satou Sabally’s sister slots. I believe she’s considered a RS freshman. It’d be nice to see her actually play to know if she lives up to her family name, but she should rank somewhere on a list just on name alone.
 
Shades said:
I think they’re doing this for draft rankings more than anything else. It’s not bad. Some picky things for me is I would rate Slocum ahead of McDonald, and probably Walker ahead of both of them.

Under freshmen, it’s looking like she’s never heard of Fran Belibi. I’m curious where Satou Sabally’s sister slots. I believe she’s considered a RS freshman. It’d be nice to see her actually play to know if she lives up to her family name, but she should rank somewhere on a list just on name alone.
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I am too in regards to Nyara. I have seen a few different services that have not ranked her that high, HoopGurlz didn't list her as a top-100 recruit, where as Sabally was top-40, and one of the Euro services ranked her 7th among 2000 born players (the same service ranked Makurat #2), though it appeared very outdated. Prospects Nation had her fourth among internationals.

She looked very good in the highlight film I've seen of her. Similar to her big sister, but where Satou skews SF, Nyara skews PF.
 
How is Ruthy Hebard #3? I only see her when she plays OSU and she has never had anything like a "#3 senior-in-the-country" game against us. To my eye, she's a second rounder, not a top-three talent.
 
How is Austin, who is a fine player, better than ONO??? I am fine with Rhyne Howard, who was awesome last year on a meh Kentucky team where she could do what she wanted. I will be very happy to see how the “UConn Sophomore jump” affects CW and ONO compared to these others...
 
DefenseBB said:
How is Austin, who is a fine player, better than ONO??? I am fine with Rhyne Howard, who was awesome last year on a meh Kentucky team where she could do what she wanted. I will be very happy to see how the “UConn Sophomore jump” affects CW and ONO compared to these others...
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The mistake is they put Shakira over Mikesell. But Shakira I believe played way more minutes than ONO last season.
 
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A few things that jump out at me. Fingall #23 among Sr? Hmm. Unless she is fully healthy and makes a big jump as a Sr., I just don't see it at all. Career average of 4.4 ppg and was averaging 8 ppg/5rpg last year before she got hurt.

I know UConn fans won't like it, but based on what they've done so far in their career, no way Walker should be ahead of Onyenwere. Boley well ahead of K. Williams is a complete joke (and ahead of Chelsea Dungee). Boley had 1 season where she didnt do much and another season where she was a streaky 3 point specialist (and not much else). It doesn't seem like the author of this article actually watches much WCBB.
 
TerpWomenFan said:
The mistake is they put Shakira over Mikesell. But Shakira I believe played way more minutes than ONO last season.
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All due respect here Terp, but this is this years pre-season so last years minutes are moot. Ono was very good in the NCAAT, made the USA Trials and the FIBA America’s team. She is better and will be better than Austin. BTW, I think and believe that Austin is a stud and will be the best player on MD this year. I think next Sunday she will do unbelievable against SC.
 
DefenseBB said:
How is Austin, who is a fine player, better than ONO??? I am fine with Rhyne Howard, who was awesome last year on a meh Kentucky team where she could do what she wanted. I will be very happy to see how the “UConn Sophomore jump” affects CW and ONO compared to these others...
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Which should go ahead on the list:
Player A: 8.4 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.6 BPG

or

Player B: 4.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.4 BPG

These lists are based off college seasons.
 
What a joke! Lol - NaLyssa Smith 7th best sophomore behind Shakira Austin, Taylor Mikesell, Christyn Williams, Naz Hillmon, and Destanni Henderson. Smith is a star waiting to happen. For now, I would go Rhyne, NaLyssa, Christyn...and then come back after the season. As another post pointed out Boley ahead of Kiana Williams and Chelsea Dungee...please!

They haven’t played yet so I can’t factually bag this up, but Rickea Jackson is not the seventh best freshman —she’s better than most of them.

Lastly, Sidney Cooks is no longer at Michigan State.
 
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The biggest joke is Ty Harris who is on the all SEC first team did not even make the list of 36 seniors.
 
