🎉after last night...id redo that...angel be top 10..talk about someone pushing herself...not so sure on a your liberty picks..id move them down ...i like paige but her body wont be able to play like she wants. Clark has to add defense..she does..then i agree....just hope she doesnt burn out
#1 Bueckers most complete skilled overall player (if she can stay injury free) #2 Wilson elite both sides of the ball #3 Watson skilled both sides of the ball #4 - Stewart - elite skills but aging #5 - #10 Clark good shooter , good passing, weak handling, very weak defender (#5 if she improves handling and defense skills)
@@aliciaedgar4211....that's why she is the turnover queen.....weak handling skills.....4.7 TOs in college and averaging 5.5 in 2 preseason games ....a team high average
@@albertbowen6197 Even the announcers are saying that the TO's should not be faulted to Clark because her teammates are dropping her passes, and we all see it when we watch the games.
Hunter, this was a fantastic ranking video! Thank you. I think You nailed alot of Accuracy in This. Couple of things only, Im commenting on, I think where you have Collier is accuarate, I think she’s going to be a solid reliable player throughout her career, in whatever role she is in, and while her Offensive production will probably obviously have Declined alot by 2029, I think that her Defense and rebounding will still be fairly solid. She’s just a great player in my opinion. I also think where you have Aliyah Boston ranked and predicted is very accurate as well, I think she’s going to be one of a few dominant Big’s. I mean, Some of the key pieces on the Fever are already in place, and this is only Aaliyah’s 2nd year afterall. The Fever are my Team, so I’m very optimistic for The Fever Future, but I’m being Sincerely realistic as well. And Caitlin, Yeah, She is only going to get better and better. It did not take Caitlin long this Rookie season to figure out alot of things out on her own, despite all she had to face and I mean, it wasn’t just aggressive physical play. It was literally being double and triple teamed, and No Solid consistent Coaching, and Nobody on The Fever knowing eachother yet, let alone knowing what to expect, and still Caitlin being able to greatly Accomplish All that she has done thus far at only 22 years old. I would be absolutely ecstatic if the Fever could grab Satou Sabally, Because one of their plans are to go out and pick up a couple of Bigs. Sabally is 6’4” and she too like Caitlin is only 22 yrs old with Alot of Room to Grow and Longevity. Sabally Averaged 17.9 PPG 6.4 REB 5.0 AST I also want to add, that your ranking and optimism of NaLyssa Smith is Probably quite accurate. I know that she just doesn’t want to be in Indiana, and her role obviously is not going to fit there. Her production on both offense and defense is just lackluster and inconsistent honestly. I have nothing against her whatsoever, but realistically She cannot adequately keep up with the run and gun, fast pace transition offenses of the Fever. It just doesn’t work for her to be there, and realistically not only does Her game just slow the entire Team down, it is just much better both Offensively and Defensively for Fever Success when she is not in the Fever games. As for Cameron Brink, I think she is tremendously talented, it was very unfortunate for her Injury this year, if she can stay healthy, I think that she too, will be a very productive, solid player in the future. -Lastly, Here a few Players Not yet in the WNBA that I’m keeping my eye on among a few others, and Hunter you probably obviously already know much about them already. And by 2029 if they’ve already been playing in the WNBA, it would be interesting to see how they do. They are- -Saniyah Hall -Toby Fornier’ -Oliviyah Edwards -Kate Harpring Saniyah Hall at 6’3” Just Signed to Montverde’ Elite Basketball Academy. Kate Harpring is the daughter of Former NBA Matt Harpring who played from 1998-2010. As For Toby Formier’ She was Already Dunking at age 13. I do not know if the WNBA allows Dunking, but This young Woman Dunks with ease, She is quick to the rim underneath, She rebounds well, great vision, she can shoot well, and she Defends well. Anyway, I’ve taken alot of time and space here, but I’m really getting into this all with the WNBA, players, stats, and everything, and I owe it to you Hunter, for showcasing your videos, and everything that you provide on UA-cam. Thanks again Hunter for All that you do, keep up the good work. 👍
Nope.. Boston is a shooter once the coach decided to have Boston outside on offense then Aja guarding Boston outside the paint would be useless. Clark can play off the ball, if you haven't notice her motor is Steph Curry-like. Even how elite Aja is on defense if Boston will bring her outside, then night night. Also, this is a team game.
@k3anelovesgam1ng86 aja is also a very good 3pt threat. U cannot leave he open out the she will knock it down. Then she has elite vision one of only kow 3 bigs in the league with that level of skill in that area. 1 of only 2 that can do it from the top of the key as a big.
