Author: Aneela Khan

Hello there! My name is Aneela Khan and I am a blogger / writer located in Toronto, Ontario Canada. I am currently blogging on news, life, thoughts, etc on this blog address www.thoughthinkerx.wordpress.com. I also blog on the WNBA and one of it's teams in the San Antonio Silver Stars at this address www.sasilverstars.wordpress.com. I love to read & write, travelling, hanging out with friends and family and I love the colour purple! I hope you come to love my blogs!! Aneela

Women’s College Basketball Final Overall Player Rankings for 2018/2019 – Class by Class!

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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

  1. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  2. Megan Gustafson – Iowa
  3. Asia Durr – Louisville
  4. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  5. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  6. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  7. Kristine Anigwe – California
  8. Sophie Cunningham – Missouri
  9. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  10. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  11. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  12. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  13. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  14. Natisha Hiedeman – Marquette
  15. Marina Mabrey – Notre Dame
  16. Kenisha Bell – Minnesota
  17. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  18. Allazia Blockton – Marquette
  19. Hallie Thome – Michigan
  20. Jenna Allen – Michigan State
  21. Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
  22. Maci Morris – Kentucky
  23. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  24. Megan Huff – Utah
  25. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  26. Caliya Robinson – Georgia
  27. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  28. Emese Hof – Miami
  29. Danni Williams – Texas
  30. Macy Miller – South Dakota State
  31. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  32. Hannah Stewart – Iowa
  33. Danielle Edwards – Clemson
  34. Jordan Moore – TCU
  35. Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
  36. 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

  1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
  2. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Jackie Young – Notre Dame
  5. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  6. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  7. Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
  8. Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
  9. Kiah Gillespie – Florida State
  10. Stephanie Jones – Maryland
  11. Tynice Martin – West Virginia
  12. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  13. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  14. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  15. Sara Rhine – Drake
  16. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  17. Aislinn Konig – NC State
  18. Amber Smith – Missouri
  19. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
  20. Dominique Oden – Purdue
  21. Becca Hittner – Drake
  22. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  23. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  24. Korneila Wright – UCF
  25. Brenna Wise – Indiana
  26. Taiye Bello – Minnesota
  27. 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

  1. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
  2. Aari McDonald – Arizona
  3. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  4. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  5. Vivian Gray – Oklahoma State
  6. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
  7. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  8. Megan Walker – Connecticut
  9. Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
  10. Kristin Scott – Iowa State
  11. Erin Boley – Oregon
  12. Dana Evans – Louisville
  13. Elah Parker – Pennsylvania
  14. Sidney Cooks – Michigan State
  15. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
  16. 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

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Shakira Austin – Maryland
  3. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  4. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
  5. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
  6. Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
  7. Elizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
  8. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
  9. NaLyssa Smith – Baylor

Honourable mention: Beatriz Jordao (South Florida)

Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class! Week 16

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We are reaching the end of February and it was another interesting week in women’s college basketball. Some upsets took place and hence there were some key names left off in this week’s list. You’ll notice some new names and with the regular season winding down, it was time to give some more appreciation to over looked colleges.

As always, you can find the previous week’s rankings here. If you have any questions or are a new time reader to these rankings, please read the FAQ page first. Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Feb. 18th to Feb. 24th.

SENIORS

  1. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  2. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  3. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  4. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  5. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  6. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  7. Asia Durr – Louisville
  8. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  9. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  10. Kristine Anigwe – California
  11. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  12. Kennedy Burke – UCLA
  13. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  14. Paris Kea – North Carolina
  15. Caliya Robinson – Georgia
  16. Taylor Murray – Kentucky
  17. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  18. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  19. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  20. Macy Miller – South Dakota State
  21. Megan Huff – Utah
  22. Sam Fuehring – Louisville
  23. Arica Carter – Louisville
  24. Alexis Jennings – South Carolina
  25. Ashton Millender – DePaul
  26. Michelle Weaver – Butler
  27. Charise Wilson – Rutgers
  28. Allazia Blockton – Marquette
  29. Alexa Middleton – Iowa State
  30. Jenna Allen – Michigan State
  31. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
  32. Destiny Washington – FGCU
  33. Mikayla Ferenz – Idaho
  34. Destinee Walker – Radford
  35. Nicole Iademarco – Rice
  36. Symone Simmons – Wright State