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shiverz45 said:
The biggest joke is Ty Harris who is on the all SEC first team did not even make the list of 36 seniors.
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Maybe that's a sign of how weak the SEC is?
 
shiverz45 said:
The biggest joke is Ty Harris who is on the all SEC first team did not even make the list of 36 seniors.
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I’ve learned to not give a crap about lists like these and I’m sure Harris would agree. The only thing that matters is winning games!
 
DaBball said:
Which should go ahead on the list:
Player A: 8.4 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.6 BPG

or

Player B: 4.4 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.4 BPG

These lists are based off college seasons.
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It’s about projections, and you should know that. Liv’s minutes will jump dramatically and she will be a focal point more than she ever was last year. Austin still has to play with Charles and Jones. I see ONO as better than Austin.
 
DefenseBB said:
It’s about projections, and you should know that. Liv’s minutes will jump dramatically and she will be a focal point more than she ever was last year. Austin still has to play with Charles and Jones. I see ONO as better than Austin.
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Projections is only half of it, per their criteria: "The preseason rankings are combined of a combination of what happened last year and what is most likely predicted this season from the players."
 
DefenseBB said:
It’s about projections, and you should know that. Liv’s minutes will jump dramatically and she will be a focal point more than she ever was last year. Austin still has to play with Charles and Jones. I see ONO as better than Austin.
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I don’t know about one being better than the other, but Maryland still doesn’t start Austin from the lineups that they’ve used so far this year. ONO will have a much better chance to prove so with Austin coming off the bench.
 
36 Seniors better than Leaonna Odom?
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triaddukefan said:
36 Seniors better than Leaonna Odom? View attachment 47725
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I already brought up Fingall from Stanford. I will GUARANTEE that Hristova from Washington St. and Melgoza from Washington have much bigger impacts this year than Fingall does, neither of whom is listed anywhere among the Seniors. Like I said, the author's judgement is questionable.

edit--add the eldest Molina, also from Wazzu, as another Sr. from the Pac 12 who is better than Fingall who also didn't get mentioned.
 
DefenseBB said:
All due respect here Terp, but this is this years pre-season so last years minutes are moot. Ono was very good in the NCAAT, made the USA Trials and the FIBA America’s team. She is better and will be better than Austin. BTW, I think and believe that Austin is a stud and will be the best player on MD this year. I think next Sunday she will do unbelievable against SC.
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To be honest I don't 100% disagree with this. Last year Maryland needed Austin more than UConn needed ONO. This year it will be the opposite. Maryland will have more weapons so I see Austin's numbers about the same while ONO numbers will go way up. Also people may be sleeping on senior Blair Watson. She is 100% healthy and playing like she did before the ACL injury in January 2018. Her outside shot is better than Mikesell's right now.
 
bennyskid said:
How is Ruthy Hebard #3? I only see her when she plays OSU and she has never had anything like a "#3 senior-in-the-country" game against us. To my eye, she's a second rounder, not a top-three talent.
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good thing OSU is not in the WNBA.
 
www.fredericksburg.com

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER: Shakira Austin wants even bigger things in second season at Maryland

By all accounts, former Colonial Forge star Shakira Austin’s debut college basketball season was a success.
www.fredericksburg.com www.fredericksburg.com

this off-season, Austin’s primary focus has been diversifying her offensive attack with improved ball-handling and adding a pull-up jumper to her arsenal.

“A lot of people and a lot of coaches just see height and so that’s where they put me,” Austin said.
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Sounds like A’ja Wilson.

As a freshman at Maryland, she averaged 8.4 points per game to go along with 9.5 rebounds in 23.4 minutes per contest. She capped the season with perhaps her best overall performance. She scored 15 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, blocked six shots and recorded three steals in an 85-80 loss to UCLA in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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She’s been in the weight room adding muscle to what was once a lanky frame. Her father, David Austin, said his daughter now resembles WNBA standout A’ja Wilson who has a toned 6-foot-4 physique.
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“Even though she plays the center role she should be limitless in what she can do similar to a Brook Lopez or [Antetokounmpo],” David Austin said.
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I’ll take her dad’s word for it. He actually sees what’s going on.

www.testudotimes.com

Maryland women’s basketball’s Shakira Austin dedicated herself to making a big sophomore jump

The sophomore forward has worked hard to play at a high level in her second year with the program.
www.testudotimes.com www.testudotimes.com

“If I had to choose someone out there that’s probably been the most improved player up to this point, we’d definitely go to our sophomore Shakira Austin.” said Frese. “[I am] really excited to be able to see the early impact that she’s made in practices.”
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I’ll take her coach’s word for it. She actually sees what’s going on.