@@aliciaedgar4211 Yup I expect CC’s game to be quite different in 5 years time better defence has gotten back some of her college scoring abilities meaning more points better scoring percentage. Once she get there it could be a very different ball game.
@@mrkellycottle4592lol no it don’t angel is good if you only watch the box score 💀 bro if you actually watch the game then you know how she gets her stats
You are drunk to think that the W won’t be carried by Stewie and Wilson as well as that list you discluded by 2029 please watch the wnba before making these weird posts that are delusional at its best
Well, the Liberty have Stewie and Sabrina on the team. They broke the record for 2 million in revenue for their game Saturday. Who did they play? The Fever. Who is on that team? We know who is carrying the W.
I believe that Caitlyn Clark and Paige Buechers are the W's version of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Juju is the Michael Jordan type player. If healthy, that trio will be top 5 every year for the next decade. How each of their teams develop will determine the ultimate rankings. If the old WNBA players (old in age and mentality) can move on or adapt, I believe that the new players coming in, bringing their fan base, these next few seasons, I can envision the league being the female version of the NBA 1980's and 90's. Arguably the Golden Age of Professional Basketball. If not, then the league will be like the 1970's NBA where fans found it difficult to relate and root for the players. In watching this year's draft, I believe that the W's Commissioner sees this and purposely changed the appearance and focus to what will please a new fan base going forward.
Your respect for uncertainty, as well as the talent shines. Think peices and debates should be fun and informative, you covered both. Diamond Miller is the sleeper. She could be similar to Tamika Catchings. Low key GOAT.
Wayyy to low she didn't even make the list. Also angel reese is wayy too low she got a lot of Candace Parker in her game. If she can get that jumper together it could be her and aja fighting for that #1 spot.
Love the list. Appreciate the work and thought put into this. For me, I would want to see Shakira Austin a little higher. Im really high on her and I think of her in a similar way to Satou. Their skills at their size, they're both so unique and im looking forward to the growth and watching them both.
Thanks for the kind words, means a lot. I agree 100% on Austin. They are very unique, but the main question is injuries and that's tough to project five years from now.
This video was made before Zhang Ziyu burst onto the global basketball scene (which was at the U18 Asia Cup, 2 months after this video) and even caused some to even put Zhang Ziyu in contention for the 2027 first overall pick, along with JuJu Watkins, with upside to match. Before the U18 Asia Cup, Ziyu wasn't projected to be anywhere near the first overall pick. Do you think Ziyu is not going to be a top-25 player by 2029 then?
Great video, I appreciate your insight. But not having Arike anywhere on your list is an indictment!!😂😂 . She's top 5 right now! Shes getting better every year as well. Also Plum will still be really good, but her style of play will likely not translate with age. She'll have to add something. Chennedy Carter is another obvious miss. 4onths ago when this video came out, of course, not on the list. But now...definitely to 15, probably top 10.
Clark doesn't have to be the best to lead a dynasty. If she can just be in the top ten, her endorsements will allow her to play for the league minimum (she would more than make up the difference with the additional endorsement money generated by playing on a championship team.) and they spend the money on putting great players around her. Very few teams can afford two top ten players, with Clark on the team you could have three top ten players on the same team.
She's so much of a wildcard because of injury. She would've probably between in the 20-25 rank for me if it wasn't for this last injury. We've seen players overcome two torn ACLs (i.e. Brittney Sykes), but we've also seen Shea Ralph -- another UConn alum -- who was also thought to be a lottery-level talent, but couldn't play professionally after two torn ACLs and various other injuries. It's tough to tell at the moment, but I'm a big Azzi fan. Hope she bounces back!
