What Happened To Every WNBA #1 Pick Over The Last 20 Years?

[@TheManFromKansas]

All these players are good, but Maya Moore was just special, there is a reason she was player of the year 3 out of her 4 years in college, and once she got to the Wnba, she showed why she was not to be messed with, we all know she retired to do her criminal justice stuff, but she was special.

[@Clark-shoots-bricks]

A'ja Wilson better

[@purpleperc1012]

Oh, come on now she was the on a part of a uconn team that was going to win multiple championships whether she was there or not at that time in women’s college basketball. There was only one dominant team and the rest were weak. is good, but we can’t look at what she did as if she had to work hard she wouldn’t of won anything at Iowa

[@purpleperc1012]

She was special for her time, but her game does not translate modern basketball, which is focused on three-point shooting

[@StarTraffic-z1o]

Maya Moore is a much quicker and flashier athlete than Aja Wilson, who plays very Robotic.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Is she better than MJ?

[@holajovito6632]

Sheesh put some respect on Maya Moore name….. 4 chips in 8 years is pretty crazy

[@Hamilton47]

That's my goat!!

[@bignoob24]

​@@Hamilton47 Yessir.

[@daelinproudmore5068]

I put some respect on her name. I also put some respect on your name for bringing it up. Then I put some respect on my name because I had leftover respect after sprinkling it on you. .

[@allthewhile5465]

​@@daelinproudmore5068hell yeah 😎 Yall look good covered in all that respect 🥴

[@TheManFromKansas]

@@daelinproudmore5068 And i'm putting much respect to you,,just for being creative with this comment.

[@averyyyy_w2]

Saying that Maya Moore was on the track to being one of the greatest when she already was one by the she walked away was crazy.

[@douglastong3208]

And one of Caitlin Clark's idols is Maya Moore. Does CC other plans besides the WNBA?

[@purpleperc1012]

@@douglastong3208 I don’t know if you remember this, but a lot of people didn’t want CC to go to the WNBA because they don’t make a lot of money. She’s already bigger than the WBA in terms of popularity. Can’t really compare Maya to that.

[@maikakaiko2918]

@@douglastong3208CC makes more money without the wnba.😂

[@davidguity6818]

Yeah, I think she was three or four. WNBA titles as a major contributor wth is he talking about

[@purpleperc1012]

@@davidguity6818 nobody cares about WNBA titles. This is the first year people started caring about the league as a whole. She could’ve won 10 chips , that doesn’t make her a the g.o.a.t. because nobody watched her. If that’s the case, Bill Russell is the greatest of basketball player all-time in any league.

[@bnsz8704]

6’4” with a 7’1” wingspan is ridiculous

[@hweheheh]

That picture looks photoshopped, like holy shit

[@JerroldGarrison]

Knuckle-dragger has some serious banana grabbers!

[@E_MoneyBags]

Talen Horton Tucker that the bulls just signed is 6’4” with a 7’1” WS

[@Pr0d3gi]

@@E_MoneyBags but hes trash

[@4Ever4TheLord]

​@Pr0d3gi Calling an NBA player trash at basketball is hilarious.

[@BloodSasuke101]

Thank you for this, I had no idea Maya Moore had such a short WNBA career with such dominance

[@jerrychacko2661]

she was the Larry Bird of the WNBA

[@DynastyIcon]

Maya Moore was HER 💯

[@Jaycmkburner]

Mya Moore was different bro (Vincent McMahon crying ) 😢

[@davidguity6818]

@@BloodSasuke101 I believe 10 years and she married that dude she got out of jail that was innocent, but was sent to jail for a long time

[@zakeeameen167]

The Michael Jordan affect. For now, THE GOAT of the WNBA. MAYA MOORE

[@mop7952]

Thank you for covering women! This is a great vid and very insightful

[@GinkgoPete]

That Maya Moore story was so heartwarming honestly.

[@Jennifer_Layne]

It’s easy to see why CC idolizes her. MM is something special.

