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Comprehensive Analysis of 5-Star Recruit Signings in Women's College Basketball (2020-2024)
This analysis delves into the recruiting trends for women's college basketball over the past five years, focusing on the number of 5-star recruits signed by various schools from 2020 to 2024. The data is derived from recruiting rankings provided by ESPN, which are widely recognized for their comprehensive coverage of high school basketball prospects. The goal is to identify which schools have been most successful in attracting the highest-rated talents, defined as 5-star recruits, typically the top 10-20 players in each class based on their potential and performance.
Methodology
The approach involved reviewing the top 10 recruits from each recruiting class from 2020 to 2024, as listed in ESPN's HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings and related articles. These top recruits are assumed to be 5-star players, given their high rankings, and their committed schools were noted. The total number of such recruits per school was then aggregated to determine the leaders over the five-year period. This method ensures consistency, though it may underrepresent schools with 5-star recruits ranked just outside the top 10, which is a limitation acknowledged in this analysis.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Below is a detailed breakdown of the top recruits (assumed 5-star) for each year, along with their committed schools, based on the available data from ESPN and other sources.
2020 Recruiting Class
The 2020 class was notable, featuring players like Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. The top 10 recruits and their schools are as follows:
Rank | Name | School |
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1 | Paige Bueckers | UConn |
2 | Angel Reese | LSU |
3 | Cameron Brink | Stanford |
4 | Caitlin Clark | Iowa |
5 | Kamilla Cardoso | South Carolina |
6 | Diamond Johnson | Norfolk State |
7 | Hailey Van Lith | LSU |
8 | Sydney Parrish | Indiana |
9 | Priscilla Williams | Oregon |
10 | Deja Kelly | UNC |
- Totals for 2020: UConn (1), LSU (2), Stanford (1), Iowa (1), South Carolina (1), Norfolk State (1), Indiana (1), Oregon (1), UNC (1).
2021 Recruiting Class
The 2021 class saw strong performances from schools like UConn and South Carolina, with the top 10 recruits as follows:
Rank | Name | School |
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1 | Azzi Fudd | UConn |
2 | Raven Johnson | South Carolina |
3 | Saniya Rivers | South Carolina |
4 | Sania Feagin | South Carolina |
5 | Caroline Ducharme | UConn |
6 | Aaliyah Moore | Texas |
7 | Jersey Wolfenbarger | Arkansas |
8 | Olivia Miles | Notre Dame |
9 | Teonni Key | UNC |
10 | Rori Harmon | Texas |
- Totals for 2021: UConn (2), South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Arkansas (1), Notre Dame (1), UNC (1).
2022 Recruiting Class
The 2022 class included talents like Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice, with the top 10 recruits as follows:
Rank | Name | School |
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1 | Lauren Betts | Stanford |
2 | Kiki Rice | UCLA |
3 | Janiah Barker | Texas A&M |
4 | Ayanna Patterson | UConn |
5 | Isuneh Brady | UConn |
6 | Timea Gardiner | Oregon State |
7 | Chance Gray | Oregon |
8 | Aaliyah Gayles | USC |
9 | Maya Nnaji | Arizona |
10 | Raegan Beers | Oregon State |
- Totals for 2022: Stanford (1), UCLA (1), Texas A&M (1), UConn (2), Oregon State (2), Oregon (1), USC (1), Arizona (1).
2023 Recruiting Class
The 2023 class saw LSU and Duke making significant signings, with the top recruits including:
Rank | Name | School |
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1 | Judea Watkins | USC |
2 | Mikaylah Williams | LSU |
3 | Jadyn Donovan | Duke |
4 | Ciera Toomey | UNC |
5 | Hannah Hidalgo | Notre Dame |
6 | Kamorea Arnold | UConn |
7 | Aalyah Del Rosario | LSU |
8 | Montaya Dew | Arizona |
(Note: Only listing up to rank 8 for brevity, assuming top 8 are 5-star for this year based on earlier data.)
- Totals for 2023: USC (1), LSU (2), Duke (1), UNC (1), Notre Dame (1), UConn (1), Arizona (1).
2024 Recruiting Class
The 2024 class featured strong classes for Texas and UConn, with the top recruits including:
Rank | Name | School |
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2 | Joyce Edwards | South Carolina |
4 | Allie Ziebell | UConn |
6 | Kennedy Smith | USC |
7 | Justice Carlton | Texas |
8 | Jordan Lee | Texas |
9 | Toby Fournier | Duke |
11 | Syla Swords | Michigan |
15 | Olivia Olson | Michigan |
18 | Morgan Cheli | UConn |
19 | Arianna Roberson | Duke |
(Note: Including up to rank 19 to capture all 5-star likely, based on earlier data.)
- Totals for 2024: South Carolina (1), UConn (2), USC (1), Texas (2), Duke (2), Michigan (2).
Aggregation and Rankings
To determine the schools with the most 5-star recruits, we sum the totals from each year, focusing on the top recruits listed, which are assumed to be 5-star players. The final counts are as follows:
School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
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UConn | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
LSU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
USC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
UNC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Stanford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
UCLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Notre Dame | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Oregon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Norfolk State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |