March has arrived and it is my favourite month due to the NCAA Tournament. March Madness is truly a special time and holds many dear memories. It is now time to unveil the FINAL OVERALL Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings for the 2018/2019 season. From November to March, there have been special moments and incredible performances from seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen.
For 16 weeks, I took the best of the best women’s college basketball players and put them on my week to week lists. I looked at over 48 schools per week for every week. I tried my best to make the ratings fair and include a wide variety of big and small conferences. These rankings can take quite a bit of time to put together as they require a ton of time and attention.
I have been compiling these rankings for three years now and if you would like to check out the 2017/2018 edition, you may do so here. If you would like to view the 2016/2017 edition, you can click here. If you have questions or this is the first time reading these rankings, please read the FAQ page first.
To make the final list, players had to be on the rankings list for five or more weeks in the season.
Listed below are the top seniors, the top juniors, the top sophomores and the top freshmen for 2018/2019.
SENIORS
- Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
- Megan Gustafson – Iowa
- Asia Durr – Louisville
- Kalani Brown – Baylor
- Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
- Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
- Kristine Anigwe – California
- Sophie Cunningham – Missouri
- Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
- Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
- Alanna Smith – Stanford
- Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
- Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
- Natisha Hiedeman – Marquette
- Marina Mabrey – Notre Dame
- Kenisha Bell – Minnesota
- Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
- Allazia Blockton – Marquette
- Hallie Thome – Michigan
- Jenna Allen – Michigan State
- Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
- Maci Morris – Kentucky
- Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
- Megan Huff – Utah
- Kiara Leslie – NC State
- Caliya Robinson – Georgia
- Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
- Emese Hof – Miami
- Danni Williams – Texas
- Macy Miller – South Dakota State
- Chloe Jackson – Baylor
- Hannah Stewart – Iowa
- Danielle Edwards – Clemson
- Jordan Moore – TCU
- Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
- Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
Honourable mention: Sam Fuehring (Louisville), Alexis Jennings (South Carolina), Arica Carter (Louisville), Mart’e Grays (DePaul) Paris Kea (North Carolina), Kennedy Leonard (Colorado), Stasha Carey (Rutgers), Kennedy Burke (UCLA), Amy Okonkwo (TCU), Laura Stockton (Gonzaga), Lashaan Higgs (Texas), Teniya Page (Penn State), Maite Cazorla (Oregon)
JUNIORS
- Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
- Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
- Lauren Cox – Baylor
- Jackie Young – Notre Dame
- Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
- Kaila Charles – Maryland
- Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
- Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
- Kiah Gillespie – Florida State
- Stephanie Jones – Maryland
- Tynice Martin – West Virginia
- Joyner Holmes – Texas
- DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
- Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
- Sara Rhine – Drake
- Peyton Williams – Kansas State
- Aislinn Konig – NC State
- Amber Smith – Missouri
- Ayana Mitchell – LSU
- Dominique Oden – Purdue
- Becca Hittner – Drake
- Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
- Kobi Thornton – Clemson
- Korneila Wright – UCF
- Brenna Wise – Indiana
- Taiye Bello – Minnesota
- Juicy Landrum – Baylor and Grace Hunter – NC State
Honourable mention: Kelly Jekot (Villanova), Ciara Duffy (South Dakota), Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (South Carolina), Emma Guy (Boston College), Alecia (Sug) Sutton (Texas), Chante Stonewall (DePaul)
SOPHOMORES
- Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
- Aari McDonald – Arizona
- Satou Sabally – Oregon
- Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
- Vivian Gray – Oklahoma State
- Rennia Davis – Tennessee
- Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
- Megan Walker – Connecticut
- Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
- Kristin Scott – Iowa State
- Erin Boley – Oregon
- Dana Evans – Louisville
- Elah Parker – Pennsylvania
- Sidney Cooks – Michigan State
- Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
- Kianna Williams – Stanford
Honourable mention: Janelle Bailey (North Carolina), Evina Westbrook (Tennessee), Jaelynn Penn (Indiana), Tera Reed (VCU), Shannon Titus (Mercer), Alyric Scott (Southern),
FRESHMEN
- Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
- Shakira Austin – Maryland
- Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
- Christyn Williams – Connecticut
- Naz Hillmon – Michigan
- Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
- Elizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
- Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
- NaLyssa Smith – Baylor
Honourable mention: Beatriz Jordao (South Florida)
Great list and well done though Utah deserved some representation in your freshman list.