Caitlin and AR are already top 15 players and Caitlin has shown this year besides may that she is the best playmaker one of the best shooters and best offensive weapons in the game she just needs better defense and she’s better and angel just needs better offense and higher motor and they are top 3 players
Olympic Team 2025 Agunhamale, Reeves, Brink, Jackson, Boston, Edwards, Cardoso, Ionescu, Clark This is the best team and the Best representative of the USA , Waukins, Bueckers, Wilson the back ups. Sorry if I spelled any name wrong. These are the greatest Wnba players. Tho I don't like Wilson's attitude toward Clark I hope by then she'll figure it out the benefit that Clark brought to the Wnba.😊
Yeah, I could understand having Paige ahead as prospects, but I lean Caitlin w/ her being the better pull-up 3-point shooter (Paige is more mid-range) & wanting to see another season of high-level defensive play from Paige. If she repeats what she did last year, I don’t see why she’s not higher for some people
Yeah I know, you were taking a shot. It’s hard because the league will be changed athletically 5 years from now. I think Paige or Juju one and two. Reese and Brink top 5 with Flau Jae and Jackson also in the midst. Clark is a defensive liability and appears happy with being his on defense. The trouble is that the guards and small forwards that will be coming in will be better defenders and more athletic than the old guard. She’s going to have to guard somebody every game. Top ten but that’s about it. Paige finally had an offseason to train and not rehab. She looks quicker and faster and looks 10 lbs heavier. Lean pounds. I think she will take back her place at the top. Austin seems to have the same nagging injury. So I don’t know. Cardosa may be top 10. If Georgia Amoore can overcome her height liability on defense she may be top 15. Her shot and ball handling her offense. We’ll see.
😮 Wow man, u r bold going out onna limb w/ a 25+ person projection 5yrs out. It's safe 2 say ur #2 won't b nearly as bad as the guy who had Wiggins @2 😅😂 Glad 2 see 2 Sky players on ur HM list. I think Fulwiley & Malonga could make many WNBA highlight plays down the road 🤩🏀 I feel Shakira could be top 5 or 10 honestly & Edwards as high as top 15. We see eye-2-eye on Collier (who is gr8 although she's probably a #2 on a title team), Satou (who has every ability except durability), & A'ja (she's top 10 all-time rn & might be in the 🐐 convo by '29 or @ least on the WNBA's Mt. Rushmore).
@@HunterCruse14 u don't think angel will be top 10? She currently has a lot of Candace in her game. If she gets that jumper together don't u think she and a'ja will be fighting #1? Clark will probably be the most popular but her defense is atrocious. Her ball handling is lacking and she struggles tremendously against tight man to man defense especially playing elite defensive teams like Connecticut who will give u a problem when they switch. She relies on ball screens in order to cook. That might be a problem against about half the wnba. She's still gonna be top 10 but not top 5.
list make sense ...Becker and Juju are questionable ! they play in stack team right now .... they will join a bad team .... so they will have to go what CC going through and that facing the best defenders in the league! DT wasn't 100% wrong about the difference between playing in college and playing in Pro! The WNBA players just got that issue of recognize that if your product isn't selling then maybe something is wrong with it ... specially when there are many fans that look for good game ! not war zone ! they can watch other sports for that ... we like to see hard defense ...just not ignoring fouls that can injure a player and specially when the ball isn't in play or player is in the air!!! CC court vision and passing can give a run for any male player ! if her teammates had better hands or finishing she had more then 10 APG and Fever had much better record! i hope that in 5 years we will see the new comers come idolizing more of skilled players then tough (so they worked on their dribble and shoot and not just muscle mass and how to hurt players! ) ... i hope that once athletic players who can dunk come the league will protect them from getting hit while in the air! so it will become more attractive to other athletic young female to work on their game ! and most important ! start to fine those crying and bitching about "watch me " , "we are great too" ! you are getting payed for playing the game ! make your game interesting and you'll get your fan base ... just don't try to shove your self to the fans! we like who we like .... and being the best and being the most popular isn't the same ! focus on lifting your game ! don't try to downgrade others to make yourself look good!
JuJu watkins has to be high on this list.... She could be better than Clark. Juju and paige already are better on defense than Clark: Clark: 1.5 steals per game Paige: 2.2 per game Juju: 2.5 steals per game I hope you all realize basketball is a lot more than scoring and offense: Part of offense is rebounding. Caitlin is only 6 ft tall. That's a big reason why she s never won a national title : this year in the nattyt a 5 ft 7 guard held down clark to 7 pts the entire game after she started guarding her. I don't think after 3 or 4 years of college experience Juju will be held in check that easily. Or by that meh/ mediocre of a player.
So whoever steals more win the game?😂 your analysis is crazy.. wtf are you talking about Caitlin is just 6 ft tall.. how does that impact losing? So Steph would just stay at home and eat popcorn just because he's just 6'2" and Lebron is 6'9"? wtf you mean Juju will be held in check that easily. Her and Clark will dominate the W soon. My goodness child! keep up, other kids are smarter than you.
funny you didnt mention assists and scoring. I wonder whose leading in those two areas in the ncaa for 3 fucking years. CAITLIN CLARK and in case your ignorant mind cannot process CC career high on rebs in 17. Clearly you are a worshipper of PB and Juju and dont know anything about CC.
