Women's College Basketball Preseason Awards (2024-25)

[@seanstroman6087]

Hannah & Juju are my favs for the AP player of the year. The standard was set high with Caitlin the past 2 years let's see if these girls will rise to the occasion

[@Qaplqwpo]

No way Hannah gets it I’m going to be honest, Hannah got a lot of productivity because miles and sitron were out a lot of the year

[@jeromedanielson4422]

Juju already surpassed the Freshman scoring record. In my opinion, Juju is pro-ready now! As a UConn fan, I am also going to say Joyce Edwards of SC will be another player to watch as a Freshman. I appreciate great ballers regardless of who they play for.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Aw dam she didn't set no damn standard

[@seanstroman6087]

@@anthonytaylor7928 a hater/contrarian will always unveil themselves you be bless King 😂

[@HmmmAreYouSureAboutThat]

This might be the year they give DPOY to a guard. Betts’s regular and advanced defensive stats would need to sky rocket in order for her to justify getting it over someone like Hildago.

[@gman1474]

U may get some push back from SC fans (Johnson, Fulwiley), ND fans (Citron) & ) UCONN fans (Fudd). 😅 Best player - Bueckers Best starting 5 - UCLA Best team - SC or ND Best freshman - Joyce Edwards Coach of year - Niele Ivey

[@jeromedanielson4422]

I agree about Joyce Edwards, and I'm not a fan of SC, I'm a fan of good ballers.

[@kimberlysingleton2205]

Madison Booker won the Cheryl Miller award as best small forward in the country while playing out of position. She’s back in position still the best wing in the country and definitely 1st team

[@anthonytaylor7928]

I hope Rory don't take her spotlight away by ball hogging trying to have a high draft stock

[@giizodamulla7492]

​@@anthonytaylor7928 Rori Harmon is the real deal.Enough with the disrespect

[@lindsaymathews5127]

Paige Bueckers and Juju are my favs. I'm a CT resident and long time UCONN women's basketball team. Please remember that CT is a small State, but that we have UCONN fans in almost every town. This has gone on for decades. In CT, "We have two seasons, Summer and Basketball Season (Geno once said that.) and we take our team seriously. We love them! We cheer for them! We adore them! This makes us part of our UCONN women's basketball team.

[@cadederco-todd8967]

I’d love to see your top 25 ranking or analysis of AP ranking!

[@faflafaflev3899]

Damn you so high on Aneesah Morrow , i dont think she has the coach to do it, or the potential, but hey fair play if you right. I think is between JuJu and Paige, no injuries/clean season for them and the team etc, otherwise ofc some one else can surprise. I'm very high on Raven Johnson , because if she can play PG will be insane value for WNBA, and i think can take a leap and be a key part of winning tittle again, this boosting her draft stock to be in that 3-7 pick range. If she can shoot the 3 well this season and goes from 35% to 38% or so will be huge, because that was her weakness, showing that she can work on weakness is also a big +

[@HunterCruse14]

Yeah I’m just higher on Morrow being an awesome college player than a top 3-5 prospect

[@faflafaflev3899]

hey love to see it, keep up the good content 👍

[@anthonytaylor7928]

So Kim mulkey won a championship with two different teams hall of famer is not a good coach for LSU?

[@faflafaflev3899]

​@@anthonytaylor7928 She is known to use players to 'win right now' not let them do this or that and develop new skills to be wnba ready, google her programs and how many players are either bust or under-perform/dont make or stay in wnba.

[@Danielle0722]

Paopao in my opinion should be on the second team ahead of amoore. Fulwiley injury status? She rolled her ankle in the exhibition game. Coach Staley said she was fine. Edward’s I feel will be FOTY. Other than that good video Hunter!

[@RustyLou18]

AP and ESPN are the biggest jokes. So biased. It takes a TEAM to win National Championships, not individual stat grabbers who play 30 plus minutes per game. Paige plays in the weakest conference in Division One wcbb, go figure 😅😊

[@clampsgiveup9235]

Banger

[@Quinbin]

another great vid

[@micdewitt]

Juju POY, Hannah for DPOY, Kennedy Smith at least honorable mention for FOY - everything else I can rock with

[@khalfanjunim2982]

I thought Brink won dpoy last year.

