Ranking Top 25 WNBA Players Under 25 Years Old

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  • @dewuster8885
    @dewuster8885 8 годин тому +18

    If a 22 year old rookie Caitlin Clark was already able to be a Top 5 player in the WNBA, imagine the damage she could be doing by Age 25 (provided that she continues to be blessed by staying healthy even in the face of cheap shots & she’s blessed with a competent organization)

    • @markyg236
      @markyg236 8 годин тому +5

      She'll be Neo in the matrix.

    • @dewuster8885
      @dewuster8885 8 годин тому +5

      @@markyg236If Caitlin was the same race as JuJu Watkins, the WNBA would definitely want this

    • @georgia_amoorefan
      @georgia_amoorefan 7 годин тому +2

      @@dewuster8885you mean race? And also the main issue that fans/players have would most likely not exist because if Caitlin was black… that’s kinda the whole point

    • @dewuster8885
      @dewuster8885 6 годин тому +1

      ⁠@@georgia_amoorefanExactly. If Caitlin was African-American, practically every WNBA player & fan would respect her. So disgusting how Caitlin suffers discrimination & disrespect just b/c she’s a white. It’s the ultimate example of anti White racism being a real issue. (And this is all coming from a Chinese American BTW)

    • @rila888
      @rila888 2 години тому

      @@dewuster8885what are you blathering about

  • @TheDisruptiveOne
    @TheDisruptiveOne 5 годин тому +5

    Pretty generous on brink.

  • @needtoknowbasiss
    @needtoknowbasiss 8 годин тому +20

    The Cam Brink delusion has got to stop.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому

      He's going for perceived upside with these picks so I get it. I'll need to see her for a full season next year though to before I think that rating is justifiable.

    • @stevehardwick7285
      @stevehardwick7285 36 хвилин тому

      She was easily the best shot blocker in the league before she was injured, we'll have to see how next season pans out.

  • @M-10VisualDistributions
    @M-10VisualDistributions 8 годин тому +12

    Wait...this guy ranks Cameron Brink #2 and she only avg 7.5 pts on 43% shooting? Reese #7.....OK...it's your rankings...whatever!

  • @onark777
    @onark777 6 годин тому +3

    I don't understand why Boston is 3 when she's not projected to be a high level defensive center, nor does she stretch the floor from 3.
    Cardoso is also a great passer at her position and is showing midrange shooting ability. All while having major defensive impact.
    No way brink could show enough in only 15 games to be ranked number 2.
    Feels like you fall in love with your projections/analysis too much.
    I appreciate the effort but the logical inconsistencies across videos are hard to overlook.

    • @mariobarnes8192
      @mariobarnes8192 4 години тому

      Cordoso does not have a midrange jumper. I don’t know what you’re watching

  • @darrylanderson4764
    @darrylanderson4764 8 годин тому +2

    Thank you sir for all the work you put in compilating information

  • @MachoManSavage4
    @MachoManSavage4 4 години тому +2

    This gotta be ranked off potential and your projections ,not who actually the best at the moment ..

  • @chan10727
    @chan10727 7 годин тому

    appreciate your hard work Hunter. still looking forward to your feature on Canadian Hoopers!

    • @chan10727
      @chan10727 6 годин тому

      oh gosh Hunter. AB>Cam. we need to revisit this in 10 years!

  • @Kelly_HornsUp
    @Kelly_HornsUp 8 годин тому +2

    Enjoyed the video, Hunter. Good arguments for each player. One player I think will become an elite or near elite scorer is Maddy Seigrist. She made great strides in year 2 before breaking a finger. Also, if she has Paige as her point guard, that will make her an even more effective scorer. Not sure if you have done a comparison video of Clark vs. Paige, but that would be interesting. Thank you

  • @faflafaflev3899
    @faflafaflev3899 8 годин тому +5

    Brink can win DPOY next season while also avg 3 ast , coz she is willing passer, improve 3point to avg about 35%... its insane upside. Generational big for sure.

