Athletic has Minnesota Ranked Number 2 in State Rankings

[Katogopher]

Couldn’t post the link, but those who have an Athletic Subscription, the WBB writers ranked the top 10 state rosters if local players stayed home. Gophers only behind California. Interesting read and highlights what we all know that Minnesota has good BB talent within its borders and as one commentator has said “oh what could’ve been”. Glad we the local players we have currently on the roster stayed home.

 

[Gopher Ally]

We would be in the sweet 16 and more every year if our top talent stayed home. Maybe one day we’ll see our Fab 5. One can dream

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

If women’s NCAA basketball players stayed home for college, which state would win March Madness?

Imagine a team with Californians JuJu Watkins, Gabriela Jaquez, Kaitlyn Chen, Kiki Iriafen and Te-Hina Paopao.

www.nytimes.com

2. Minnesota​

Player	College	Position	Stats	City	High School
Paige Bueckers	UConn	G	19.0 ppg, 4.9 apg	Hopkins	Hopkins
Tessa Johnson	South Carolina	G	8.5 ppg, 41.1 3pt FG%	Albertville	Saint Michael Albertville
Alyssa Ustby	North Carolina	F	10.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg	Rochester	Lourdes
Ayoka Lee	Kansas State	C	15.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg	Byron	Byron
Olivia Olson	Michigan	G	16.2 ppg, 47.4 FG %	New Hope	Benilde St. Margaret's

 

[Slim Tubby]

If women’s NCAA basketball players stayed home for college, which state would win March Madness?

Imagine a team with Californians JuJu Watkins, Gabriela Jaquez, Kaitlyn Chen, Kiki Iriafen and Te-Hina Paopao.

www.nytimes.com

2. Minnesota​

Player	College	Position	Stats	City	High School
Paige Bueckers	UConn	G	19.0 ppg, 4.9 apg	Hopkins	Hopkins
Tessa Johnson	South Carolina	G	8.5 ppg, 41.1 3pt FG%	Albertville	Saint Michael Albertville
Alyssa Ustby	North Carolina	F	10.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg	Rochester	Lourdes
Ayoka Lee	Kansas State	C	15.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg	Byron	Byron
Olivia Olson	Michigan	G	16.2 ppg, 47.4 FG %	New Hope	Benilde St. Margaret's

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

If women’s NCAA basketball players stayed home for college, which state would win March Madness?

Imagine a team with Californians JuJu Watkins, Gabriela Jaquez, Kaitlyn Chen, Kiki Iriafen and Te-Hina Paopao.

www.nytimes.com

2. Minnesota​

Player	College	Position	Stats	City	High School
Paige Bueckers	UConn	G	19.0 ppg, 4.9 apg	Hopkins	Hopkins
Tessa Johnson	South Carolina	G	8.5 ppg, 41.1 3pt FG%	Albertville	Saint Michael Albertville
Alyssa Ustby	North Carolina	F	10.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg	Rochester	Lourdes
Ayoka Lee	Kansas State	C	15.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg	Byron	Byron
Olivia Olson	Michigan	G	16.2 ppg, 47.4 FG %	New Hope	Benilde St. Margaret's

With LIv McGill coming off the bench???? WOW

 

[TruthSeeker]

If women’s NCAA basketball players stayed home for college, which state would win March Madness?

Imagine a team with Californians JuJu Watkins, Gabriela Jaquez, Kaitlyn Chen, Kiki Iriafen and Te-Hina Paopao.

www.nytimes.com

2. Minnesota​

Player	College	Position	Stats	City	High School
Paige Bueckers	UConn	G	19.0 ppg, 4.9 apg	Hopkins	Hopkins
Tessa Johnson	South Carolina	G	8.5 ppg, 41.1 3pt FG%	Albertville	Saint Michael Albertville
Alyssa Ustby	North Carolina	F	10.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg	Rochester	Lourdes
Ayoka Lee	Kansas State	C	15.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg	Byron	Byron
Olivia Olson	Michigan	G	16.2 ppg, 47.4 FG %	New Hope	Benilde St. Margaret's

That team could win the title right now.

The bench would be solid, too.

 

[gopherdudepart2]

Thankful for the Minnesota players we do have. Wish we could have gotten Liv McGill as a point guard. I know that was a longshot. McGill, she would have added some speed and passing to the Gophers roster.