That’s not the point. The point is there are many factors to winning games - not just how many fans you excite & how highlight reel your 3 pointers are: 1. Yes defense is very important. So is rebounding and blocked shots. Breanna Stewart has all those things. Clark does not give you that many steal, rebounds, blocks .. Stewart does ANd she still hits 3s and can score over bigger defenders too The only question is age. Clark does not have the speed of Kelsey plum. She certainly will never have the size ang ability in the paint of Stewart And Aja Wilson z Therefore even if you wanna project 5 years from now, I think it’s highly speculative and questionable to put Clark at #1. Stewie or Aja are better candidates Goes to show how much many of you have bought into Clark mania hype
Yeah, JuJu could be a Top 3 player in the world, but also, she won’t even be 24 in 2029, which is typically 2-3 years away from the start of a player’s peak
@@zanniest She did that in college... We'll see if she's doing that in the pros with grown women guarding her... She can get there and she can do it - but it should be obvious that it won't be that easy. It's gonna take time - and she might now have that many 40 pt games like she did in college. Imagine Reggie bush: When he got to the pros, he had some great plays, but he wasn't running all over teams like he did at USC. The fact that you are throwing f-bombs shows how frustrated you are - like you want it so badly ... Just watch objectively - but you can't do that bc you are blinded by your desires and your ambition (delusions of grandeur.... She's leading in scoring? Once she gets into the torunament against really good tdefenders its' a different story: Clark exploded for 18 in teh 1st Quarter in the natty this year... then what happened? A 5 ft 7 girl held her to 7 pts the whole rest of the way. 2 years ago what happened? She lost in the 2nd round. in the semifnals what happend? A giirl (Nike Muhl) who couldn't really defend or stop Kelsey Plum from getting all the way to the cup - held clakr down to 3 pts thet entire first half... and this was just 3 or 4 weeks ago. In the Pros, Clark will be facing a lot better defenders than raven johnson and Nike Muhl Be realistic. I like her - she's a really good player. But many of you are not seeing truth. You are just hoping beyond hope .... and it exposes some of the racism in a lot of you.
I love how thoughtful, specific and respectful you are towards each player.
This is really good, as you said its hard to make projections but these are well capable of this
Thank you, it was fun to look ahead!
🎉after last night...id redo that...angel be top 10..talk about someone pushing herself...not so sure on a your liberty picks..id move them down ...i like paige but her body wont be able to play like she wants. Clark has to add defense..she does..then i agree....just hope she doesnt burn out
Love the content ! Keep it up
#1 Bueckers most complete skilled overall player (if she can stay injury free)
#2 Wilson elite both sides of the ball
#3 Watson skilled both sides of the ball
#4 - Stewart - elite skills but aging
#5 - #10 Clark good shooter , good passing, weak handling, very weak defender (#5 if she improves handling and defense skills)
Her GM and coach says she has excellent handling 🤷 they mentioned in their interview she's a decent defender when she's no providing the sole offense.
@@aliciaedgar4211 A GM and coach would never say anything negative about their players.
@@aliciaedgar4211....that's why she is the turnover queen.....weak handling skills.....4.7 TOs in college and averaging 5.5 in 2 preseason games ....a team high average
@@Redridge07 Apparently you have not been watching Sides post game interviews.
@@albertbowen6197 Even the announcers are saying that the TO's should not be faulted to Clark because her teammates are dropping her passes, and we all see it when we watch the games.
Flau'Jae is the best woman in college right now! Thanks for recognizing her.
It is a close call between her and JuJu
@@PaulRounds-l7c couldn’t agree more. JuJu is next level greatness.