  • @taeboogie5305
    @taeboogie5305 5 годин тому +2

    Im not surprised that you have Angel at 7 cause you always underrated her.I don't think you a hater cause there's pretty good reasons to. But I think Angel floor is 3rd or 4th on this list, her ceiling is top 2nd on this list. she was a top 30 scorer with historically bad finishing. she a 18 & 12 with average finishing. that got be top 3

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому

      It's based on the fact that a lot of people think she'll never be an average finisher. Not me personally but you'll notice that's why some mock drafts had her projected lower playing an undersized center at LSU at 6'3 her senior year even though she was a PF by natural position at Maryland. If she gets at least average or closer to her college number which was about 50% she's averaging 17 - 18 ppg and 12 rpg. I think she can get there within the next 2-3 seasons with good off season work.

    • @jeangrey5952
      @jeangrey5952 4 години тому

      @@RandomrazerLSU stunted her growth by moving her from small forward to Center. Now it worked out for them because she became a Champion but it hurt her long term, now she’s at power forward and playing another position she’s never played before. But now she says she wants to get back to her natural position which the small forward. But she has to get back those skill again and it’s even more difficult now.

    • @mariobarnes8192
      @mariobarnes8192 4 години тому

      @@RandomrazerShe won’t be an average finisher. Her mechanics are diabolical. She lays the ball up from the hip, that’s why she’s the most blocked player in WNBA history. She’s also a below average defender for her position. Can’t see Chicago winning a ring if Reese is the number one option.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому

      ​@@mariobarnes8192 The mechanics on the lay up is a thing with almost all the female Terps sadly. She definitely isn't a below average defender, the girl plays good perimeter defense and has fast active hands. She made multiple all defensive teams in college for a reason even though I know its not the best litmus test. It's also apparent in her on/off defensive rating stats. The first option on offense needs to be Chennedy if she stays though but Angel needs to keep working on the short free throw line shot. Give it about 2-3 years before you give up all hope.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому

      @@jeangrey5952 She shouldn't move back to small forward in my opinion. I know she was the #1 ranked recruit at the position back then but she'd be better off working on post moves and a semi reliable 10-12 footer.

  • @myles23
    @myles23 6 годин тому +1

    My opinion reese and cardoso’s success will rely solely on their guard play same with how Boston shined this year with Clark

    • @tamekcaf9571
      @tamekcaf9571 2 години тому

      I think guard play will help, but not be the see ole factor. Didn't Aliyah Boston shine before she played with Clark, as she was rookie of the year? Wasn't she already an all-star?

  • @Kinglioncrown
    @Kinglioncrown 9 годин тому +2

    Great video

  • @Gray_novsolt
    @Gray_novsolt 5 годин тому

    Great stuff as always!

  • @chrispryor-lk2tc
    @chrispryor-lk2tc 3 години тому +1

    Reese has the biggest upside in the league

    • @Idklemmesee
      @Idklemmesee 3 години тому +1

      She's going to be good but Rickea has a higher upside.

    • @chrispryor-lk2tc
      @chrispryor-lk2tc 3 години тому

      Rickea doesn't have Angel's motor

    • @ericd1269
      @ericd1269 3 години тому +1

      I agree that she has the most room to improve. On her shooting. Even if she never learns to shoot I would still rank her high though. She would just have to learn to make the rebound and kick it out. I worry about her getting to distracted by being an off the court star instead of committing to improving her game.

    • @Idklemmesee
      @Idklemmesee 2 години тому

      @@chrispryor-lk2tc Angel doesn't have Rickea's touch.

    • @chrispryor-lk2tc
      @chrispryor-lk2tc Годину тому

      True. But shooting can be taught. What Reese has can't be and that's a unstoppable motor and desire

  • @amywilliams1443
    @amywilliams1443 7 годин тому

    I agree with the top 3. I would rank Nyara higher, Shakira lower, Nalyssa higher, Leila LOWER, Leonie higher, Rhyne lower.

  • @chrispryor-lk2tc
    @chrispryor-lk2tc 3 години тому

    Clark is great. The problem I have with her is can she really get any better? What no one is saying is that unlike the rest of the young players in the WNBA Caitlin Clark may already be in her prime. This may sound crazy but it is not unpresidented. Tim Duncan came in very close to his prime and so did Candace Parker. Check their numbers. My point is, aside from the fact that her turnovers will go down and her 3pt shooting will slightly improve, we may have already seen the best of Clark.