She specifically focused on improving her face-up and post game, aiming to limit herself to one to two dribbles when trying to score, while also getting in the weight room to use her strength and length to her advantage more.

“Overall, as long as everybody is patient on the offensive end and we execute [in the paint], it’s going to be a lot of fun this year,” senior Stephanie Jones said. “Me and Shakira [are] going to be pretty hard to stop inside, especially with her length, so I’m really looking forward to [this season].”
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I’ll take her teammate’s word for it. She actually sees what’s going on.
 
Shades said:
www.fredericksburg.com

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER: Shakira Austin wants even bigger things in second season at Maryland

By all accounts, former Colonial Forge star Shakira Austin’s debut college basketball season was a success.
www.fredericksburg.com www.fredericksburg.com



Sounds like A’ja Wilson.







I’ll take her dad’s word for it. He actually sees what’s going on.

www.testudotimes.com

Maryland women’s basketball’s Shakira Austin dedicated herself to making a big sophomore jump

The sophomore forward has worked hard to play at a high level in her second year with the program.
www.testudotimes.com www.testudotimes.com



I’ll take her coach’s word for it. She actually sees what’s going on.



I’ll take her teammate’s word for it. She actually sees what’s going on.
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I had posted this on the Maryland board but from the open practice and the two exhibition games I have seen the improvement is there. She finishes around the basket at a higher level than she did her freshman year. The encouraging thing for Maryland fans is Shakira actually decided to put in the extra effort to make herself a better player. She is coming off the bench right now as Brenda has decide to start Ashley Owusu and Diamond Miller. So Austin and Watson will make an awesome reserve combination.
 
Hmm... if she’s most improved, why would she be coming off the bench? I wouldn’t judge too much on preseason games.
 
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Shades said:
Hmm... if she’s most improved, why would she be coming off the bench? I wouldn’t judge too much on preseason games.
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We'll find out in the South Carolina game on Sunday.
 
TerpWomenFan said:
The mistake is they put Shakira over Mikesell. But Shakira I believe played way more minutes than ONO last season.
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When it's UConn freshmen you have to consider who is ahead of them on the team. KLS was an AA as a sophomore but all she did as a freshman was stand behind the arc, get passes from the 3 AA seniors and shoot 3's. I expect that Griffin will play a lot this season due to the short bench but most years that's not the case. So while I don't disagree with the rankings I expect they won't be the same by the end of the season.
 
TheFarmFan said:
Hristova and Melgoza aren't amazing players, they're just very good players on terrible teams.
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Did you see Melgoza drop 40 on Stanford her soph year? Or 32 in the Pac 12 tourney last year? She's plenty good. She's had almost no talent around her the last 2 seasons, unlike Fingall. She led the Dawgs in scoring, rebounding and assists last year, she's asked to do too much. She got almost no help, except for Peterson having a nice stretch of games at the beginning and end of the year (and about a 2 month shooting slump inbetween while she was wearing a face mask). Melgoza's FG% was too low last year, but nobody else was doing much scoring and defenses could key on her constantly.

Fingall probably isn't being counted on to do much scoring for Stanford. They need interior defense and rebounding from her. Maybe she can be kind of like Kaylee Johnson. You can't argue she's been surprisingly unproductive in terms of stats thru 3 years for a former McDonald's All American.
 
Westbrook, in a moment when she was tired and depressed said that there needed to be changes at Tenn. That's something that many many Vol fans have been saying for several years. To label that as trashing is hilarious considering the things Ms Favor and the rest of the Vol apologists have posted about the UConn program over the last 15 years. She, Maria Cornelius and the rest of that sorority shouldn't be allowed to interview recruits because they are boosters first and extensions of the Vol PR department, and in no way unbiased journalists.
 
Wow I can’t believe DiDi Richards isn’t on the list! Sure she doesn’t score as much but she’s one of the best defenders in college today!
 
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