JUNIORS

  1. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  2. Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  5. Ciara Duffy – South Dakota
  6. Tynice Martin – West Virginia
  7. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  8. Kiana Moore – Utah
  9. Brenna Wise – Indiana
  10. Juicy Landrum – Baylor
  11. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  12. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  13. Sara Rhine – Drake
  14. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
  15. Becca Hittner – Drake
  16. Chante Stonewall – DePaul
  17. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  18. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  19. Hannah Whitish – Nebraska
  20. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  21. Tagyn Larson – South Dakota State
  22. Phoebe Sterba – Pennsylvania
  23. Bella Alarie – Princeton
  24. Lauren Dickerson – Miami (Ohio)
  25. C’coriea Foy – NC A&T
  26. Siyeh Frazier – Penn State
  27. Maddie Wright – Belmont

SOPHOMORES

  1. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  2. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
  3. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
  4. Nancy Mulkey – Rice
  5. Aleah Goodman – Oregon State
  6. Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech
  7. Kiara Lewis – Syracuse
  8. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  9. Ana Llanusa – Oklahoma
  10. Andra Espinoza – Hunter – Mississippi State
  11. Bre Cavanaugh – Fordham
  12. Nina Augustin – Robert Morris
  13. Shannon Titus – Mercer
  14. Dor Saar – Maine
  15. Jaedyn De La Cerda – New Mexico
  16. Alyric Scott – Southern
  17. Paisley Johnson – BYU
  18. Georgia Dale – California Baptist

FRESHMEN

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Elissa Cunane – NC State
  3. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
  4. Emily Engstler – Syracuse
  5. Janai Crooms – Ohio State
  6. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  7. Charli Collier – Texas
  8. Miya Crump – Lamar
  9. Claire Chastain – UT Arlington

2019 WNBA Mock Draft Version 2.0

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The 2019 WNBA Draft is less than two months away from now and it’s starting to get really exciting as March and April are very busy for the women’s college basketball world and the WNBA world. Now that we are near the end of February, it’s time to release my second version of the WNBA Mock Draft. You can read the first version here. I will release another updated version next month in March, during the time of the NCAA Tournament. From now on, I have also listed college eligible juniors and international players.

ROUND ONE

  1. Las Vegas Aces – Sabrina Ionescu**
  2. New York Liberty – Asia Durr
  3. Indiana Fever – Kalani Brown
  4. Chicago Sky – Napheesa Collier
  5. Dallas Wings – Teaira McCowan
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Arike Ogunbowale
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Katie Lou Samuelson
  8. Phoenix Mercury – Megan Gustafson
  9. Connecticut Sun – Jessica Shepard
  10. Washington Mystics – Jackie Young**
  11. Atlanta Dream – Kristine Anigwe
  12. Seattle Storm – Brianna Turner

ROUND TWO

  1. Phoenix Mercury – Sophie Cunningham
  2. New York Liberty – Marina Mabrey
  3. Chicago Sky – Natisha Hiedeman
  4. Minnesota Lynx – Anriel Howard
  5. Dallas Wings – Eziyoda Magbegor
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Tynice Martin
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Alanna Smith
  8. Minnesota Lynx – Hallie Thome
  9. Connecticut Sun – Maci Morris
  10. Dallas Wings – Kennedy Burke
  11. Atlanta Dream – Bridget Carleton
  12. Seattle Storm – Kianna Ibis

ROUND THREE

  1. Indiana Fever – Maite Cazorla
  2. New York Liberty – Kayla Goth
  3. Chicago Sky – Allazia Blockton
  4. Indiana Fever – Kitija Laksa
  5. Dallas Wings – Amy Okonkwo
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Cierra Dillard
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Laura Stockton
  8. Phoenix Mercury – Morgan Bertsch
  9. Connecticut Sun – Teniya Page
  10. Washington Mystics – Kiara Leslie
  11. Atlanta Dream – Kennedy Leonard
  12. Seattle Storm – Zykera Rice

 

 

 

Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class! Week 15

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We are now into Week 15 of these women’s college basketball players rankings and boy, was there a ton of upsets occur last week. It should have been called “Upset Week.” This is good news for women’s college basketball as well as the women’s basketball game in general.

Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Feb. 11th to Feb. 17th. If you would like to view last week’s rankings, you may do so here. If you have questions or are new to these rankings, please read the FAQ page.