  • @Faz542
    @Faz542 7 годин тому +6

    U are a Reese hater. Bozo 😂

  • @tooreselasebikan4573
    @tooreselasebikan4573 2 години тому

    Good video. I don’t know if ppl in the comments don’t watch brink but she is literally a unicorn. Might take a step back due to the acl next year but will be a1 in ‘26.
    also yes on caitlin. She has even more room to develop offensively. In her junior year, she used to score in variety-midrange, top of key, fadeaway. That went away in her senior year because of the way the Iowa roster was constructed.(Mainly 3s and layups). Hope she uses the off season to get back to that.
    Otoh, the off ball defense is genuinely going to be hard. It took Steph until like 2018 to get better at that and Luka has been in the league for 6 years and he is still a zero there.

    • @jamesjr232009
      @jamesjr232009 31 хвилина тому

      A unicorn with multiple zero point games

  • @terrancehall9762
    @terrancehall9762 7 годин тому +4

    Rickea already better than Brink.

  • @clampsgiveup9235
    @clampsgiveup9235 5 годин тому

    THANK YOU

  • @lionheartgaming6412
    @lionheartgaming6412 8 годин тому +9

    Cam Brink is officially OVERRATED 👎🏾😑👎🏾

  • @dranesworld
    @dranesworld 8 годин тому +7

    Cam at 2 is insane , and Cardosa ovsr Reese is a wild take took . Reese was an all star and lead the league in a stat .

  • @all3n964
    @all3n964 8 годин тому +3

    No alissa pili??

    • @natureredux1957
      @natureredux1957 7 годин тому

      If Coach REEVES actually allowed her to play REAL blanking Minutes, she might have been ROTY.

  • @ChrisDavis-dt6xx
    @ChrisDavis-dt6xx 2 години тому +1

    As soon as you say Angel Reese is the best rebounder i gave you a Thumbs Down

  • @boondoggle4820
    @boondoggle4820 12 хвилин тому

    I think that you put too much emphasis on looking good and not enough on effectiveness, which a lot of people do, especially among a certain player’s fan base which is my biggest issue. I also place a greater emphasis on defense and doing the little things to help your team win. I’ll reserve judgment on most of these players.

  • @chrisstrawn3396
    @chrisstrawn3396 6 годин тому

    Cam is also coming off an injury so to have her at #2 when you admitted you will do the list next year is odd. Hopefully she will dominate with whoever they draft at 2.

  • @iosashes2087
    @iosashes2087 8 годин тому +7

    Cardoso over Reese is definitely…something. This seems to be a common take. I know Cardoso has a lot of potential that I’m excited to see her live up to, but I would like to see her actually outplay Reese in the now before we start putting her above Reese because so far that hasn’t been the case.
    Waiting to see what Reese does in future seasons before considering her ceiling to be higher seems inconsistent with putting Brink at a definitive #2 after playing less than half a season, but I digress.

    • @daivigomes2084
      @daivigomes2084 8 годин тому +6

      I mean people that actually watched sky games u would see that when coach tspoon let Kamila play longer she would outplay reeese but most of the times when Kamila was getting hot coach would bench her that had us Kamilla fans kinda of mad and we like tspoon don’t get me wrong plus angel played longer than her but if u look overseas now look at how she’s bailing back to back to back 20+ point games this game today she went 11/11 100% from the field hopefully this new coach we have can use them both better

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому +1

      @@daivigomes2084 China isn't exactly a good indicator of what a player can do in the W with better defenders. Nalyssa Smith is putting up like 20+ points and 8+ rebounds. Cardoso would also sit primarily if she were in foul trouble. We saw Cardoso without Reese after she got injured and Cardoso's fg% actually dropped instead and she didn't shoot many more attempts.
      She needs to be confident in her footwork in order to create her own shot instead of passing out. I believe they can both work but you need Angel to work on her midrange and facilitating, you'll also need Cardoso to stay out of foul trouble and use her footwork and size to beat her defender in the post. They also need a proper PG and spacing provided by shooters to give Cardoso space to operate.

