Women’s College Basketball Final Overall Player Rankings for 2020/2021 – Class by Class!

This past season was one of the most unique and difficult for all women’s college basketball teams across the country as they dealt with Covid related postponements, cancellations, pauses and some teams ended their season early or had post season bans. Some teams were able to play 20+ games, others played a bit less because of what was stated above.

There is a set of criteria that I have used in my past four overall rankings from years past that I was not able to because it just wasn’t an even playing field this year. It was a bit tougher to put the list together than in the past. Week by week, I took the best women’s college basketball players that performed well, highlighted players that often don’t get the shine across Division I basketball.

One of the most common questions I get while doing the weekly rankings, is why is Player X ahead of Player Y when clearly Player X is the better player? Yes, while Player X maybe the overall better player, the rankings are week to week. Player Y had a great week in which they were outstanding or they defeated a top team, etc. It’s basically designed in such a way to highlight players that are outstanding and consistent week by week and if one or two weeks, Player Y was better than Player X, they will be ranked higher that week or weeks. I also look at the competition they face and adjust accordingly as well.

The preseason rankings can be found here. I’ve also listed the previous final lists, to compare whether players dropped, gotten better, or stayed consistent throughout the years.

• 2019/2020 – Women’s College Basketball Players Final Overall Rankings
• 2018/2019 – Women’s College Basketball Players Final Overall Rankings
• 2017/2018 – Women’s College Basketball Players Final Overall Rankings
• 2016/2017 – Women’s College Basketball Players Final Overall Rankings

SENIORS

1. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
2. Dana Evans – Louisville
3. Aari McDonald – Arizona
4. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
5. Kysre Gondrezick – West Virginia
6. Natasha Mack – Oklahoma State
7. Chelsea Dungee – Arkansas
8. N’dea Jones – Texas A&M
9. Jasmine Walker -Alabama
10. Kayla Jones – NC State
11. Arella Guirantes – Rutgers
12. Ciera Johnson – Texas A&M
13. Selena Lott – Marquette
14. Ali Patberg – Indiana
15. Destiny Slocum – Arkansas
16. Aaliyah Wilson – Texas A&M
17. Kiana Williams – Stanford
18. Jenna Staiti – Georgia
19. Kiara Smith – Florida
20. Mya Hollingshed – Colorado
21. DiJonai Carrington – Baylor
22. Gabby Connally – Georgia
23. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
24. Amber Ramirez – Arkansas
25. Jenn Wirth – Gonzaga
26. Moon Ursin – Baylor
27. Bethy Mununga – South Florida
28. Chloe Bibby – Maryland
29. Natalie Chou – UCLA
30. Jill Townsend – Gonzaga
31. Blanca Millan – Maine
32. Lindsey Pulliam – Northwestern
33. Erin Boley – Oregon
34. Deja Church – DePaul
35. Katie Benzan – Maryland
36. Lore Devos – Colorado State

Just missed: Lauren Heard (TCU) and Nancy Mulkey (Rice)

Honourable mention: Brice Calip (Missouri State), Gina Conti (Wake Forest), Willow Duffell (Marist), Jenna Giacone (Dayton), Vivian Gray (Texas Tech), Aleah Goodman (Oregon State), Dora Goles (Idaho State), Petra Holesinka (North Carolina), Tylee Irwin (South Dakota State), Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse), Kelsey Marshall (Miami), Que Morrison (Georgia), Hannah Nihill (Drexel), Ane Olaeta (California Baptist), Khayla Pointer (LSU), Ivana Raca (Wake Forest) and Jayla Thornton (Howard)

JUNIORS

1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
2. Charli Collier – Texas
3. Elissa Cunane – NC State
4. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
5. NaLyssa Smith – Baylor
6. Ashley Joens – Iowa State
7. Rae Burrell – Tennessee
8. Shakira Austin – Ole Miss
9. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
10. Grace Berger – Indiana
11. Nia Clouden – Michigan State
12. Sonya Morris – DePaul
13. Veronica Burton – Northwestern
14. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
15. Myah Selland – South Dakota State
16. Evina Westbrook – Connecticut
17. Olivia Nelson -Ododa – Connecticut
18. Morgan Jones – Florida State
19. Kianna Smith – Louisville
20. Victaria Saxton – South Carolina
21. Lexi Hull – Stanford
22. Leigha Brown – Michigan
23. Lexi Held – DePaul
24. Lotta Maj-Lahtinen – Georgia Tech
25. Monika Czinano – Iowa
26. Cate Reese – Arizona
27. Jasmine Dickey – Delaware

Honourable mention: Jessika Carter (Mississippi State), Elizabeth Dixon (Louisville), Dorka Juhasz (Ohio State), Sydni Harvey (South Florida), Sam Haiby (Nebraska), Taya Hanson (Arizona State), Joanne Allen-Taylor (Texas) and Stephanie Visscher (Stephen F.Austin)

SOPHOMORES

1. Aliyah Boston – South Carolina
2. Ashley Owusu – Maryland
3. Zia Cooke – South Carolina
4. Haley Jones – Stanford
5. Charisma Osborne – UCLA
6. Kierstan Bell – FGCU
7. Maddy Siegrist – Villanova
8. Lavender Briggs – Florida
9. Jacy Sheldon – Ohio State
10. Mackenzie Holmes – Indiana
11. Diamond Miller – Maryland
12. Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
13. Nyara Sabally – Oregon
14. Jakia Brown -Turner – NC State
15. Dre’Una Edwards – Kentucky
16. Jada Boyd – NC State
17. Francesca Belibi – Stanford
18. Rickea Jackson – Missisippi State

FRESHMEN

1. Caitlin Clark – Iowa
2. Paige Bueckers – Connecticut
3. Charlisse Leger-Walker – Washington State
4. Cameron Brink – Stanford
5. Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
6. Diamond Johnson – Rutgers
7. Lexi Fleming – Bowling Green
8. Olivia Cochran – Louisville
9. Kamilla Cardoso – Syracuse and Aliyah Edwards – Connecticut

Just missed: Deja Kelly (North Carolina), Te-Hina Paopao (Oregon), Jaddan Simmons (Arizona State)