She’s great
But I don’t think she’s up there with Paige and Juju
She's multi-talented but the best player that's a little bit of a reach she's a star
And of course there is an unknown female basketball player out there that none of us are tripping on right now this projection is foolishness
Hunter, this was a fantastic ranking video! Thank you. I think You nailed alot of Accuracy in This. Couple of things only, Im commenting on, I think where you have Collier is accuarate, I think she’s going to be a solid reliable player throughout her career, in whatever role she is in, and while her Offensive production will probably obviously have Declined alot by 2029, I think that her Defense and rebounding will still be fairly solid. She’s just a great player in my opinion. I also think where you have Aliyah Boston ranked and predicted is very accurate as well, I think she’s going to be one of a few dominant Big’s. I mean, Some of the key pieces on the Fever are already in place, and this is only Aaliyah’s 2nd year afterall. The Fever are my Team, so I’m very optimistic for The Fever Future, but I’m being Sincerely realistic as well. And Caitlin, Yeah, She is only going to get better and better. It did not take Caitlin long this Rookie season to figure out alot of things out on her own, despite all she had to face and I mean, it wasn’t just aggressive physical play. It was literally being double and triple teamed, and No Solid consistent Coaching, and Nobody on The Fever knowing eachother yet, let alone knowing what to expect, and still Caitlin being able to greatly Accomplish All that she has done thus far at only 22 years old. I would be absolutely ecstatic if the Fever could grab Satou Sabally, Because one of their plans are to go out and pick up a couple of Bigs. Sabally is 6’4” and she too like Caitlin is only 22 yrs old with Alot of Room to Grow and Longevity. Sabally Averaged 17.9 PPG 6.4 REB 5.0 AST I also want to add, that your ranking and optimism of NaLyssa Smith is Probably quite accurate. I know that she just doesn’t want to be in Indiana, and her role obviously is not going to fit there. Her production on both offense and defense is just lackluster and inconsistent honestly. I have nothing against her whatsoever, but realistically She cannot adequately keep up with the run and gun, fast pace transition offenses of the Fever. It just doesn’t work for her to be there, and realistically not only does Her game just slow the entire Team down, it is just much better both Offensively and Defensively for Fever Success when she is not in the Fever games. As for Cameron Brink, I think she is tremendously talented, it was very unfortunate for her Injury this year, if she can stay healthy, I think that she too, will be a very productive, solid player in the future.
-Lastly, Here a few Players Not yet in the WNBA that I’m keeping my eye on among a few others, and Hunter you probably obviously already know much about them already. And by 2029 if they’ve already been playing in the WNBA, it would be interesting to see how they do. They are-
-Saniyah Hall
-Toby Fornier’
-Oliviyah Edwards
-Kate Harpring
Saniyah Hall at 6’3” Just Signed to Montverde’ Elite Basketball Academy.
Kate Harpring is the daughter of Former NBA Matt Harpring who played from 1998-2010.
As For Toby Formier’ She was Already Dunking at age 13.
I do not know if the WNBA allows Dunking, but This young Woman Dunks with ease, She is quick to the rim underneath, She rebounds well, great vision, she can shoot well, and she Defends well. Anyway, I’ve taken alot of time and space here, but I’m really getting into this all with the WNBA, players, stats, and everything, and I owe it to you Hunter, for showcasing your videos, and everything that you provide on UA-cam. Thanks again Hunter for All that you do, keep up the good work. 👍
A'ja is elite on both side of the ball. Clark is not.
Nope.. Boston is a shooter once the coach decided to have Boston outside on offense then Aja guarding Boston outside the paint would be useless. Clark can play off the ball, if you haven't notice her motor is Steph Curry-like. Even how elite Aja is on defense if Boston will bring her outside, then night night. Also, this is a team game.
This is also in 5 years
@k3anelovesgam1ng86 aja is also a very good 3pt threat. U cannot leave he open out the she will knock it down. Then she has elite vision one of only kow 3 bigs in the league with that level of skill in that area. 1 of only 2 that can do it from the top of the key as a big.
@@daijourcalloway998she shooting 25%
@@aliciaedgar4211 Yup I expect CC’s game to be quite different in 5 years time better defence has gotten back some of her college scoring abilities meaning more points better scoring percentage. Once she get there it could be a very different ball game.
So u telling me Angel Reese not going be a top 25 player in 5 years..😂😂😂🤦🏿♂️
If she improves her offensive game, she is a top ten player, if not, she is Rodman.
This didn’t age well. Angel Reese completely ruined your list. It looks dumb already
@@mrkellycottle4592lol no it don’t angel is good if you only watch the box score 💀 bro if you actually watch the game then you know how she gets her stats
@@juwanrigby1924 I won’t debate a idiot
@@PaulRounds-l7cGreat point
But Rodman ain’t bad … especially in this era of WNBA
Angel fits perfectly, CC got here a bit early
@Hunter: Do you use some methodology and associated data to evaluate and rank the WMBA players as you did?
Fulwiley, Paige, juju, Caitlin are gonna be fire to watch develop 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Angel is hovering around top 25 rn as a rookie but she won’t be top 25 in 5 years 😭 the list already aged poorly
You are drunk to think that the W won’t be carried by Stewie and Wilson as well as that list you discluded by 2029 please watch the wnba before making these weird posts that are delusional at its best
Well, the Liberty have Stewie and Sabrina on the team. They broke the record for 2 million in revenue for their game Saturday. Who did they play? The Fever. Who is on that team? We know who is carrying the W.