[@mikailbumpus692]

Thanks Hunter, a Very Well Put Together Rankings/Predictions Video. I don’t have anything here that I would disagree with you at this point. I Agree on your Defensive Player Pick- Lauren Betts of UCLA and I agree on Your Selection of Sarah Strong Best Prospect in this Class. And like you said, if she gets a minutes, and she starts, which I think She will, I think she is going to actually Be Very Productive for UConn. As for Audi Crooks , I don’t necessarily disagree with you Hunter, as far as her Not getting drafted, but I think she’s overall overlooked in The Press Reviews and College Ranking Panels. Crooks A 6’3” Center Physically Broad with Weight who Amazingly Moves extremely well Both Offensively and Defensively, and She is Very Physical which Prevents Her Opponents from doing much against her. I mean She like needs 3 Defenders on her at once to Stop her. Theres No Question She is a Big Girl, I mean Big Girl, But What Amazes me is How Good She moves for Her immense Size. I’ve watched a few of her games, and people can’t Defend her very well at all. She Shoots Well too, and fairly consistent with her Free Throw Shooting. Furthermore, she is able to move and have her way in the lane, and on the court versus Opponents. And She’s a Fairly Good Rebounder, and Blocker a Great Defender Underneath, Which I think just personally really limits an Opponent Team when she’s playing well Underneath, and Preventing Baskets and Forcing the Opponents to Have No Choice But to shoot from the Outside. I just honestly believe, if Crooks has a good Season, I could see a Team picking Her Up in Drafting Her, if anything Utilizing Her in some Role on The Team. Especially a Team that Lacks Size. I mean Im just saying Hunter, I Honestly Think Audi Crooks could have even a limited Role and Future in The WNBA, Because The WNBA is Definately Physical, and Physicality is Nothing New to Crooks Who would fit right in. As For the Coaches, I don’t really know, but I would personally like to see someone else Besides Dawn Staley As COY. And Nothing personally against Dawn, She has an outstanding track record. I just would like to see a different Face as COY.

[@HunterCruse14]

I agree about Crooks, but the difficult part is projecting if she can keep up with the speed of the W & if she can do anything defensively at a W-level

[@mikailbumpus692]

@@HunterCruse14 Well Put, I think you nailed it spot on, right there Hunter. Agreed, and I had been thinking those very Same things.

[@yamabo]

Hi Hunter! Is there any way us EU/overseas fans can watch women's college hoops? Is everything behind a paywall somewhere or are these games free to watch on some website? Do you or anyone in the comment section have any suggestions?

[@kojiharuqueen]

Unfortunately it's basically impossible to do it in any legal way. There's nothing as convenient as the League Pass for the W, and virtually all the services providing college sports broadcasts (like ESPN+) are for some reason geolocked. Therefore it mostly boils down to finding streams of TV channels broadcasting the games. But there are a quite a few channels on YT uploading full games or extended highlights of the games the next day so at least that's nice.

[@yamabo]

@@kojiharuqueen thanks! Yeah that sucks. I have the W league pass and that is definitely worth every penny. Wish the NCAA would provide something like that. But I’ll be keeping an eye out for other channels and what not.

[@jimhicks584]

Fun to think about! Thanks😊 No mention of Azzi or Shade?

[@Qaplqwpo]

Azzi will be out till like January

[@HunterCruse14]

Couldn’t mention everyone 🥲

[@RustyLou18]

​@@QaplqwpoShade is by far better than Fudd, but neither should be on a 5th team.

[@RustyLou18]

​​@@HunterCruse14You're WAY off, so disrespectful toward the Gamecocks.

[@ranger-uw3gw]

Sara Strong could make waves..and when the nitty gets down to the gritty..Jana may have something to say 😊

[@DonKJB]

Mikaylah Williams best player on LSU. I don't know feel like there will be surprises like Joyce Edwards. USC, So Car., Notre Dame U Conn Final 4? Me'Arah O'Neal on my all frosh watch ✍️🏼

[@RustyLou18]

Lay Fulwiley, without question, should be on FIRST TEAM.

[@Mr..G]

@@RustyLou18 First team for what? Certainly nothing nationally and probably not the SEC. It will be hard for SC players to be on first team for anything because they don't play enough minutes, my friend. †

[@saksit247]

People sleeping on Kiki Rice.

[@smoothblink]

What do you like about her?

[@saksit247]

@@smoothblink her game. She's pretty good at basketball.

[@smoothblink]

@@saksit247 I meant like more specifically 😅 But it's fine if that's it for you lol. I'm not familiar with her so I was curious

[@saksit247]

@@smoothblink 5'11" guard from UCLA. Can do a bit of everything from scoring, rebound and assist.

[@usveteran9893]

Where do you place Sonia Citron?

[@HunterCruse14]

Honorable Mention rn

[@usveteran9893]

@@HunterCruse14 Well, okay that is your opinion. If so why is she projected to drafted around the sixth to the ten picks?

[@HunterCruse14]

@@usveteran9893 Well she has two All-American teammates

[@cliffordnewell2445]

Bueckers will win it hands down if she can avoid injury. I don't see why Johnson would be a candidate.