[@LonelyHoops]

it’s very interesting how many of these picks come out of the gate averaging 20+ ppg

[@robbiealixsantos]

the overall lack of true busts except for 2005 and 2021 as well

[@pbrakeosrs]

i think that as the top level progresses it'll become harder and harder for rookies to pull off numbers like that, but that still happens in the nba so sometimes they just got it

[@azumuh]

@@pbrakeosrswell it’s arguably even more impressive in the W because scoring 20 in the W is harder than in the M

[@FridayNightBagels]

Also need to remember that these players are spending 4 years in college before getting drafted. They are coming into the league with much more experience than NBA number 1 picks.

[@bilogskii2216]

It's because they stay in college for years and are not one and done like we see in the nba. It used to be like that in the nba too. MJ averaged mvp numbers during his rookie season.

[@DamanLane1017]

maya moore really coudlve won at least 2-3 more titles but i respect what she did

[@Nomerci14]

She sold her sold to a prison slave lmao probably a murderer at that

[@reaper_is_unavailable]

Ngl a lot of these highlights are straight buckets.

[@kingbball66]

Buckets are buckets

[@KJs_exp]

Loved this video man! Crazy to see how a ton of the top picks are still producing at high levels all these years later. Seems like even with the game being super physical the way the schedules are set players are able to thrive for longer

[@Hamilton47]

Thank you for covering the W with just facts!

[@Fail84-nv7qh]

I’m glad someone’s made a video about what has happened to WNBA number one overall picks. I get you all don’t watch the WNBA and don’t really care about the sport (I am in this boat as well quite frankly) but it’s still quite interesting to learn which WNBA number one overall picks have succeeded and failed.

[@kycone]

lol you could’ve kept all that junk to yourself 🙄 nobody cares that you don’t like basketball

[@FernandoJoseSilveira]

Everyone thinks that, I just found out that the WNBA has existed since that time, I swear I started hearing about the draft since Caitlin 😅😅​@@kycone

[@b3rger825]

Thanks for this video. I'm a newcomer to watching the W. Followed CC in from Iowa. Nice to learn some of the history of the league!

[@AndreIsrael43]

Seimone Augustus was the reason I started watching the WNBA her crossover was crazy dawg 🔥 great player too 💯

[@kylemayer8486]

Man, you should watch men play. You'd be blown away.

[@AndreIsrael43]

@kylemayer8486 I watch both 👍🏿

[@kylemayer8486]

@AndreIsrael43 why?

[@AndreIsrael43]

@@kylemayer8486 because I can? I have the option to do so lol

[@kylemayer8486]

@AndreIsrael43 no, it's because your soft, and you think it's virtuous to watch basketball that is a step below boys high school.

[@tamishasims7253]

I actually enjoyed this video. Keep bringing light to the W.

[@justinjones5296]

Angel Mccaughtry was the most Jordanesque player I've ever seen in my life. Male or female, she looks like a spitting image of Jordan with her playstyle. One of my favorite WNBA players of all time.

[@llcoolbeard2922]

Must of never seen Kobe play…

[@thekiinglokii178]

Omfg 😂😂😂 best joke ever, yeah if you put Jordan in slowmo and she in normal speed, you can says that, Cuz bot move at the same speed.

[@Vhfash]

@@llcoolbeard2922 kobe was trash.

[@UppercaseGS]

Secret WNBA do not dunk Jordan NOT...Style maybe.....

[@heavyhitter5538]

​@@Vhfashlike u and your fam dude😂😂😂😂

[@godeezythebest]

Maya Moore is the best I've ever seen

[@0maxk_]

She hoops like a dude I mean that as compliment

[@brandonleemoss]

Caitlin Clark will agree with you😊

[@eotrizzle]

Maya Moore was so good, legit could've been the GOAT if she had continued to play

[@eotrizzle]

A'ja Wilson is now head and shoulders above everyone else rn, DOMINANT

[@AYUnyc]

She's one of the best fr

[@BlueSkywalker22]

Maya is the goat

[@jeremyness2395]

Ist pick in 2010, mvp in just her 3rd season and 8 allstar apparences in her 18 seasons. Math not mathing

[@therealneal3034]

Oooh I was at the Storm-Sparks game today where Nneka Ogwumike broke the Top 10 scoring list. Congrats to her!