@@malebovinemanure Well spoken 👍
Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Really good stuff here!!
Thanks for listening
I believe that Caitlyn Clark and Paige Buechers are the W's version of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Juju is the Michael Jordan type player. If healthy, that trio will be top 5 every year for the next decade. How each of their teams develop will determine the ultimate rankings. If the old WNBA players (old in age and mentality) can move on or adapt, I believe that the new players coming in, bringing their fan base, these next few seasons, I can envision the league being the female version of the NBA 1980's and 90's. Arguably the Golden Age of Professional Basketball. If not, then the league will be like the 1970's NBA where fans found it difficult to relate and root for the players. In watching this year's draft, I believe that the W's Commissioner sees this and purposely changed the appearance and focus to what will please a new fan base going forward.
Nope nice try though
Clark and Reese are the equivalent. The rivalry is there already.
Where is Mikayla Williams? She has a pro body, and good arm. Flaujae Johnson is too low
She was also in the next batch of HMs
Your respect for uncertainty, as well as the talent shines. Think peices and debates should be fun and informative, you covered both.
Diamond Miller is the sleeper. She could be similar to Tamika Catchings. Low key GOAT.
That’s really kind of you, appreciate it! Thanks for watching
YOU GOT BIG 4 TOO LOW.
Wayyy to low she didn't even make the list.
Also angel reese is wayy too low she got a lot of Candace Parker in her game.
If she can get that jumper together it could be her and aja fighting for that #1 spot.
I can’t wait to see Fulwiley developed next season and the rest of her career. She’s going to be a beast.
Could u do a ur ranking of WNBA champions
Yes, I did a WNBA power rankings video last week! I'd give that a watch
@@HunterCruse14already watched and loved it. The Lynx dynasty was amazing but I was too busy rooting against them at the time
You don't know anything about basketball angel Reece is better than clark and she's not on the list. A walking double double
@@wesleydavis2766 "You dont know anything" If you feel that way, just don't watch him. It's that simple
Love the list. Appreciate the work and thought put into this.
For me, I would want to see Shakira Austin a little higher. Im really high on her and I think of her in a similar way to Satou. Their skills at their size, they're both so unique and im looking forward to the growth and watching them both.
Thanks for the kind words, means a lot. I agree 100% on Austin. They are very unique, but the main question is injuries and that's tough to project five years from now.
Satou yes watch her in college ooops forgot her name 😢
You put satou way too high. She ducks and falls off when clutch time
I've seen Satou come up big in the clutch. WNBA's KG. High motor, complete skill set, intense player, long, and athletic.
@@SirButtahshe gotta stay healthy
@@thecarter8700 right. Would hate to see the injury bug claim another high level talent.
@@SirButtah Facts
Hoping she can at least figure out a way to play at a high level at least 5 years
Wait, you forgot to add Gabby Williams in your list, Hunter.
Wtf Angel Reese not top 25 invalidate the entire list she literally is a young Aja Wilson Caitlyn Clark will be a role player
I’d swap Howard with quite a few of the young players you have ahead of her.
Paige is good but juju already considered better and considered to have much more upside since she’s taller and stronger
This video was made before Zhang Ziyu burst onto the global basketball scene (which was at the U18 Asia Cup, 2 months after this video) and even caused some to even put Zhang Ziyu in contention for the 2027 first overall pick, along with JuJu Watkins, with upside to match. Before the U18 Asia Cup, Ziyu wasn't projected to be anywhere near the first overall pick.
Do you think Ziyu is not going to be a top-25 player by 2029 then?
DeWanna Bonner should be in the middle of her prime.
41 y/o DB getting BUCKETS
Angel going be in the 10 and ailyah going be top 5
Top 10 is questionable to say the least
Clark the gent Kent will be done by 25💯
The Angel slander. This video aged very poorly.
No Diamond Deshields 💀
U you trying to say in 5 years angelise will not be one of the top 25 players in the league I'm not going to support this Idiocracy
You just did
Great video, I appreciate your insight. But not having Arike anywhere on your list is an indictment!!😂😂 . She's top 5 right now! Shes getting better every year as well. Also Plum will still be really good, but her style of play will likely not translate with age. She'll have to add something. Chennedy Carter is another obvious miss. 4onths ago when this video came out, of course, not on the list. But now...definitely to 15, probably top 10.
Brink top 8 she can also shoot
Raven Johnson ?