SENIORS

  1. Megan Gustafson – Iowa
  2. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  3. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  4. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  5. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  6. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  7. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  8. Bianca Cuevas – Moore – South Carolina
  9. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  10. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  11. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  12. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  13. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  14. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  15. Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
  16. Jovana Nogic – Providence
  17. Emese Hof – Miami
  18. Mart’e Grays – DePaul
  19. Maci Morris – Kentucky
  20. Danielle Edwards – Clemson
  21. Danni Williams – Texas
  22. Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
  23. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  24. Madison Guebert – South Dakota State
  25. Hallie Thome – Michigan
  26. Tania Davis – Iowa
  27. Carly Santoro – Ohio State
  28. Morgan Bertsch – UC Davis
  29. Lisa Zderadicka – FGCU
  30. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
  31. A’Queen Hayes – Middle Tennessee
  32. Sidney Rielly – Portland State
  33. Mackenzie  Taylor – Wright State
  34. Marta Hermida – Boise State
  35. Aryn McClure – Quinnipiac
  36. Darby Maggard – Belmont

JUNIORS

  1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
  2. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
  5. Bella Alarie – Princeton
  6. Amber Smith – Missouri
  7. Nicki Ekhomu – Florida State
  8. Juicy Landrum – Baylor
  9. Daisa Alexander – Auburn
  10. Minyon Moore – USC
  11. Kelly Jekot – Villanova
  12. Francesca Pan – Georgia Tech
  13. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  14. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  15. Taylor Koenen – North Carolina
  16. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  17. Kristen Spolyar – Butler
  18. Laura Cornelius – Miami
  19. Nicea Eliely – Nebraska
  20. Abi Scheid – Northwestern
  21. Sara Rhine – Drake
  22. Bionca Dunham – Louisville
  23. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  24. Erica Ogwumike – Rice
  25. Sydney Nunley – Radford
  26. Savannah Kluesner – Miami (Ohio)
  27. Cinia McCray – North Carolina A&T

SOPHOMORES

  1. Destiny Pitts – Minnesota
  2. Aari McDonald – Arizona
  3. Lauren Heard – TCU
  4. Khayla Pointer – LSU
  5. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
  6. Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
  7. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  8. N’dea Jones – Texas A&M
  9. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  10. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  11. Chloe Lamb – South Dakota
  12. Deja Church – Michigan
  13. Selena Lott – Marquette
  14. Taya Robinson – VCU
  15. Shannon Titus – Mercer
  16. Dor Saar – Maine
  17. Abby Kapp – Bucknell
  18. Alyric Scott – Southern

FRESHMEN

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Madisen Smith – West Virginia
  3. Lexi Held – DePaul
  4. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
  5. Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
  6. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
  7. Elissa Cunane – NC State
  8. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  9. Stephanie Visscher – Stephen F. Austin

Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class! Week 14

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Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Feb. 4th to Feb. 10th.

SENIORS

  1. Megan Gustafson – Iowa
  2. Asia Durr – Louisville
  3. Sophie Cunningham – Missouri
  4. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  5. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  6. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  7. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  8. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  9. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  10. Kenisha Bell – Minnesota
  11. Emese Hof – Miami
  12. Mart’e Grays – DePaul
  13. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  14. Danni Williams – Texas
  15. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  16. Kennedy Burke – UCLA
  17. Danielle Edwards – Clemson
  18. Amani Wilborn –  Marquette
  19. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  20. Amy Okonkwo – TCU
  21. Miranda Drummond – Syracuse
  22. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  23. Sam Fuehring – Louisville
  24. Arica Carter – Louisville
  25. Kayla Goth – Kansas State
  26. Alexis Jennings – South Carolina
  27. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  28. Morgan Bertsch – UC Davis
  29. Mikayla Ferenz – Idaho
  30. Destiny Washington – FGCU
  31. Brooke Salas – New Mexico State
  32. Danielle Gitzen – Missouri State
  33. Princess Aghayere – Pennsylvania
  34. Kaitlyn Slagus – Bucknell
  35. Imani Johnson – Stephen F. Austin
  36. Ronjanae DeGray – Little Rock