[@fullfradi95]

Maya Moore , Diana Taurasi, Candice Parker had rookie season which were historic and looking at their collage stats to compare with CC's collage stats(expect title) how come that some ppl told CC will be not good in WNBA and she will not dominate ?

[@HoChiMinhForTheWinh]

cause many of these kids dont know basketball lol.

[@ddavis8988]

Because people misquoted what was said. They didn't say she wouldn't be good in the league. They said she would not come in and immediately dominate. Which, she didn't. That's the biggest problem, they're not even quoting what was said correctly.

[@cliffordhill2365]

Likely half of the league and many so-called fans are hating on CC and hoping she doesn't succeed. " that's said correctly ".

[@RaggedAdam]

​@@ddavis8988not dominating? She has assist record for a season and today best the scoring record for a rookie. She dropped 35 today.

[@ddavis8988]

@@RaggedAdam Please re-read what I said. You're not understand just like the other people.

[@harusairenji9040]

the Candance vs Maya Moore , Sparks v Lynx is my favourite rivalry

[@albaluev]

0:01: 2004 1:36: 2005 2:56: 2006 4:34: 2007 6:01: 2008 8:53: 2009 10:30: 2010 11:30: 2011 13:43: 2012 14:43: 2013 15:50: 2014 16:40: 2015 17:31: 2016 19:45: 2017 21:36: 2018 22:59: 2019 23:46: 2020 25:10: 2021 25:49: 2022 26:22: 2023 27:03: 2024

[@BuzzLiteBeer]

I sit just me or are first-picks in the WNBA usually good calls? I feel like the NBA drafts a lot more first-pick busts.

[@Idontwannaknowu23]

It’s mainly because the men are usually one and done, while the women stay for years and develop under a system and we actually get to see them over time. So I think it’s makes scouting easier

[@53toddk]

The biggest disappointments among the WNBA #1 picks were: Charli Collier (2021), and LaToya Thomas (2003).

[@Ladnar_von_Boshaft]

The talent jump isn't as crazy for women players going from college to the pros, not like the NBA-NCAA men's talent gap.

[@53toddk]

​@@Ladnar_von_Boshaft Following Title IX, there are now just as many women as men playing NCAA basketball. The NBA draft has 30 teams each given 2 draft picks = 60 players drafted. The WNBA has 12 teams each getting 2 picks = 24 players. So it is harder for women college players to get drafted, and the talent gap between the top 6 women and the next 18 chosen is large... the 10th pick of the WNBA draft is not of great value when compared to the 10th pick in the NBA draft. Even so, not all of the first 12 women picked make the roster of the team that chose them, and on average only about half of the next 12 do. Also...In general, NBA men's bodies are still maturing/gaining muscle mass at age 20, whereas WNBA women's bodies usually don't change much from age 20 to 28.

[@c.conga11]

The Aces tanked their way to success

[@rangerlongshot]

As someone who has been following women's college hoops since I was at grad school at Stanford (Go Cardinal!) in the 80's and the W since 1998 (I had season tickets to the Monarchs from 1999 until the team folded) this is an exceptionally fair and well reasoned appraisal. Good job!

[@angelaf3996]

Agreed!

[@atticusauchter9774]

great video, but referring to griners detainment by russia as “awkward” genuinely made me lol

[@chrisliddiard725]

This vid is a great resource and helps to put a lot of the hype into perspective. thanks

[@GIMMETHELOOTNOW]

Get video ‼️ love when people put respect on this ladies' names 💯💯

[@elmiratchagop3642]

Chiney has not played this season. She is an analyst for ESPN now.

[@gnayr1305]

Brilliant video. Thank you so much!

[@Hunglo2knee]

Someone should investigate the lynx, always picking number 1 😅

[@ceecee6036]

😂😂😂 they most likely needed it it depends on how the season goes

[@Paul15.]

@Hunglo2knee I wish they had the number 1 this year. Miss Buckets. Stay healthy Paige.

[@Roycehenry-ik2gi]

I like your research and narration brother

[@JamesR.Amador]

Is there a chart compares the stats of the past 20 NO. 1 picks including collage and rookie year stats?

[@noremac000]

How tf did the Aces get 3 consecutive number 1 picks???

