Who is (are) your favorite non-UCONN current professional hoops player(s)?

[EricLA]

I'm not talking about anyone who was remotely related to UCONN either - like EDD who verbaled, committed, came to campus for a day or so, and transferred. And no past players - Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson are probably 2 of the all time favorites for UCONN fans (in spite of their unfortunate college choice ).

So basically current players in the WNBA - who is your favorite? Easiest to root for? Player you really want to come back from injury and do great?

 

[Plebe]

My short list:

Nneka Ogwumike
Courtney Williams
Megan Gustafson
Ariel Atkins
Kristy Wallace

 

[Kaizen]

Anyone except Liz Cambage and Skylar Diggins ...

Well I do like :
Jonquel Jones,
Sabrina Ionescu,
Jewell Loyd,
Kelsey Plum
and Megan Gustafson.

 

[triaddukefan]

Chelsea Gray (of course) followed by the other Duke players.

Non-Duke?? Dearica Hamby and Cheyenne Parker

 

[Monte]

Kelsey Plum

 

[JoePgh]

As a Connecticut Sun season ticket holder, I would have to say Jonquel Jones. She has developed amazing basketball skills which are now at the Stewie/EDD/A'ja Wilson level, which was not the case when she was in college. I think that the Sun coaching staff had a lot to do with that. She also seems to be a humble person with a team-first attitude.

I am not sure whether she is a US citizen, but if she is, then she can make as good a case as Nneka for being snubbed for the Olympic team. Again, that refers to her current skill level, not her lifetime accomplishments, which at this point do not compare to Nneka's.

 

[Mdoggie]

Lusia Harris​

 

[UcMiami]

Not sure what status Angel McCaughtry is, but oddly I really respect her USA basketball time and her joy with Geno.

Courtney Williams, Jewell Loyd, Alysha Clark, and Sylvia Fowles are other favorites and I like Griner too though she can frustrate at times.

 

[Rb335]

Dewanna Bonner
Sophie Cunningham
Satou Sabally

 

[Bigboote]

Off the top of my head:

Natisha Hiedeman
Natasha Cloud
Alysha Clark
Ariel Atkins
Jonquell Jones

I said the other day, I love that the Sun have two mid-major players playing key roles.

 

[Orangutan]

As a Connecticut Sun season ticket holder, I would have to say Jonquel Jones. She has developed amazing basketball skills which are now at the Stewie/EDD/A'ja Wilson level, which was not the case when she was in college. I think that the Sun coaching staff had a lot to do with that. She also seems to be a humble person with a team-first attitude.

I am not sure whether she is a US citizen, but if she is, then she can make as good a case as Nneka for being snubbed for the Olympic team. Again, that refers to her current skill level, not her lifetime accomplishments, which at this point do not compare to Nneka's.

Jonquel is from the Bahamas and is also a Bosnian citizen.

If she was American she'd be on the national team for sure. She's arguably the best player in the world right now.

 

[Orangutan]

Courtney Vandersloot

But that's too easy as a Sky fan. To completely eliminate homer picks, here are my non-ND, non-Sky picks:

Kelsey Plum
Allisha Gray
Dearica Hamby
Emma Meesseman

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Kelsey Plum

 

[MilfordHusky]

There are lots:

Emma Meesseman
Jewell Loyd
Leilani Mitchell
Courtney Vandersloot
Alysha Clark
Courtney Williams
Sylvia Fowles
And more

 

[Zanzman]

Courtney williams

 

[nwhoopfan]

Some of these answers are making me very happy.

My bias runs toward players from my college teams (and there aren't many of those in the W, so that's easy), so Plum, Whitcomb, Wiese, Vandersloot.

Then I follow the Storm, because they are my local team. Unfortunately most of my favorites left this offseason. I miss Sami of course, as well as Clark and Howard. I think Loyd is my favorite current Storm player. For players I don't have any real ties to, I find myself appreciating Hamby and Meesseman.

edit--I forgot Nneka

 

[Childhood]

Anyone except Liz Cambage and Skylar Diggins ...

Well I do like :
Jonquel Jones,
Sabrina Ionescu,
Jewell Loyd,
Kelsey Plum
and Megan Gustafson.

Cambage is quite funny. She always has smile on her face.

 

[hoophuskee]

Sylvia Fowles

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Jonquel Jones, CT Sun
Sylvia Fowles, MN Linx
Brionna Jones, CT Sun
Erica Wheeler, L.A. Sparks
Alyssa Thomas, CT Sun

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

While I really didn't see much of her at Rutgers, Laney looks really good when I have seen a couple TV games. I do root for Rutgers alums and for our lone Arizona rookie.

Of the many named and "odd" choices - I always liked Leilani Mitchell. I like, but am frustrated by, Griner.

As a non-UConn fan - DT is by far my favorite player in the W. Because I see very few games, I really haven't developed fandom for very many players.

 

[Drew8]

Didi Richards

 

[ochoopsfan]

Arike and Marina

 

[JoePgh]

Arike and Marina

You obviously have a weakness for tart-tongued Irish lasses.

 

[Bald Husky]

Courtney williams

Have a Sun shirt with her name on the back. Pissed when she left, most exciting player on the roster.

 

[VA Huskie]

Layshia Clarendon - I really respect what she’s done personally.