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

Welcome back to another season of women’s college basketball! The 2024/2025 NCAA women’s college basketball season will tip off in three days, on November 4^th. After a historic and record-breaking WNBA season, it’s now time to evaluate the rising stars in women’s college basketball and see what players can break through and make a difference during this season of women’s college basketball.

My women’s college basketball players rankings are divided by class, and I release them on a weekly basis. This will be my sixth season in compiling the preseason rankings and my ninth season in compiling the women’s college basketball players rankings. So much has changed over the years so this season will be difficult, but I will try my best to make the rankings fair and accurate.

The preseason rankings are a combination of what happened last season as well as the expectations of what could potentially happen this season. Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen.

Curious to see previous years preseason lists? Click the links below to view previous years since the rankings began! Have questions? First time viewing the rankings? Click here to read the FAQ page.

2023 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2022 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2021 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2020 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2019 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2018 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2017 – Preseason Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class!

2016 – Introducing the FIRST EVER Women’s College Basketball Rankings!

SENIORS

1. Paige Bueckers – UConn
2. Kiki Iriafen – USC
3. Ayoka Lee – Kansas State
4. JJ Quinerly – West Virginia
5. Lucy Olsen – Iowa
6. Aneesah Morrow – LSU
7. Madison Conner – TCU
8. Georgia Amoore – Kentucky
9. Alexis Markowski – Nebraska
10. Shyanne Sellers – Maryland
11. Sonia Citron – Notre Dame
12. Charlisse Leger-Walker – UCLA
13. Deja Kelly – Oregon
14. Liatu King – Notre Dame
15. Rori Harmon – Texas
16. Talia von Oelhoffen – Oregon State
17. Aziaha James – NC State
18. Makayla Timpson – Florida State
19. Te-Hina Paopao – South Carolina
20. Liza Karlen – Notre Dame
21. Maddy Westbeld – Notre Dame
22. Saniya Rivers – NC State
23. Serena Sundell – Kansas State
24. Kaitlyn Chen – UConn
25. Rayah Marshall – USC
26. Laila Phelia – Texas
27. Skylar Vann – Oklahoma
28. Makira Cook – Illinois
29. Ajae Petty – Ohio State
30. Yvonne Ejim – Gonzaga
31. Emani Jefferson – Florida Gulf Coast
32. Kierra Wheeler – Norfolk State
33. Aaronette Vonleh – Baylor
34. Shayeann Day-Wilson – LSU
35. Hailey Van Lith – TCU
36. Emily Ryan – Iowa State

JUNIORS

1. Raegan Beers – Oklahoma
2. Ta’Niya Latson – Florida State
3. Cotie McMahon – Ohio State
4. Olivia Miles – Notre Dame
5. Azzi Fudd – UConn
6. Flau’jae Johnson – LSU
7. Gianna Kneepkens – Utah
8. Lauren Betts – UCLA
9. Kiki Rice – UCLA
10. Grace VanSlooten – Michigan State
11. Hannah Stuelke – Iowa
12. Mara Braun – Minnesota
13. Serah Williams – Wisconsin
14. Timea Gardiner – UCLA
15. Kailyn Gilbert – Arizona
16. Janiah Barker – UCLA
17. Jordan Harrison – West Virginia
18. Ashlyn Watkins – South Carolina
19. Yarden Garzon – Indiana
20. Madison St. Rose – Princeton
21. Kenzie Hare – Iowa State
22. Aaliyah Alexander – UNLV
23. Chloe Kitts – South Carolina
24. Raven Johnson – South Carolina
25. Cassandre Prosper – Notre Dame
26. Ashlon Jackson – Duke
27. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs – Baylor

SOPHOMORES

1. JuJu Watkins – USC
2. Hannah Hidalgo – Notre Dame
3. Audi Crooks – Iowa State
4. Madison Booker – Texas
5. MiLaysia Fulwiley – South Carolina
6. Mikaylah Williams – LSU
7. Taliah Scott – Auburn
8. Addy Brown – Iowa State
9. Raegan McCowan – Western Illinois
10. S’Mya Nichols – Kansas
11. Kymora Johnson – Virginia
12. Zoe Brooks – NC State
13. Ashlynn Shade – UConn
14. KK Arnold – UConn
15. Meghan Andersen – Fairfield
16. Sahara Williams – Oklahoma
17. Stailee Heard – Oklahoma State
18. Zyanna Walker – Kansas State

FRESHMEN

1. Joyce Edwards – South Carolina
2. Sarah Strong – UConn
3. Syla Swords – Michigan
4. Olivia Olsen – Michigan
5. Toby Fournier – Duke
6. Jaloni Cambridge – Ohio State
7. Kennedy Smith – USC
8. Ava Heiden – Iowa
9. Kate Koval – Notre Dame