Busting Brackets
Fansided

Ranking 16 most important players in 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four

By Daniel Benjamin

Feb 17, 2021; Queens, New York, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) controls the ball against the St. JohnÕs Red Storm in the second half at Carnesecca Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 17, 2021; Queens, New York, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) controls the ball against the St. JohnÕs Red Storm in the second half at Carnesecca Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 4
Next
Haley Jones Stanford Cardinal NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Haley Jones Stanford Cardinal NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

10. Haley Jones, Stanford

2020-21 stats: 11.0 PPG,  4.0 APG, 5.7 RPG, 18-33 FGs

Jones picked up her seventh double-double in Stanford’s win over Louisville in the Elite 8. She is the Cardinal’s second most important and productive player, ranking on the team in both scoring and assists while also topping the squad in rebounds.

9. Sam Thomas, Arizona

2020-21 stats: 5.7 PPG, 4.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 2.0 APG, 6-17 3pters, 2.7 RPG

The 6-0 senior is a tremendous “3 and D” wing as she is athletic and long. While Thomas is much more valuable on the defensive end, as she can guard four different positions, she is a good 3-point shooter and a solid defender. She attempts more than 60% of her shots from long distance and connects them at a 38.9% rate for the season.

8. Evina Westbrook, UConn

2020-21 stats: 10.5 PPG, 1.2 SPG, 6.7 RPG, 20 assists-to-8 turnovers ratio, 16-29 FGs 7-15 3pters

Westbrook has stepped up her production over the last two games, combining for 28 points on 11 of 17 shooting, including 6 of 10 from beyond the arc. The 6-0 redshirt junior guard has also hauled in 15 rebounds, doled out 12 assists, come up with four steals and a block while committing just five turnovers in 78 minutes of action.

7. Zia Cook, South Carolina

2020-21 stats: 14.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, 4.5 RPG, 6-15 3pters

The 5-9 sophomore is a volume scorer who is pretty prolific from the 3-point line. Cook, who hauled down a season-high six rebounds against Texas, has scored in double-figures in 29 of her 30 games. The Hemisfair Region Most Outstanding Player has made six of her last nine 3-point attempts.

6. Olivia Nelson-Ododo, UConn

2020-21 stats: 11.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG,  1.7 BPG, 19 assists-to-9 turnovers ratio

The 6-5 versatile defensive ace has completely changed her appr the last two games and has been extremely successful, going from a scorer to a playmaking and rebounding machine. After tallying 39 points on 28 shots over the first two NCAA Tournament contests, Nelson-Ododo has tallied just seven points, but she has doled out 11 dimes and grabbed 19 while also recorded six blocks and recorded two steals as the Huskies defeated Iowa and Baylor.

Home/NCAA Basketball News