[@ceecee6036]

Depends in how the season goes they probably had 3 real rough seasons to do that

[@kingkalii188]

Player laundering

[@rollerphone]

I was wondering why the Aces were so good. This explains it.

[@markp2865]

2017 San Antonio Stars (Later the Aces) had worst 2 year record and won lottery with 44% chance. 2018 LV Aces had worst 2 year record and won the lottery with 44% chance. 2019 LV Aces had 2nd worst 2 year record, but won the lottery with 28% chance.

[@TheGr8SageSama]

@@markp2865so they go by mainly 2 year Record in the WNBA and not just the one year, that’s pretty dope before the NBA new Tanking rules. I wonder if the WNBA will model the NBA in that regard seeing how the next 4 years These girls in college are going to be 1-2 years and dones instead of 3-4 college players, but most stayed 4 16:59 years Because the WNBA was they popular for the shorter college girls who wasn’t ball is life. Mainly because of money and time. BUT that’s changing now.

[@JA-ge7wn]

I consider Candace as WNBA's GOAT but Maya's 8 years really was amazing. Now, A'ja is looking like he will obliterate major player and defensive player awards.

[@richscott2483]

A'ja Wilson is a good blocker, but she does get the ball 4 times more often than any of her Aces teammates making her team leader in scoring. Wilson is a ball hog! She shoots at least 25 balls per game includes 3 point attempts which she getting between 25 to 30 points per game. If Caitlin Clark rarely passes the ball aka Assists and take the shot herself, CC would get 30 to 40 points per game. After all, CC holds the NCAA Women's Basketball record of more than 3,000 points. Not the NCCA Men's because she is not a man, only the women's records. Again, in the WNBA ..yeah remarkable to get 1,000 points for the season. More games played now than 10 years ago, so took longer to break 1,000 and 10 years ago if they played 40 games then someone else would have had 1,000 points already and not A'ja. If it were CC, easily would get 1,100 points if she was a ball hog.

[@kaydee8150]

I love A'ja she is my favorite in the league right but if Maya was still in the league she would be the second best player in the league.

[@arthurmiller9434]

I loved this segment! It reminded me of how much I enjoyed watching players like Angel, Simone and Maya. What Tina Charles has done with her career is just incredible!!

[@UnacceptedBySocietyArtist]

Damn, this vid actually got me interested in the WNBA...

[@caprigf]

Nicely done video ! Maya Moore my goat 😁

[@Hydra2k12]

Maya Moore is the first woman to have succesfully "fixed" a man

[@53toddk]

Maya Moore was 6-foot-0, not 6-4 as reported on this video at 11:15. Despite her "average" height, she was one of the all-time best.

[@jaberjaber131]

I would never have had any interest in a video like this prior to this season , the WNBA owes Caitlin Clark so much for the unprecedented amount of attention their league is getting now , and I liked the video, much respect to the athletes who worked so hard

[@runit191]

They owe this whole rookie class.

[@arkain1]

Now that you're finally watching, do you realize how much you have missed over the years?

[@jaberjaber131]

@@arkain1 I saw a video of Swoops handling the ball down the court , didn't look good. Today's players are way better

[@robertgibson963]

The skill level in the WNBA rising is making it such a watchable product. Shits good the last few seasons.

[@mayag224]

Chiney Ogwumike does not play with the Sparks right now, lmao. She’s an analyst, she doesn’t play in the W.

[@53toddk]

The OP betrays his lack of WNBA knowledge by confusing her with her sister Nneka. Chiney's WNBA career was shortened by knee and achilles injuries. She's a beautiful human being.

[@Wdlamb93]

Wow I now know and respect these amazing women because of CC because I wouldn’t have watched this video if not for her 😅😅

[@stevenstubbs9821]

Very impressive video. Thank you for this 😊

[@angelaf3996]

Great content, thanks

[@diIbert]

Great content. 💯

[@williamonchari5592]

Maya Moore the greatest wnba player I ever seen

[@Tristanisthebest]

Candace Parker, to me at least, feels like the most impactful women's basketball player ever

[@Mcpaholtz71]

Candace had 3 championships in 16 years is not as impactful as Maya Moore 4 championships in 8 years.