She was in my next batch of HMs
Clark doesn't have to be the best to lead a dynasty. If she can just be in the top ten, her endorsements will allow her to play for the league minimum (she would more than make up the difference with the additional endorsement money generated by playing on a championship team.) and they spend the money on putting great players around her. Very few teams can afford two top ten players, with Clark on the team you could have three top ten players on the same team.
What About Azzie Fudd
She's so much of a wildcard because of injury. She would've probably between in the 20-25 rank for me if it wasn't for this last injury. We've seen players overcome two torn ACLs (i.e. Brittney Sykes), but we've also seen Shea Ralph -- another UConn alum -- who was also thought to be a lottery-level talent, but couldn't play professionally after two torn ACLs and various other injuries. It's tough to tell at the moment, but I'm a big Azzi fan. Hope she bounces back!
Caitlin and AR are already top 15 players and Caitlin has shown this year besides may that she is the best playmaker one of the best shooters and best offensive weapons in the game she just needs better defense and she’s better and angel just needs better offense and higher motor and they are top 3 players
Olympic Team 2025
Agunhamale, Reeves, Brink, Jackson, Boston, Edwards, Cardoso, Ionescu, Clark
This is the best team and the Best representative of the USA , Waukins, Bueckers, Wilson the back ups. Sorry if I spelled any name wrong. These are the greatest Wnba players. Tho I don't like Wilson's attitude toward Clark I hope by then she'll figure it out the benefit that Clark brought to the Wnba.😊
In 2 or , the 3 years JuJu Watkins will be a top player in this league..
Caitlin Clark is 22……… not 27 same with angel reese
Who are you what gives you the expertise to make a projection like that because you know there are people who are going to take this and run with it
It seems you think Caitlin > Paige as player and prospect. Explain why? Obviously leaving injuries out of it.
Yeah, I could understand having Paige ahead as prospects, but I lean Caitlin w/ her being the better pull-up 3-point shooter (Paige is more mid-range) & wanting to see another season of high-level defensive play from Paige. If she repeats what she did last year, I don’t see why she’s not higher for some people
Yeah I know, you were taking a shot. It’s hard because the league will be changed athletically 5 years from now.
I think Paige or Juju one and two. Reese and Brink top 5 with Flau Jae and Jackson also in the midst.
Clark is a defensive liability and appears happy with being his on defense. The trouble is that the guards and small forwards that will be coming in will be better defenders and more athletic than the old guard. She’s going to have to guard somebody every game. Top ten but that’s about it.
Paige finally had an offseason to train and not rehab. She looks quicker and faster and looks 10 lbs heavier. Lean pounds. I think she will take back her place at the top.
Austin seems to have the same nagging injury. So I don’t know.
Cardosa may be top 10.
If Georgia Amoore can overcome her height liability on defense she may be top 15. Her shot and ball handling her offense.
We’ll see.
Taste!!
😮 Wow man, u r bold going out onna limb w/ a 25+ person projection 5yrs out. It's safe 2 say ur #2 won't b nearly as bad as the guy who had Wiggins @2 😅😂 Glad 2 see 2 Sky players on ur HM list. I think Fulwiley & Malonga could make many WNBA highlight plays down the road 🤩🏀 I feel Shakira could be top 5 or 10 honestly & Edwards as high as top 15. We see eye-2-eye on Collier (who is gr8 although she's probably a #2 on a title team), Satou (who has every ability except durability), & A'ja (she's top 10 all-time rn & might be in the 🐐 convo by '29 or @ least on the WNBA's Mt. Rushmore).
Very bold lol! Thanks for watching!
@@HunterCruse14 u don't think angel will be top 10? She currently has a lot of Candace in her game. If she gets that jumper together don't u think she and a'ja will be fighting #1? Clark will probably be the most popular but her defense is atrocious. Her ball handling is lacking and she struggles tremendously against tight man to man defense especially playing elite defensive teams like Connecticut who will give u a problem when they switch. She relies on ball screens in order to cook. That might be a problem against about half the wnba. She's still gonna be top 10 but not top 5.