JUNIORS

  1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
  2. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  3. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  4. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  5. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
  6. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  7. Nicki Ekhomu – Florida State
  8. Kathleen Doyle – Iowa
  9. Haley Gorecki – Duke
  10. Kristen Spolyar – Butler
  11. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  12. Becca Hittner – Drake
  13. Taja Cole – Georgia
  14. Sara Rhine – Drake
  15. Korneila Wright – UCF
  16. Katie Campbell – Gonzaga
  17. Robbi Ryan – Arizona State
  18. Blanca Millan – Maine
  19. Lydia Rivers – Radford
  20. Erica Ogwumike – Rice
  21. Braydey Hodgins – Boise State
  22. Lexie Barrier – James Madison
  23. Madison Wolf – Green Bay
  24. Ellie Harmeyer – Belmont
  25. Paige Warfel – Quinnipiac
  26. Tagyn Larson – South Dakota State
  27. C’coriea Foy – North Carolina A&T

SOPHOMORES

  1. Kristin Scott – Iowa State
  2. Vivian Gray – Oklahoma State
  3. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  4. Megan Walker – Connecticut
  5. Janelle Bailey – North Carolina
  6. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  7. Unique Thompson – Auburn
  8. Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
  9. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  10. Erin Boley – Oregon
  11. Isabelle Spingola – Marquette
  12. DiDi Richards – Baylor
  13. Cece Hooks – Ohio
  14. Tera Reed – VCU
  15. Shannon Titus – Mercer
  16. Alyric Scott – Southern
  17. Nina Augustin – Robert Morris
  18. Hannah Nihill – Drexel

FRESHMEN

  1. Elizabeth Dixon – Georgia Tech
  2. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
  3. Leigha Brown – Nebraska
  4. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  5. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  6. Shakira Austin – Maryland
  7. Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
  8. Dorka Juhasz –  Ohio State
  9. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina

 

Women’s College Basketball Rankings – Class by Class! Week 13

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It was an eventful week as top teams got upset and other teams started to show why they could be very deadly come March. Parity has slowly crept in the women’s college basketball game and it is great news for both the student athletes as well as the women’s college basketball fanbase.  I’m sure these upcoming weeks will be just as eventful.

*For ONLY this week, the list for juniors stops at 25 and the freshmen stops at 8, instead of the usual 27 juniors and 9 freshmen. That will be back to the usual next week. *

If you are a first time reader or you have questions regarding these rankings, please read the FAQ page. If you have any comments or suggestions, leave them in the comments section and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

With that being said, listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 25 (!) juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 8 (!)  freshmen for the week of Jan. 28th to Feb. 3rd.

SENIORS

  1. Asia Durr – Louisville
  2. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  3. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  4. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  5. Kristine Anigwe – California
  6. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  7. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  8. Alexis Jennings – South Carolina
  9. Marina Mabrey – Notre Dame
  10. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  11. Allazia Blockton – Marquette
  12. Amy Okonkwo – TCU
  13. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  14. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  15. Bianca Cuevas-Moore – South Carolina
  16. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  17. Maite Cazorla – Oregon
  18. Erika Davenport – Marquette
  19. Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
  20. Kenisha Bell – Minnesota
  21. Jordan Danberry – Mississippi State
  22. Stasha Carey – Rutgers
  23. Regan Magarity – Virginia Tech
  24. Macy Miller – South Dakota State
  25. Hallie Thome – Michigan
  26. Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
  27. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  28. Allison Arens – South Dakota
  29. Laura Stockton – Gonzaga
  30. Parise Rossignol – Maine
  31. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
  32. Grace Kenyon – Idaho State
  33. Kourtney Eaton – UC Davis
  34. Amanda Thompson – Mercer
  35. Paula Strautmane – Quinnipiac
  36. Symone Simmons – Wright State

JUNIORS

  1. Tynice Martin – West Virginia
  2. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Jackie Young – Notre Dame
  5. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  6. Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
  7. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  8. Kianna Ray – TCU
  9. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  10. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  11. Kiah Gillespie – Florida State
  12. Shay Colley – Michigan State
  13. Mary Gedaka – Villanova
  14. Jazmine Jones – Louisville
  15. Nausia Woolfolk – Florida State
  16. Korneila Wright – UCF
  17. Nasrin Ulel – FCGU
  18. Lydia Rivers – Radford
  19. Erica Ogwumike – Rice
  20. Ellie Harmeyer – Belmont
  21. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  22. Gia Pack – New Mexico State
  23. Nneka Ezeigbo – Robert Morris
  24. Cinia McCray – North Carolina A&T
  25. Ellie Mack – Bucknell

