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. .
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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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 ?
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.
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
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!!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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 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.
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??
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Look at all those empty seats. Yikes. Caitlin Clark truly is the WNBA messiah. Nice video. I watched it cause of Clark. But I'm still not a fan of Breanna "JK Rowling Jr." Stewart.
Charli Collier was the only real bust, but then, so was that entire draft, really. Everyone else was at least a solid performer over a career, and most of them were the team-changing players they were expected to be.
Sheesh put some respect on Maya Moore name….. 4 chips in 8 years is pretty crazy
That's my goat!!
@@Hamilton47 Yessir.
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. .
@@daelinproudmore5068hell yeah 😎
Yall look good covered in all that respect 🥴
@@daelinproudmore5068 And i'm putting much respect to you,,just for being creative with this comment.
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.
A'ja Wilson better
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
She was special for her time, but her game does not translate modern basketball, which is focused on three-point shooting
Maya Moore is a much quicker and flashier athlete than Aja Wilson, who plays very Robotic.
Is she better than MJ?
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.
And one of Caitlin Clark's idols is Maya Moore. Does CC other plans besides the WNBA?
@@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.
@@douglastong3208CC makes more money without the wnba.😂
Yeah, I think she was three or four. WNBA titles as a major contributor wth is he talking about
@@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.
Thank you for this, I had no idea Maya Moore had such a short WNBA career with such dominance
she was the Larry Bird of the WNBA
Maya Moore was HER 💯
Mya Moore was different bro (Vincent McMahon crying ) 😢
@@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
The Michael Jordan affect. For now, THE GOAT of the WNBA. MAYA MOORE
That Maya Moore story was so heartwarming honestly.
It’s easy to see why CC idolizes her. MM is something special.
6’4” with a 7’1” wingspan is ridiculous
That picture looks photoshopped, like holy shit
Knuckle-dragger has some serious banana grabbers!
Talen Horton Tucker that the bulls just signed is 6’4” with a 7’1” WS
@@E_MoneyBags but hes trash
@Pr0d3gi Calling an NBA player trash at basketball is hilarious.
maya moore really coudlve won at least 2-3 more titles but i respect what she did
She sold her sold to a prison slave lmao probably a murderer at that
Ngl a lot of these highlights are straight buckets.
Maya Moore is the best I've ever seen
She hoops like a dude I mean that as compliment
it’s very interesting how many of these picks come out of the gate averaging 20+ ppg
the overall lack of true busts except for 2005 and 2021 as well
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
@@pbrakeosrswell it’s arguably even more impressive in the W because scoring 20 in the W is harder than in the M
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.
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.
Thank you for covering the W with just facts!
Seimone Augustus was the reason I started watching the WNBA her crossover was crazy dawg 🔥 great player too 💯
Thank you for covering women! This is a great vid and very insightful
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
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.
lol you could’ve kept all that junk to yourself 🙄 nobody cares that you don’t like basketball
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
Oooh I was at the Storm-Sparks game today where Nneka Ogwumike broke the Top 10 scoring list. Congrats to her!
Maya Moore was so good, legit could've been the GOAT if she had continued to play
A'ja Wilson is now head and shoulders above everyone else rn, DOMINANT
She's one of the best fr
Maya is the goat
I actually enjoyed this video. Keep bringing light to the W.
Ist pick in 2010, mvp in just her 3rd season and 8 allstar apparences in her 18 seasons. Math not mathing
the Candance vs Maya Moore , Sparks v Lynx is my favourite rivalry
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!
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!
Agreed!
Get video ‼️ love when people put respect on this ladies' names 💯💯
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.
Must of never seen Kobe play…
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.
@@llcoolbeard2922 kobe was trash.
Secret WNBA do not dunk Jordan NOT...Style maybe.....
@@voguehaven5154like u and your fam dude😂😂😂😂
great video, but referring to griners detainment by russia as “awkward” genuinely made me lol
Someone should investigate the lynx, always picking number 1 😅
😂😂😂 they most likely needed it it depends on how the season goes
@Hunglo2knee I wish they had the number 1 this year. Miss Buckets.
Stay healthy Paige.
Chiney has not played this season. She is an analyst for ESPN now.
Wow I now know and respect these amazing women because of CC because I wouldn’t have watched this video if not for her 😅😅
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
This vid is a great resource and helps to put a lot of the hype into perspective. thanks
Brilliant video. Thank you so much!
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
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 ?
cause many of these kids dont know basketball lol.