[@XTotter5505]

What’s also really cool about Sabrina is that she was in the NBA all-star game for the 3 point contest and gave Steph a run for his money, which definitely helped people view the WNBA in a better light

[@ollieklim47]

Charles now has the all-time lead in rebounds and doubles as of tonight’s Atlanta Dream win over the Liberty

[@53toddk]

True, but Tina Charles has played 1420 more minutes in her WNBA career, while gathering only 8 more rebounds than Sylvia Fowles.

[@joshfaulkner4821]

Great vid!

[@kycone]

These videos are great for both the highlighting of some incredible players but the clips were you get to see the other OGs on the court with them

[@lastdeat3286]

What are yall hating

[@apuapustaja4444]

I'm not. Candace Parker and Kelsey Plum are pretty hot.

[@DrCornwater]

Was secondhand into the W as a kid in the 00s since it was on Sportscenter. I am so glad it was on so I could see Candice Parker throw down like she did. Her game was insane to watch and made me, a white dude who joked about the league, love women's hoops.

[@MB-go6uy]

Maya is my goat. Until CC actually wins something in the WNBA my WNBA Mt Rushmore is Diania T, Maya Moore, Candace Parker, and you prob gotta put Aja Wilson up there already.

[@53toddk]

I'd add Tamika Catchings, one of the best all-around players in WNBA history. Unfortunately, she spent her entire 15-year career with Indiana, so she only won 1 championship, in 2012.

[@The_ZeroLine]

If the entire WNBA played like their top picks, it’d be a lot more popular. A lot of these #1 picks have legit spectacular moves. Revenue must be anemic if even the Huskies are playing to “crowds” of 70 people.

[@george1654]

Candace Parker is one of the best, WNBA player. Remarkable career.

[@User_xxCqqJkl]

Bro hold up how tf did the Aces got 3 straight no.1 pick?! Plum 2017 did not help the team during her rookie yr Wilson 2018 got a great rookie yr but remain a lottery team?! They got another no.1 in Jackie 2019. Wth.

[@ceecee6036]

😂😂😂 the other teams was just better then it depends on how they season goes

[@User_xxCqqJkl]

@@ceecee6036 I was just surprised that Wilson did not manage to elevate her team at least the last playoff spot on her rookie year coz she's playing real crazy rn.

[@ceecee6036]

@@User_xxCqqJkl for real she was cooking

[@drifter503]

Good video, well handled

[@giiiddyup]

I was at that Chicago sky/mercury game when taurasi hit that and one. McCarville now is a head coach at SPASH (her Alma mater)

[@NoName-cn3cp]

Awesome video. Basketball is the greatest sport on the planet.

[@lgronewold1962]

Great video

[@scrappy93]

Parker was the truth.

[@MykolaLeliovskyi]

Good vid 👍🏻

[@thatsovanessa]

Who woulda thought?...I'm really into learning about the WNBA now (here bc of CC btw) but did I hear that right?, Jackie Young only did 3 years of college then into the WNBA? is that a thing/allowed??

[@shiverz37]

Depends on her age. Jewel Loyd and Candace Parker only did 3 years as well.

[@justindinkins6035]

Maya Moore and Seimone and Augustus duo was top notch

[@hereallyfast]

CParker is def in the goat debate

[@TheHuskyK9]

Big respect to Maya Moore. She sacrificed her career to help those in need and get the justice they deserved. Not many people would do that, which is why I have a ton of respect for her

[@zakeeameen167]

MAYA MOORE. To me, the Michael Jordan of the WNBA. And if you knew her you would find out that she was very classy on why she left the game early.

[@dennisfuller2571]

Caitlin Clark is coming into the W looking just like Diana Taurasi did.

[@davidtownsend7831]

Clark's stats as a rookie are better than Taurasi's.

[@apuapustaja4444]

Caitlin is like what Jimmer Freddette should've been in the NBA.

[@Dee-ll5cx]

Donkey of the day goes to Mya Moore 😂

[@HR-up5lf]

Man the NBA would kill for this ratio of top picks being being successful in the league

[@TakuacheInc_-or3hu]

candace parker is proof woman can dunk she was a beast

[@e93sports80]

Just subbed

[@Philsb]

Maya Moore 6’4?