[@UConnNation12]

If someone who watches basketball can't tell Paige is at a complete different level obviously either hasn't watched her play or just selects their favorite player based on what they've heard. Juju is elite, but she will need to work on her shooting % and decision-making to even be in the same conversation as Paige.

[@bjtesch9571]

Looks good for a start.

[@SDotCole]

Dawn said fulweily is fine. I also think Joyce might be a force this year

[@Qaplqwpo]

If Watkins isn’t back yes If she comes back Joyce may not get a ton of minutes

[@Okayyouwin]

@@Qaplqwpo she will get time. Dawn said in her presser, it’s important for Joyce to play and for her to learn multiple positions. Dawn is going to insert Joyce at every position so she can get her minutes

[@SDotCole]

Yeah there's no way I'm letting talented like Joyce sit on the bench for too long if ai was Dawn lol

[@Mr..G]

@@SDotCole SC has never won a national title without a dominating big at the 5. Currently, they do not have one on the roster. While Joyce will have her moments, she is still a freshman with much to learn. Just like Chloe, who still needs to get stronger and can't seem to stay upright, she plays the 4. Adhel is quite raw due to missing two high school seasons with injuries and will need a minimum of two seasons to adjust. Dauda is not very physical and is a stretch 4 while at 6'5," Sakima's greatest contribution is as a practice player. Feagin and Watkins who are not natural 5s either are both prone to foul trouble, and we don't know if and when Watkins will even return. Fans are going to find out more sooner than later just how much Kamilla will be missed especially with Reagan Beers now playing in the SEC. The three point shooting will be more critical to the teams success this year than last season. Interesting times, my friend. †

[@SDotCole]

I disagree ​@@Mr..G

[@jimhicks584]

So, where are the other Huskies?

[@taurlen]

Hailey Van Lith a former 2x first team all ACC not even a honorable mention for all American. Smh

[@jeromedanielson4422]

@@taurlen If Hailey plays her position as a shooting guard like she did at Louisville she has a chance. Van Lith played at the point last year for LSU, and failed, plus her defense skills need improvement also proven last year. The horses were blowing by her at will.

[@khalfanjunim2982]

You mentioned Sykes and Cloud but forgot Burton.

[@Nspirme]

Lauren Betts will not win DPOY. She’s good but slow, doesn’t block or defend well.

[@bennybenson5]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Kaitlyn Chen from UConn makes third team or is an honorable mention

[@jeromedanielson4422]

Chen is going to surprise people, the way Lou Lopez did.

[@bennybenson5]

@@jeromedanielson4422 LLS should’ve been on the 3rd team that season at the very least. She had better stats that half of the all Americans at a more efficient rate. AP voters just hate to reward UConn players

[@atrucken1]

Make a video on the lynx offseason preview

[@HunterCruse14]

Coming soon!!

[@atrucken1]

@@HunterCruse14 thanks! They're my team. I think they have a lot of promise going forward

[@Qaplqwpo]

Ayoka lees still in college??

[@HunterCruse14]

Somehow lol

[@Flizop]

Oluchi is so special

[@Coachloosechange]

Juju for sure

[@Okayyouwin]

Why are people so high on Paige? She can miss 2 seasons and still win. There are better people than her and they put the work I .

[@chrisjackson5932]

Exactly out for 2 season and they think she will be the same before she got injured

[@violetforpb]

because she’s always been one of the best players in the county consistently period. had the best post season last year of returning athletes. is top 5 in BOTH offensive and defensive matrix’s unlike many on these lists. y’all jus care about three stats and it shows.

[@violetforpb]

@@chrisjackson5932she was never out for 2 seasons, yall nonwatchers gotta stop lying out of your ass. she’s been better AFTER her injury ans advanced stats prove that.

[@kristianfrazier9533]

I love Paige but that’s a very valid point

[@brianmchugh3757]

What do past seasons have to with winning this year? Sorry, but there are not better players than Paige. She will win her second POTY & be first-team All-American for a third time. Both JuJu & Hidalgo will find it a bit harder this year. There’s more mouths to feed and their numbers will take a hit. Miles is back & for USC, Iriafen will get plenty of looks along with freshmen class. Paige will shoot over 50% from the floor and over 40% from 3-pt land, while not turning the ball over.

[@natureredux1957]

Madison Booker is First Team period. Johnson and Aneesah Morrow are not better then her.

[@aadencoleman4874]

toby fournier? from duke

[@cinquebleuu9408]

I find it ridiculous to predict what this 2024-25 season is going to look like in women college basketball. I know it's self mental gratification to make oneself irrelevant in predictions, but let the game go into full swing first.

[@leiannb.wrytes8893]

It’s fun.

[@DT_Brown]

it’s not that deep girl it’s just fun