Top 25 Returning WCBB Players

[The deacon]

LSU rode Reese to the title period. Other had a good game here and there but she was outstanding all year and even better when she was needed to step up. If UCONN had played to their potential in the playoffs they would have a title but their stars that were healthy disappeared in the game that mattered most. That does NOT mean I don't respect them or think they are great players.

Now for Nika. She was the best player on UCONN the past two years that actually played. She showed up every night, she defended players better than any other player in the league two year in a row and broke the assists record at the most heralded school in the nation. If you are ranking the best 25 scorers in the country she isn't on the list, but a basketball player is much more than offense. This year she will have players at her level or above around her and we will all be shocked at what a difference it makes in her game too.

 

[Alydar]

I like your list! To add more context, I would add a little verbiage--"Single-season assist record for the most storied program, shattering the great Sue Bird's record, which had stood for 2 decades." Any time someone outdoes Sue, it's noteworthy.

She was the only UConn guard who played for a good part of the season and that had something to do with the season record. She also had Edwards (60%) and Senechal (50%) helping. It's a team game and most individual records have to be looked at that way. Clark likely would not lead the country in scoring playing for UConn. UConn has had very few players who averaged 20/game and yet they are in the HOF.

I'm also glad that the players don't obsess over individual records like their fans.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Seems to me Moriah Jefferson was a better defender than Nika. Her numbers stack up quite well against previous UConn PGs. Nika is quite good, to be sure. It's fun to watch her predate her opponent.

 

[Skeets]

My top 4,
Paige, Clark, Azzi, Aalyiah

My top 5: Paige, Clark, Azzi, Aalyiah, Nika

By the way, I could be the biggest Nika supporter on the BY, but the statement that Nika is the best defender that UConn ever had is a little bit of a stretch even for me. If you want to say that Nika is one of the top 5 defenders that UConn ever had, OK, I'll buy that.

 

[JonathanXIV]

My top 5: Paige, Clark, Azzi, Aalyiah, Nika

By the way, I could be the biggest Nika supporter on the BY, but the statement that Nika is the best defender that UConn ever had is a little bit of a stretch even for me. If you want to say that Nika is one of the top 5 defenders that UConn ever had, OK, I'll buy that.

And even top five might be a stretch. Moriah, Kia, Gabby, Kelly, Kiah…the list of top defenders is long and impressive.