Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

It’s that time of year again! The start of a brand new women’s college basketball season is upon us with many exciting story lines to watch for. This also means that the women’s college basketball players rankings are back! This is the fourth year of compiling these rankings and they take a lot of time, energy and effort. It’s a pleasure to do them every year, but keep in mind that these rankings can change from now until March. I have received tons of feedback over the years on these rankings and it is great to see how they they have been received from the women’s basketball community. Thank you all for the constant support on these rankings. I sincerely appreciate it.

The preseason rankings are combined of a combination of what happened last year and what is most likely predicted this season from the players. Remember, this list can change and are updated weekly. These rankings are designed to help gauge who really are the top players in women’s college basketball and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to read the FAQ regarding these rankings. Any additional questions or queries, leave them in the comments and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Listed below are the preseason rankings for the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for 2019-2020. Curious to see who made last year’s preseason list? Click here for that list.

*Note: Only active players are listed below. Transfer and or red shirt players are included if they are playing this season. *

SENIORS

1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
2. Lauren Cox – Baylor
3. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
4. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
5. Kaila Charles – Maryland
6. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
7. Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
8. Te’a Cooper – Baylor
9. Joyner Holmes – Texas
10. Bella Alarie – Princeton
11. Haley Gorecki – Duke
12. Kiah Gillespie – Florida State
13. Stephanie Jones – Maryland
14. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
15. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
16. Sara Rhine – Drake
17. Minyon Moore – Oregon
18. Japreece Dean – UCLA
19. Amber Smith – Missouri
20. Dominique Oden – Purdue
21. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
22. Becca Hittner – Drake
23. Nadia Fingall – Stanford
24. Aislinn Konig – NC State
25. Taiye Bello – Minnesota
26. Grace Hunter – NC State
27. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
28. Brenna Wise – Indiana
29. Korneila Wright – UCF
30. Kelly Jekot – Villanova
31. Ciara Duffy – South Dakota
32. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
33. Mikiah Herbert Harrigan – South Carolina
34. Alecia (Sug) Sutton – Texas
35. Emma Guy – Boston College
36. Chante Stonewall – DePaul

JUNIORS

1. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
2. Satou Sabally – Oregon
3. Aari McDonald – Arizona
4. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
5. Megan Walker – Connecticut
6. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
7. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
8. Vivian Gray – Oklahoma State
9. Karissa McLauglin – Purdue
10. Janelle Bailey – North Carolina
11. Kristin Scott – Iowa State
12. Erin Boley – Oregon
13. Dana Evans – Louisville
14. Elah Parker – Pennsylvania
15. Destiny Pitts – Minnesota
16. Sidney Cooks – Michigan State
17. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
18. Kiana Williams – Stanford
19. Jaelynn Penn – Indiana
20. Chelsea Dungee – Arkansas
21. Maya Dodson – Stanford
22. Ciera Johnson – Texas A&M
23. Ana Llanusa – Oklahoma
24. Digna Strautmane – Syracuse
25. N’dea Johnson – Texas A&M
26. Ali Patberg – Indiana
27. Terra Reed – VCU

SOPHOMORES

1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
2. Shakira Austin – Maryland
3. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
4. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
5. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
6. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
7. NaLyssa Smith – Baylor
8.  Elissa Cunane – NC State
9. Olivia Nelson – Ododa – Connecticut
10. Elizabeth Balogun – Louisville
11. Cate Reese – Arizona
12. Hailey Brown – Michigan
13. Beatriz Jordao – South Florida
14. Queen Egbo – Baylor
15. Charli Collier – Texas
16. Zarielle Green – Tennessee
17. Robyn Benton – Auburn
18. Lexie Hull – Stanford

FRESHMEN

1.  Haley Jones – Stanford
2. Samantha Brunelle – Notre Dame
3. Aliyah Boston – South Carolina
4. Zia Cooke – South Carolina
5. Jordan Horston – Tennessee
6. Ashley Owusu – Maryland
7. Rickea Johnson – Mississippi State
8. Kierstan Bell – Ohio State
9. Aijha Blackwell – Missouri