What a week. It was a record-setting week as junior center Ayoka Lee had a record-setting performance versus a ranked Oklahoma team when she put up 61(!) points on 23/30 shots and made 15/17 free throws. She made a new NCAA record for setting the most points by a player in women’s college basketball at the D1 level. It was an efficient afternoon for her on Sunday and the game was televised on ESPNU. Her performance was so great, that she once again, graces the cover after previously doing so in week 1. Her performances should garner some serious interest in the National Player of the Year consideration.
Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 15 sophomores (the list for sophomores is just a bit short this week) and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Jan. 17th to Jan. 23rd. You can view the previous week here. Questions? First time viewing the rankings? The FAQ page can be found here.
*NEW addition to the Rankings – Ever curious to see how players developed over the years on these rankings? How some players either fell off or become better after college in the WNBA? Well, I’ve decided to list ALL of my previous years rankings based on the week so you can see it for yourself and decide!
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SENIORS
- NaLyssa Smith – Baylor
- Naz Hillmon – Michigan
- Taylor Mikesell – Ohio State
- Shakira Austin – Ole Miss
- Taylor Soule – Boston College
- Grace Berger – Indiana
- Khayla Pointer – LSU
- Cameron Swartz – Boston College
- Kiara Smith – Florida
- Cate Reese – Arizona
- Emily Engstler – Louisville
- Elissa Cunane – NC State
- Lorela Cubaj – Georgia Tech
- Queen Egbo – Baylor
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa – UConn
- Monika Czinano – Iowa
- Nia Clouden – Michigan State
- Rae Burrell – Tennessee
- Shaina Pellington – Arizona
- Aleksa Gulbe – Indiana
- Jordan Lewis – Baylor
- Digna Strautmane – Georgia Tech
- Lotta-Maj Lahtinen – Georgia Tech
- Que Morrison – Georgia
- Dorka Juhasz – UConn
- Joanne Allen-Taylor – Texas
- Evina Westbrook – UConn
- Chloe Bibby – Maryland
- Leigha Brown – Michigan
- Jade Loville – Arizona State
- Sam Thomas – Arizona
- Paisley Harding – BYU
- Kerstie Phills – FGCU
- Keishana Washington – Drexel
- Merel Abdelgawad – Western Kentucky
- Abby Meyers – Princeton
Honourable mention: Desiree Elmore, Rhode Island, Erin Whalen, Dayton, Karissa McLaughlin, Marquette, Maddi Utti, Long Beach State Beach, Lilly Ritz, Youngstown State, Antonia Anderson, New Mexico, Avery LaBarbera, Holy Cross, Chloe Lamb, South Dakota, Aiyana Johnson, Stephen F. Austin
JUNIORS
- Ayoka Lee – Kansas State
- Jacy Sheldon – Ohio State
- Haley Jones – Stanford
- Jordan Horston – Tennessee
- Charisma Osborne – UCLA
- Aijha Blackwell – Missouri
- Jakia-Brown-Turner – NC State
- Nyara Sabally – Oregon
- Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
- Francesca Belibi – Stanford
- Sedona Prince – Oregon
- Tamari Key – Tennessee
- Haley Frank – Missouri
- Aliyah Matharu – Texas
- Makenna Marisa – Penn State
- Sam Brunelle – Notre Dame
- Holly Kersgieter – Kansas
- Hannah Jump – Stanford
- Abbey Ellis – Purdue
- Taya Corosdale – Oregon State
- Kayleigh Truong – Gonzaga
- Myah Selland – South Dakota State
- Maddie Nolan – Michigan
- Quinesha Lockett – Toledo
- Diaba Konate – Idaho State
- Faith Price – Campbell
- Alecia Westbrook – Texas A&M-CC
SOPHOMORES
- Caitlin Clark – Iowa
- Diamond Johnson – NC State
- Angel Reese – Maryland
- Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
- Elena Tsineke – South Florida
- Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
- Te-Hina Paopao – Oregon
- Cameron Brink – Stanford
- Madison Scott – Ole Miss
- Sasha Goforth – Arkansas
- Darrione Rogers – DePaul
- Jordyn Merritt – Florida
- Caitlyn Harper – California Baptist
- Desi-Rae Young – UNLV
- Makira Cook – Dayton
FRESHMEN
- Aneesah Morrow – DePaul
- Jayda Curry – California
- Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
- Samara Spencer – Arkansas
- Shayeann Day-Wilson – Duke
- Sonia Citron – Notre Dame
- Serena Sundell – Kansas State
- Gianna Kneepkens – Utah
- Kitty Henderson – Columbia
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