This didn’t age well…
list make sense ...Becker and Juju are questionable ! they play in stack team right now .... they will join a bad team .... so they will have to go what CC going through and that facing the best defenders in the league! DT wasn't 100% wrong about the difference between playing in college and playing in Pro! The WNBA players just got that issue of recognize that if your product isn't selling then maybe something is wrong with it ... specially when there are many fans that look for good game ! not war zone ! they can watch other sports for that ... we like to see hard defense ...just not ignoring fouls that can injure a player and specially when the ball isn't in play or player is in the air!!! CC court vision and passing can give a run for any male player ! if her teammates had better hands or finishing she had more then 10 APG and Fever had much better record! i hope that in 5 years we will see the new comers come idolizing more of skilled players then tough (so they worked on their dribble and shoot and not just muscle mass and how to hurt players! ) ... i hope that once athletic players who can dunk come the league will protect them from getting hit while in the air! so it will become more attractive to other athletic young female to work on their game !
and most important ! start to fine those crying and bitching about "watch me " , "we are great too" ! you are getting payed for playing the game ! make your game interesting and you'll get your fan base ... just don't try to shove your self to the fans! we like who we like .... and being the best and being the most popular isn't the same ! focus on lifting your game ! don't try to downgrade others to make yourself look good!
I hope you don't pick for job because you will stay hungry.
U are jocking cc over aja 😂
JuJu watkins has to be high on this list.... She could be better than Clark.
Juju and paige already are better on defense than Clark:
Clark: 1.5 steals per game
Paige: 2.2 per game
Juju: 2.5 steals per game
I hope you all realize basketball is a lot more than scoring and offense: Part of offense is rebounding. Caitlin is only 6 ft tall.
That's a big reason why she s never won a national title : this year in the nattyt a 5 ft 7 guard held down clark to 7 pts the entire game after she started guarding her.
I don't think after 3 or 4 years of college experience Juju will be held in check that easily. Or by that meh/ mediocre of a player.
So whoever steals more win the game?😂 your analysis is crazy.. wtf are you talking about Caitlin is just 6 ft tall.. how does that impact losing? So Steph would just stay at home and eat popcorn just because he's just 6'2" and Lebron is 6'9"? wtf you mean Juju will be held in check that easily. Her and Clark will dominate the W soon. My goodness child! keep up, other kids are smarter than you.
funny you didnt mention assists and scoring. I wonder whose leading in those two areas in the ncaa for 3 fucking years. CAITLIN CLARK
and in case your ignorant mind cannot process CC career high on rebs in 17. Clearly you are a worshipper of PB and Juju and dont know anything about CC.
That’s not the point.
The point is there are many factors to winning games - not just how many fans you excite & how highlight reel your 3 pointers are:
1. Yes defense is very important. So is rebounding and blocked shots.
Breanna Stewart has all those things. Clark does not give you that many steal, rebounds, blocks ..
Stewart does ANd she still hits 3s and can score over bigger defenders too
The only question is age.
Clark does not have the speed of Kelsey plum. She certainly will never have the size ang ability in the paint of Stewart And Aja Wilson z
Therefore even if you wanna project 5 years from now, I think it’s highly speculative and questionable to put Clark at #1. Stewie or Aja are better candidates
Goes to show how much many of you have bought into Clark mania hype
Yeah, JuJu could be a Top 3 player in the world, but also, she won’t even be 24 in 2029, which is typically 2-3 years away from the start of a player’s peak
@@zanniest
She did that in college...
We'll see if she's doing that in the pros with grown women guarding her...
She can get there and she can do it - but it should be obvious that it won't be that easy. It's gonna take time - and she might now have that many 40 pt games like she did in college.
Imagine Reggie bush: When he got to the pros, he had some great plays, but he wasn't running all over teams like he did at USC.
The fact that you are throwing f-bombs shows how frustrated you are - like you want it so badly ...
Just watch objectively - but you can't do that bc you are blinded by your desires and your ambition (delusions of grandeur....
She's leading in scoring? Once she gets into the torunament against really good tdefenders its' a different story:
Clark exploded for 18 in teh 1st Quarter in the natty this year... then what happened? A 5 ft 7 girl held her to 7 pts the whole rest of the way.
2 years ago what happened? She lost in the 2nd round.
in the semifnals what happend? A giirl (Nike Muhl) who couldn't really defend or stop Kelsey Plum from getting all the way to the cup - held clakr down to 3 pts thet entire first half... and this was just 3 or 4 weeks ago.
In the Pros, Clark will be facing a lot better defenders than raven johnson and Nike Muhl
Be realistic. I like her - she's a really good player.
But many of you are not seeing truth. You are just hoping beyond hope .... and it exposes some of the racism in a lot of you.
i hope caitlin can get aja to sign with the fever by then… imagine CC, aja and boston 🤣
Why would Aja do such a thing? For some of you OBNOXIOUS CC fans to accuse her of 'hating on CC', 'jealous of CC', etc... etc....? NO WAY!
I hope you don't pick for job because you will stay hungry.