Top 25 players in the sweet 16...

[Lawrence]

I think Nika Muhl should be in the list.

 

[DefenseBB]

Hey @Lawrence Where's the list?

 

[kidfrom360]

Women's Sweet 16's top 25 players: Reese up, Boston down and Clark still No. 1

 

[BRS24]

ESPN's Top 25 in Sweet Sixteen

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35914648/women-ncaa-tournament-2023-top-25-players-march-madness 1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa - G | 6-foot | junior | Previous: 1 2. Angel Reese, LSU - F | 6-foot-3 | sophomore | Previous: 5 3. Aliyah Boston, South Carolina - F | 6-foot-5 |...

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[Geew1992]

I think Nika Muhl should be in the list.

Who would you take off to add her? The list looks pretty good to me.

 

[Pharos]

No Dorka?

 

[Kaizen]

1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa​

2. Angel Reese, LSU​

3. Aliyah Boston, South Carolina​

4. Diamond Miller, Maryland​

5. Aaliyah Edwards, UConn​

 

[Bills Fan]

A clear case where reputation (Boston) wins out over performance (Seagrist). This is supposed to be based on tournament performance and Boston, and her stats, are no where near 3rd in a list like this.

 

[Kaizen]

A clear case where reputation (Boston) wins out over performance (Seagrist). This is supposed to be based on tournament performance and Boston, and her stats, are no where near 3rd in a list like this.

Agree 100% Boston is way overrated.
But at least ESPN didn't put Boston as the #1 player like before.

 

[Performance]

I think Nika Muhl should be in the list.

She absolutely should have been on the list!!

 

[bballnut90]

A clear case where reputation (Boston) wins out over performance (Seagrist). This is supposed to be based on tournament performance and Boston, and her stats, are no where near 3rd in a list like this.

It doesn't say it's based on tournament performance, just remaining players left in the tournament. Hard to argue Boston isn't among the very best in the country. Even with modest stats last game, she completely shut down Dulcy FM of South Florida who is a big athletic and extremely skilled post player. That was a huge reason USF was held 25 points below their normal scoring average--that type of contribution shouldn't be overlooked. Siegrist should be higher (arguably as high as #2, but definitely ahead of Edwards/Miller).

 

[LwrcasefaN]

A clear case where reputation (Boston) wins out over performance (Seagrist). This is supposed to be based on tournament performance and Boston, and her stats, are no where near 3rd in a list like this.

Are you looking at just points or defense as well? Full disclosure, I think these types of 'lists' have too many variables, team makeup, opponents, minutes played, position, role, etc. to ever be decisive or even fair.

 

[bballnut90]

Who would you take off to add her? The list looks pretty good to me.

I'd drop Gabbie Marshall but I wouldn't add Muhl first. Taylor Mikesell, Lucy Olsen, and Alexis Morris would be my next choices. I'd also give Miami and Destiny Harden some love. Her numbers aren't great but she's a terrific playmaker and has a history of making some incredibly clutch shots.

 

[RadfordRam]

A clear case where reputation (Boston) wins out over performance (Seagrist). This is supposed to be based on tournament performance and Boston, and her stats, are no where near 3rd in a list like this.

Her stats are off because she's spending lots of minutes on the Bench. No ones taking Seagrist over Boston. Bet Gino wouldn’t!

 

[RadfordRam]

Agree 100% Boston is way overrated.
But at least ESPN didn't put Boston as the #1 player like before.

BOSTON isn't overrated one bit, she's just not getting the minutes the others are.

 

[Kaizen]

BOSTON isn't overrated one bit, she's just not getting the minutes the others are.

BadfordRam,
You should write a letter to ESPN boycotting their drop Boston from their #1 to #3 in the top 25 wcb players.

 

[Bills Fan]

It doesn't say it's based on tournament performance, just remaining players left in the tournament. Hard to argue Boston isn't among the very best in the country. Even with modest stats last game, she completely shut down Dulcy FM of South Florida who is a big athletic and extremely skilled post player. That was a huge reason USF was held 25 points below their normal scoring average--that type of contribution shouldn't be overlooked. Siegrist should be higher (arguably as high as #2, but definitely ahead of Edwards/Miller).

If you read the write ups on each player and why they are ranked where they are, it's very clear that the ESPN writers are basing their ranking , in this list, on tourney performance-those are the stats used.

 

[visitingcock]

Agree 100% Boston is way overrated.
But at least ESPN didn't put Boston as the #1 player like before.

Where would you rank Aliyah Cardosa?

 

[bballnut90]

If you read the write ups on each player and why they are ranked where they are, it's very clear that the ESPN writers are basing their ranking , in this list, on tourney performance-those are the stats used.

They write up the stats of those players in the tournament to say how they're performing so far, but they never indicate that their ranking is based tournament performance. If that were the case, Lopez-Senechal wouldn't be on the list at all (only 8.0 ppg in tournament play) and Lucy Olsen would be (16ppg, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists).

 

[Kaizen]

Where would you rank Aliyah Cardosa?

Aliyah Cardosa is ranking super #1 at Uganda Women College Basketball Association.