SOPHOMORES

  1. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
  2. Dana Evans – Louisville
  3. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  4. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  5. Kristin Scott – Iowa State
  6. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
  7. Aleah Goodman – Oregon State
  8. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
  9. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  10. Unique Thompson – Auburn
  11. Sidney Cooks – Michigan State
  12. Digna Strautmane – Syracuse
  13. Eleah Parker – Pennsylvania
  14. DiDi Richards – Baylor
  15. Tera Reed – VCU
  16. Brice Calip –  Missouri State
  17. Alyric Scott – Southern
  18. Jasmine Jones – Loyola Marymount

FRESHMEN

  1. Dara Mabrey – Virginia Tech
  2. Shakira Austin – Maryland
  3. Raeyana DeGray – Little Rock
  4. Miya Crump – Lamar
  5. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  6. Victaria Saxton – South Carolina
  7. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
  8. Jayla Everett – New Mexico

2019 WNBA Free Agency – Where will free agents sign?

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WNBA Free Agency signing period is about to open in just a few days and with that comes excitement of a new WNBA season. With that in mind, I decided to write a blog post on my predictions on where the WNBA free agents on every level (core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents) would sign for upcoming WNBA season. I have also listed some quick thoughts as to why I believe why that said player may re-sign or go sign somewhere else.

I have never done this type of post before in all my 10+ years of watching and covering the league, so I thought I would try something new. Let me know your opinion in the comments section and let’s see what happens when the free agency signings start on February 1st.

CORE PLAYERS

DeWanna Bonner (PHX) – Worry not, Phoenix Mercury fans. I predict that Dewanna Bonner will re-sign with Phoenix. She’s too important for the Mercury, hence the core tag.

Tina Charles (NYL) – Out of all the core players, this one was the most worrisome. The New York Liberty situation was getting out of hand and Tina Charles is just too valuable to lose. If the NY Liberty had to re locate, Tina Charles probably wouldn’t be on that team. However, that is no longer the case as the New York Liberty will now play in Brooklyn in 2020. This makes both management and Tina Charles happy. So I predict she will re-sign with New York.
Glory Johnson (DAL) – Glory Johnson is an interesting case. It’s interesting that Dallas used their core tag on her which means they value her contributions. Glory Johnson is a solid player but usually star players or MVP types get this designation which means that she will also re-sign with Dallas because she’s not going to get the same treatment among other teams.
Maya Moore (MIN) – Rumors are abound with  Maya Moore and the most heavy one is that she will sit out this season. If that is true, that means she will not play this season which is a loss for the Lynx and the WNBA for the 2019 WNBA season.
Jasmine Thomas (CON) – Jasmine Thomas will re-sign with Connecticut because the Sun really helped her career and let her shine, so she would not go anywhere else. I predict she re-signs with Connecticut.
Courtney Vandersloot (CHI) – Like Jasmine Thomas, Courtney Vandersloot’s career as a starting point guard for the Sky has become increasingly valuable to the Sky franchise, hence why the core tag.  I predict she re-signs with Chicago because she likes playing for the Sky.

RESERVED PLAYERS

Lindsay Allen (LVA) – I predict she re- signs with Las Vegas.
Anna Cruz (MIN) – I predict she re-signs with Minnesota.
Blake Dietrick (ATL) – I predict she may sign somewhere else.
Cayla George (DAL) – I predict she may sign somewhere else.
Linnae Harper (CHI) – I predict she re-signs with Chicago.
Astou Ndour (CHI) – I predict she re-signs with Chicago.
Sonja Petrovic (PHX) – I predict she re-signs with Phoenix.
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (NYL) – I predict she re-signs with New York.
Angel Robinson (PHX) – I predict she may sign somewhere else.
Mercedes Russell (SEA) – I predict she may sign somewhere else.
Karlie Samuelson (LAS) – I predict she re-signs with Los Angeles.
Asia Taylor (IND) – I predict she re-signs with Indiana.
Kayla Thornton (DAL) – I predict she re-signs with Dallas.
Marianna Tolo (LAS) – I predict she re-signs with Los Angeles
Yvonne Turner (PHX) – I predict she re-signs with Phoenix.
Marta Xargay (PHX) – I predict she re-signs with Phoenix.
Cecilia Zandalasini (MIN) – I predict she re-signs with Minnesota.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Natalie Achonwa (IND) – I predict Natalie Achonwa will re-sign with the Indiana Fever.
Rebecca Allen (NYL) – *update: Rebecca Allen is out with an ACL injury, unlikely to be available this season.*
Brittany Boyd (NYL) – I predict Brittany Boyd will re-sign with the New York Liberty.
Natasha Cloud (WAS) – I predict Natasha Cloud will re-sign with the Washington Mystics.
Damiris Dantas (ATL) – I predict Damiris Dantas will re-sign with the Atlanta Dream unless another team has a higher offer.
Jamierra Faulkner (CHI) – I predict Jamierra Faulkner may sign with another team if another team has a higher offer.
Chelsea Gray (LAS) – I predict Chelsea Gray will re-sign with the Los Angeles Sparks
Dearica Hamby (LVA) – I predict Dearica Hamby will re-sign with the Las Vegas Aces.
Cheyenne Parker (CHI) – I predict Cheyenne Parker will re-sign with Chicago unless another higher offer comes.
Odyssey Sims (LAS) – I predict Odyssey Sims will re-sign with the Los Angeles Sparks unless another higher offer comes.
Erica Wheeler (IND) – I predict Erica Wheeler will re-sign with the Indiana Fever.
Amanda Zahui B (NYL) – I predict Amanda Zahui B will re-sign with the New York Liberty unless another higher offer comes.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Seimone Augustus – I predict she re-signs with the Minnesota Lynx. Seimone Augustus has made Minnesota home, so she would want to stay as long as possible and possibly retire there.