    • @tamekcaf9571
      @tamekcaf9571 2 години тому

      These are projections, not where they are now

  • @chrisstrawn3396
    @chrisstrawn3396 7 годин тому +2

    Most of the time I think you are spot on with your predictions but I don't think this list will age very well. I think Angel will be the 2nd best player and Fiebich could be 3.

  • @KentaThusen
    @KentaThusen 5 годин тому

    1:42 True, girl was a traffic cone on defense.

  • @ny2832
    @ny2832 6 годин тому +4

    Absolutely no with Brink at #2. “If we assume…” just stop there.

    • @jamesjr232009
      @jamesjr232009 6 годин тому +4

      Everybody else has to “prove” but with Brink we “assume”

    • @HunterCruse14
      @HunterCruse14  6 годин тому

      I had Brink in that tier pre-draft & I saw nothing on tape to begin her rookie season that said she should be ranked lower

    • @ny2832
      @ny2832 5 годин тому

      @@HunterCruse14 as a preface, your video was great overall. Really appreciate the detail that you went through for your list.
      That being said, you’re missing one very clear thing on tape that you are ignoring - a tear of an ACL. Year to year decay in performance has been studied: Google “Return to Play and Performance in the Woman’s National Basketball Association After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” by Joseph Tramer and Lafi S. Khalil.
      Brink is nearly guaranteed to be worse than she was this season and should be no where near your top 5, let alone #2.

    • @jamesjr232009
      @jamesjr232009 36 хвилин тому

      @ How about MULTIPLE games where she didn’t score a POINT??? How about constant foul trouble???? How about her terrible TS% since you love to ding AR for her inefficiency????

  • @MrDexfactor87
    @MrDexfactor87 8 годин тому +4

    I’d have Reese at #4. She’s already the best rebounder in the league and a great defender. If she improves offensively and can get her fg% in the high 40’s she can dominate for years..

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 4 години тому

      The fg% just needs to get to about 48% to 51% and she's set if she picks up a short free throw line jumper with it. I want to see what she does in unrivaled with a legitimate PG as well. I personally would've had her at about 5 or 4 like you did.

  • @terrancehall9762
    @terrancehall9762 7 годин тому +1

    Angel disrespect- she is top 5
    And no love for Sherrod and MD.

    • @mariobarnes8192
      @mariobarnes8192 4 години тому

      Sherrod barely got minutes. How can she be ranked. She will probably be out of the league soon

    • @terrancehall9762
      @terrancehall9762 4 години тому

      @mariobarnes8192 he literally listed overseas players. Use commonsense.

    • @mariobarnes8192
      @mariobarnes8192 4 години тому

      @@terrancehall9762 Who on that list is Sherrod better than?

    • @terrancehall9762
      @terrancehall9762 3 години тому

      @mariobarnes8192 the ones who haven't played in the w.

    • @mariobarnes8192
      @mariobarnes8192 3 години тому

      @ Sherrod averaged not even 4 minutes a game for 10 games. She damn near hasn’t played in the w. Bro argue someone who actually gets minutes not some who won’t get a contract next year.

  • @natureredux1957
    @natureredux1957 7 годин тому

    All these under 25 so called top 25 players are in for a Rude awakening once the next generation of talent comes in from college.

  • @ITOROUWEMIKPE
    @ITOROUWEMIKPE 6 годин тому

    You basically don't know that you are doing??.. Angel Reese should be number 1 or at least 2.. If she gets 15 to 20 percent more efficient shooting she will be a 20pt and 10 rebound easily player... That would make her a top 5 player in the League....All she has to do is get more consistent in the perimeter because she is such a dominant force on the boards on offense and defense.. She just has to learn how to make layups... Those other players already have that skill... they have no upside...

    • @ChrisSavenSH
      @ChrisSavenSH 6 годин тому +1

      I'm not sure you're using upside correctly 😂 it means the ability to improve, it doesn't have to start from having glaring deficiencies. Capacity to turn good into great is also upside.

