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I compile a list of top players every year and my starting point is the AP All-American Team listing of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention players. Using that list, there are 19 returning players for this coming 2025-26 Season.
There are 3 players who appeared on 3 AP Lists- Latson, Miles and Rori Harmon.
There are 8 players who have made two AP Lists- Watkins, Hidalgo, Booker, Betts, Cotie McMahon, Kiki Rice, Raegan Beers and , Audi Crooks.
Then there are 8 players who made one AP list, including 3 Freshmand-Strong, Blakes and Joyce Edwards. The other 4 were Fulwiley, Kitts, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Mikayla Williams and Flau'Jae Johnson.
The 2021 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 2 players #8 Olivia Miles and #10 Rori Harmon
The 2022 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 6 players #1 Betts, #2 Rice, #10 Beers, #14 Latson, #23 McMahon and #26 Johnson
The 2023 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 7 players #1 Watkins, #2 Williams, #5 Hidalgo, #12 Booker, #13 Fulwiley, #17 Kitts and #57 Crooks
The 2024 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 3 players #1 Strong, #3 Edwards, #8 Blakes
And lest we forget, a player from the 2020 Class is still around, albeit NR as an international, down-under Kiwi, Charlisse Leger-Walker now at UCLA
One other note, Azzi Fudd from the 2021 Class is returning and I have a very strong suspicion and support from our own resident "Azzi-ologist" @MilfordHusky, that if she stays healthy, she will earn an AA slot this year.
By Team, there are four teams will multiple players returning:
LSU has 3 players- Johnson, Fulwiley and Williams; (total appearances (3)
SC has 3 players- Kitts, Edwards and Latson (total appearances-5)
UCLA has 3 players- Betts, Rice and Leger-Walker (total appearances-5)
Texas has 2 players- Booker and Harmon (total appearances-5)
On the surface, this should be a pretty strong year for WCBB.
There are 3 players who appeared on 3 AP Lists- Latson, Miles and Rori Harmon.
There are 8 players who have made two AP Lists- Watkins, Hidalgo, Booker, Betts, Cotie McMahon, Kiki Rice, Raegan Beers and , Audi Crooks.
Then there are 8 players who made one AP list, including 3 Freshmand-Strong, Blakes and Joyce Edwards. The other 4 were Fulwiley, Kitts, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Mikayla Williams and Flau'Jae Johnson.
The 2021 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 2 players #8 Olivia Miles and #10 Rori Harmon
The 2022 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 6 players #1 Betts, #2 Rice, #10 Beers, #14 Latson, #23 McMahon and #26 Johnson
The 2023 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 7 players #1 Watkins, #2 Williams, #5 Hidalgo, #12 Booker, #13 Fulwiley, #17 Kitts and #57 Crooks
The 2024 Hoopgurlz Top 100 has 3 players #1 Strong, #3 Edwards, #8 Blakes
And lest we forget, a player from the 2020 Class is still around, albeit NR as an international, down-under Kiwi, Charlisse Leger-Walker now at UCLA
One other note, Azzi Fudd from the 2021 Class is returning and I have a very strong suspicion and support from our own resident "Azzi-ologist" @MilfordHusky, that if she stays healthy, she will earn an AA slot this year.
By Team, there are four teams will multiple players returning:
LSU has 3 players- Johnson, Fulwiley and Williams; (total appearances (3)
SC has 3 players- Kitts, Edwards and Latson (total appearances-5)
UCLA has 3 players- Betts, Rice and Leger-Walker (total appearances-5)
Texas has 2 players- Booker and Harmon (total appearances-5)
On the surface, this should be a pretty strong year for WCBB.