Alana Beard – I predict she re-signs with the Los Angeles Sparks because the Sparks have done so much for her career and now when she is reaching the end of her playing career, she would want to have stability.

Rebekkah Brunson – I predict she re-signs with the Minnesota Lynx.  Like Seimone Augustus, Brunson has made Minnesota home and the fans and organization have been with her. I imagine she would also like the opportunity to possibly retire in Minnesota.

Essence Carson – I predict she signs somewhere else. I’m not sure what teams have offered, but if New York is in the running, I predict she would want to go back to New York, her previous team.

Karima Christmas-Kelly – I predict she re-signs with the Dallas Wings because Dallas has helped Karima Christmas-Kelly’s career and I think she would want to stay with the Dallas Wings because Dallas is a great city and has a championship coach in Brian Agler now.

Marissa Coleman – I predict she signs somewhere else. I’m just not sure where she would go.

Sydney Colson – I predict she re-signs with the Minnesota Lynx just because she will have a bigger opportunity to shine this season.

Monique Currie – I predict she re-signs with the Washington Mystics because she enjoys playing there and the DMV area is home to her.

Jelena Dubljevic – I predict she re-signs with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Adaora Elonu – Not sure of her plans, this one is up in the air.

Briann January –  I predict she re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury because she enjoyed a great season last year and she would want to continue playing there.

Shenise Johnson – Shenise Johnson is an interesting case. She could be highly valued for other teams and I predict that if a good deal comes along, she would take it over what the Fever would offer. I predict she may sign somewhere else.

Betnijah Laney – *update- I predict she probably sign somewhere else*

Crystal Langhorne – I predict she may sign somewhere else because while she became a WNBA champion, she may be looking for a new team as she had her worst season last season and may not want to be the Storm any longer.
Erlana Larkins – I predict she may sign somewhere else. I just don’t know where or what team.
Maggie Lucas – *update: I predict she may sign somewhere else*

Sancho Lyttle – I predict she re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury but would sign later as she still coming off recovering from a torn ACL.

Alex Montgomery – I predict she re-signs with the Chicago Sky.
Devereaux Peters – I predict she signs somewhere else.
Cappie Pondexter – I predict she signs somewhere else where the right fit would be for her as well as for the team.

Alexis Prince – I predict she signs somewhere else.
Epiphanny Prince – I predict she re-signs with the New York Liberty because the ownership situation is resolved and she would want to continue playing for the franchise.

Allie Quigley – I predict she re-signs with the Chicago Sky because Chicago has done so much for her career and she would want to continue playing for the Sky.

Noelle Quinn – I predict she may sign somewhere else.

Leticia Romero – I predict she may sign somewhere else where she could get an opportunity to shine.

Tierra Ruffin-Pratt – I predict she re-signs with the Washington Mystics.

LaToya Sanders – I predict she re-signs with the Washington Mystics.

Krystal Thomas – I predict she signs somewhere else.

Kia Vaughn – I predict she re-signs with the New York Liberty.

Riquna Williams – I predict she re-signs with the Los Angeles Sparks.

Shavonte Zellous – I predict she re-signs with the New York Liberty.