  • @natureredux1957
    @natureredux1957 8 годин тому +2

    No horrible One on ONE defender should ever be ranked number ONE regardless what AGE they are. Especially when they are also leading the League By leaps and bounds in turnovers.

    • @emilyjohnson8427
      @emilyjohnson8427 7 годин тому

      Caitlin is not a horrible defender. She's actually a pretty good on ball defender and will improve off the ball. Turnovers are high when a player is heliocentric like Caitlin, look at Lebron Or Curry.

    • @natureredux1957
      @natureredux1957 7 годин тому +1

      @@emilyjohnson8427 Nope, not looking at the NBA, this is the WNBA. The place where they play below the Rim, not above it. Why folks want to compare Men to Women is delusional. And yes, CC is a horrible One on ONE defender.

    • @elmiratchagop3642
      @elmiratchagop3642 7 годин тому +2

      @@emilyjohnson8427 every video that mentions caitlin this account comments this. no need to go back n forth with them. they just want attention let em argue with a wall.

    • @AndyLarson-xm7tq
      @AndyLarson-xm7tq 6 годин тому

      Lo.. good one.

    • @MachoManSavage4
      @MachoManSavage4 4 години тому

      @@emilyjohnson8427she a HORRIBLE on ball defender ,half the time she under the goal tryna grab the rebound. She definitely better as a off ball defender but I believe she number 1 on this list to but this list definitely bad and got more questions attached to it then Caitlin at #1 but I guess dude basing it off the potential he got for them and his projections on the players. Not actually who was the best per say or who is the best rn

  • @Velly2g
    @Velly2g 8 годин тому +8

    😂 Angel Reese should be #1 or tied for 1. Angel Reese is already the best rebounder/defensive player on this list. Then she has upside with her footwork being corrected for easier shots. Angel Reese can be a 20pt 14 rebound player and nobody else on this list has that upside.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 8 годин тому +1

      She should definitely not be number 1 because Clark , Howard, and Boston exist but having her behind Cardoso and Rickea Jackson is definitely a choice given that besides the efficiency issue her performance would easily put her over them. I know he's not high on upside with Angel though which is why he has Brink so high based on upside alone. Angel just needs to keep working on her game and surprising people. I'd personally have her at 5 on this list but lets see what happens next season and during Unrivaled.

    • @faflafaflev3899
      @faflafaflev3899 8 годин тому +5

      Angel Reese has higher chance to not develop any kind of jumpshot , then to go top 3 in this list.
      She is very good at rebounding, but she need to take at minimum ONE full off -season to have a new shooting form, or she will end up like NaLyssa Smith with broken one in year 3, and suffering alot because of it.
      She is elite at rebounding yes, but a player that has 4 -5 rebounds per game less then her, but can shoot the 3 ball and avg 3 made 3 pointers with same defense will bring more overall value to most teams then Reese, its not all abound rebounds she has to have better all around skill set, she is also not the fastest player or the biggest so she can get burned via fast guards or suffer form bully ball from bigger wings/centers.
      Lack of verticality /jump also means she is not efficient rim protector very low amount of blocks, something most position 4 help out with .

    • @StarTraffic-z1o
      @StarTraffic-z1o 8 годин тому

      I agree that Angel Reese having a bigger upside than most of these players. Caitlin is mostly the same player we saw in college, but now she has more spacing and freedom. Paige don't have much of an upside when she comes into the league.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 8 годин тому

      @@StarTraffic-z1o I don't know about more upside but I definitely think the upside is there if she continues working on her finishing. She has been spending this off season working on her jumpshot but lets not get ahead of ourselves. I'll wait until Unrivaled and next season before I say anything concrete about her the upside though.

    • @Randomrazer
      @Randomrazer 8 годин тому

      @@faflafaflev3899 She's been spending this off season trying to rework the shooting form. She made several all defense teams in college based on her perimeter defending and steals so I do believe that's what she needs to continue working on. I know college isn't the perfect litmus test but it does give us something to look at. She won't be a rim protector but can play defense in a similar way to AT if she keeps working.