[@therealdannyfenton]

The NBA has Mike Kobe and LeBron 💪🏾 The WNBA has Candace Maya and A'ja 🔥 S/o Stewie and Taurasi 💪🏾

[@Reklesspat]

Candace Parker has and will always be one of my top 3 basketball players men and woman. Candace Parker has is done things that Katlin Clark can never and will never do n Clark couldn’t win MVP and rookie year the same year. Wish she didn’t and therefore a chances to do it greatest WNBA playoff time will always be Candace Parker Caitlin Clark couldn’t hold a flame to her.

[@JacionBryant]

Yes wnba respect

[@WHITTSWORLD522]

Good video

[@ossieldelvalle1231]

Candice Parker is the goat

[@stkbloc9717]

Very interesting how the wnba #1 picks seems like a 80% chance to hit vs the nba top picks rarely works out I wonder why that is

[@laideevalynteena8172]

I ABSOLUTELY loved Maya Moore!

[@kimmccabe1422]

I was waiting for 2024, can't help it😊

[@ZayChowder_]

CC just broke Simone’s record 😭

[@BagelzNLockz]

The best woman basketball player ever is Cheryl Miller My top 5 wnba players ever Diana Taurisi Candace Parker Cheryl Swoopes Rebecca Lobo Lisa leslie Honorable mention : sue bird maya moore brittany griner and Tina Charles Caitlin Clark will be in the top 3 ever when its over

[@beneg417]

What this video shows is the HYPE vs reality usually comes to a crashing halt. It's crazy how long DT has been playing. And Maya probably would have gotten way more rings had she not feel in love...lol CANDICE PARKER 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Briana Stewart 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ellivation]

This might be one of those evergreen videos! Also, MS AUGUSTUS IS HER!!!

[@Gr_YoruToshiro]

I forgot there was a WNBA

[@brachio1000]

It occurs to me that the difference in ability in women's college basketball between Division 1, Division 2, and the NAIA might be slight. I wonder if the WNBA takes notice of the latter two.

[@53toddk]

No, there is a large gulf between the NCAA D1 (especially the top 5 conferences - Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, and Big East) vs D2, D3, and NAIA. The vast majority of US-born WNBA players played college basketball in one (or more) of those 5 conferences.

[@TsukiRimasho]

Well i kinda know now why the womens ballers sort of have that animosity on questioning and hating (?) on Caitlin. Seeing the numbers and performances each drafts has came out with, its really lookin' like Caitlin Clark has a lot to prove to justify the accolades she been having. Fact of the matter tho, is that WNBA was not in most basketball fans consciousness until this past 3 to 4 years until Caitlin Clark showed up and made a humongous buzz in the NCAA and basketball world in general. I myself is not remotely interested in this league and is only now watchin' videos like this coz i got interested how Caitlin fares against the rest of the competition. Now i am amazed of these girls achievements, so i tried *hard* to watch some relevant games but like before they were really something id wish id not wish to watch full - its that bad. So looking now how the game is played, and how masterful Caitlin orchestrates her team, id say she aint have much to worry. Shed be steam rollin in no time and i think the future will be brighter for WNBA in the future as a whole. NGL, that paycut they've been dreaming, may be happening soon.

[@lilce1992]

Seimone was the reason I followed women's basketball. My cousin and her went to the same high school and she would come home bragging about Seimone.

[@m.w.d.]

Honestly wasn’t expecting to see a single player that was good enough to he called average at basketball than the average joe but seems like there been a few decent players. Now it’s all players where high schooler can beat.

[@Gunnafandom]

3 number one picks in a row is crazy

[@Bradleytosh]

Maya Moore only missed one WNBA game I think

[@blegault19]

This dude speaks INCREDIBLY liberally about every accolade. Everything sounds revolutionary

[@brettmcdermott4640]

Who are they?

[@TakuacheInc_-or3hu]

cc broke the rookie points record

[@opiniononion]

The most interesting thing is how few busts there are. Maybe playing many years in college does have benefits

[@Soundwave299]

How the fuck do you get 3 straight #1 picks with the later 2 coming after titles

[@beneg417]

Previous trades for future picks?