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.
Likely half of the league and many so-called fans are hating on CC and hoping she doesn't succeed. " that's said correctly ".
@@ddavis8988not dominating? She has assist record for a season and today best the scoring record for a rookie. She dropped 35 today.
@@RaggedAdam
Please re-read what I said.
You're not understand just like the other people.
Damn, this vid actually got me interested in the WNBA...
Parker was the truth.
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.
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
The biggest disappointments among the WNBA #1 picks were: Charli Collier (2021), and LaToya Thomas (2003).
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!!
Candace Parker is one of the best, WNBA player. Remarkable career.
Is there a chart compares the stats of the past 20 NO. 1 picks including collage and rookie year stats?
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.
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.
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
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.
Candace Parker, to me at least, feels like the most impactful women's basketball player ever
Candace had 3 championships in 16 years is not as impactful as Maya Moore 4 championships in 8 years.
Great content, thanks
Great content. 💯
Nicely done video ! Maya Moore my goat 😁
Caitlin Clark is coming into the W looking just like Diana Taurasi did.
Clark's stats as a rookie are better than Taurasi's.
Very impressive video. Thank you for this 😊
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.
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
They owe this whole rookie class.
Now that you're finally watching, do you realize how much you have missed over the years?
@@arkain1 I saw a video of Swoops handling the ball down the court , didn't look good. Today's players are way better
The skill level in the WNBA rising is making it such a watchable product. Shits good the last few seasons.
Maya Moore and Seimone and Augustus duo was top notch
How tf did the Aces get 3 consecutive number 1 picks???
Depends in how the season goes they probably had 3 real rough seasons to do that
Player laundering
I was wondering why the Aces were so good. This explains it.
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.
@@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.
Yes wnba respect
Chiney Ogwumike does not play with the Sparks right now, lmao. She’s an analyst, she doesn’t play in the W.
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.
Charles now has the all-time lead in rebounds and doubles as of tonight’s Atlanta Dream win over the Liberty
True, but Tina Charles has played 1420 more minutes in her WNBA career, while gathering only 8 more rebounds than Sylvia Fowles.
Maya Moore the greatest wnba player I ever seen
Good video, well handled
Great vid!
Great video
CParker is def in the goat debate
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.
The NBA has Mike Kobe and LeBron 💪🏾
The WNBA has Candace Maya and A'ja 🔥
S/o Stewie and Taurasi 💪🏾
candace parker is proof woman can dunk she was a beast
I ABSOLUTELY loved Maya Moore!
What are yall hating
This might be one of those evergreen videos!
Also, MS AUGUSTUS IS HER!!!
Candice Parker is the goat
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 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Shout out to Mya Moore and Caitlin Clark.
Candace was a monster!
My goodness. It’s wild how many of them started balling off rip
Man the NBA would kill for this ratio of top picks being being successful in the league
cc broke the rookie points record
Just subbed
The most interesting thing is how few busts there are. Maybe playing many years in college does have benefits
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.
Good vid 👍🏻
5:56 she is the most beautiful black woman on Earth.
Okay yeah but no 😅
CC just broke Simone’s record 😭
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.
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.
😂😂😂 the other teams was just better then it depends on how they season goes
@@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.
@@User_xxCqqJkl for real she was cooking
3 number one picks in a row is crazy
I was waiting for 2024, can't help it😊
Donkey of the day goes to Mya Moore 😂
Harding would have been rookie of the year, but she got hurt. Arminti Price from the Sky won the award.
Her 35% shooting percentage (along with playing in only 20 games in 2007 due to her knee injury) might also have contributed to that loss.
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??
Depends on her age. Jewel Loyd and Candace Parker only did 3 years as well.
Good video
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I forgot there was a WNBA
Laura Jackson was a beast too
Look at all those empty seats. Yikes. Caitlin Clark truly is the WNBA messiah. Nice video. I watched it cause of Clark. But I'm still not a fan of Breanna "JK Rowling Jr." Stewart.
Shoulda added olympics when talking about their accolades
Charli Collier was the only real bust, but then, so was that entire draft, really. Everyone else was at least a solid performer over a career, and most of them were the team-changing players they were expected to be.
MAYA MOORE IS STILL THE GOAT FOR ME.
Maya Moore is the first woman to have succesfully "fixed" a man
Can’t wait to see Mya Moore inducted into the Hall of Fame
no one talks about the maya moore situation smh thank you for that
20:41 holy crap! I was at that game!!!!