Press J to jump to the feed. No way. edit: forgot the w in wnba, changes it a little. My high school's 4x400m record is better than the women's world record, and everyone at my high school is white. Now a college teams going through an NBA season would be complete garbage but they could win a few games under the right circumstances. Estimated read time: 4-5 Jacobellis made her first podium of any kind since sweeping the individual and Olympic team golds last February. "We can't just show up, and just be more talented and be deeper, and be all these things. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This is where our hypothetical "Battle of the Sexes" hits the courts for the first time. Im curious to see what Tennessee can do. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Not a competition. 1 U.S. goalie at last years Olympics, had a daughter on Christmas. "There's some inconsistency. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. Defending champion South Carolina has the personnel and experience to repeat. Gold 2003 X Games Athleticism is too important in basketball. Gold 2005 X Games There arent that many mid-majors making noise this season, but are there any teams outside of the Top 25 that you might tune in to watch during conference tournament season? The Lions are an experienced group that shoot the ball well, crash the defensive boards and defend the 3-point line, which is a strong formula for knocking off the trigger-happy teams atop the bracket. Grills removal comes at a very turbulent stretch for the Cyclones. Gold 2015 X Games Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. Maryland is intriguing because it feels like all the Terrapins weapons are starting to emerge at the right time, and I still think Michigan could play Big Ten spoiler if Laila Phelia returns. "Sometimes our youth and inexperience catches up with us.". Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. He tallied his 12th 20-point performance of the season in the win over the Pirates, scoring 23 points while going 5-for-8 from downtown. For sake of comparison, we are going to give the nod to Gonzaga over Baylor for college basketball's best team in 2021. What level of mens basketball could UCONN's womens team beat? 1 in the AP preseason poll. Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) looks to pass around Seton Hall guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Villanova won 76-72. . Chantel: Ah, yes, the SEC, it just means more. The physical matchup against South Carolina is always going to be the problem and specifically with how well Kamilla Cardoso has played lately, and pairing her with Aliyah Boston, there just arent many teams nationally that can handle that length and size. The Lady Huskies, on the other hand, may want to start thinking about an exhibition game for charity against an all-male college basketball team. Gold 2010 X Games Montverde has 2 players that are 6'8" and two that are 6'9". The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. Czech Eva Adamczykov (ne Samkov) earned her second world title, while AustralianJosie Baff, who was two years from being born when Jacobellis made her X Games debut in 2001, bagged silver. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. I wont be surprised to see another outright loss on Wednesday. James Harden, Rockets Serious About Reunion; Sixers Currently 'Unconcerned', Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening, Violent Behavior In Multiple Off-Court Incidents, RealGM Radio: Mo Dakhil On The Season So Far (Mar 2023), Lester Quinones, Warriors Agree To 10-Day Contract, The Lottery Pick Gleam Still On Kris Dunn, The 2023 Title Contenders Are Already Here, Six Biggest X-Factors After The All-Star Break, Jalen Carter Charged With Reckless Driving, Racing In Fatal Crash, Aaron Rodgers Expects Decision To Made Soon, Bengals Vague About Joe Mixon's Future With Team, Seahawks Will Consider Drafting QB Amid Talks With Geno Smith. She owns 16 individual gold medals and 19 individual medals overall among the biennial world championships (the last in 2017), the annual X Games, which stopped holding snowboard cross competitions after 2016, and the Olympics. With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. The men could only eek out four wins the entire season as they counted on a roster consisting of mainly freshman. Loss on Sunday or not, Indiana basically has played consistently well since Berger came back in early January, and I would be praying to end up in a different region than this team on Selection Sunday. Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. It's crazy that people don't realize just how much stronger the fully grown adult WNBA players would be than a bunch of 15-17 year olds, lol. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. Billie Jean King proved her critics wrong when she upset Bobby Riggs in tennis. If you love to imagine the planet-exploding battles of the fictional gods who will never be, taking pointless knowledge gathered from a life spent reading and gaming and swinging it like a gladiator's sword in discussions on reddit then welcome home, my friend. MORE: U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. We've received your submission. Grill first committed to play for Otzelberger at South Dakota State when he was still in high school. Sabreena: Florida Gulf Coast may not have Kierstan Bell or another WNBA first-round prospect this year, but the Eagles still have Karl Smesko, and that means theyll play the most modern offense possible. Any other potential Cinderellas we should have an eye on? like the video to. Plus, the Atlantic Sun has two teams currently on double-digit winning streaks, which would make a Gulf Coast/Liberty final a real treat. Most of these kids are 17/18 and could probably play in the nba. #wnba #aces #basketball #hoops #menvswomen #menvsboys". Sabreena: Hang on, Ive got some Maryland/Indiana thoughts. Wisconsin is a strong team defense, slow down, good shooting team and they got beat by pure athleticism by a team that starts 5 freshmen. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching . Ill be at the Target Center for the Big Ten tournament, which I think will be a lot of fun, too. Regardless of whether she requests a waiver for an additional year of eligibility, Soares has made her case for the WNBA. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Favorite us! Physiological differences between men and women mean that the women are just not as fast, strong, or jump as high as men. ? Our starting line-up went: I think the elite wnba teams could handle a bad college team. To nobodys surprise, Gonzaga (-145) enters this tournament as the favorite for the umpteenth time after winning it nine of the last 10 years and 18 times in 23 tries since head coach Mark Few took over in 1999. You can't throw a bunch of college players together who aren't used to playing with each other and expect them to beat a WNBA team. The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. Loyola Marymount was the only team to beat both Gonzaga and Saint Marys this year, and its easily the best sleeper bet to play spoiler this week, too. Some of them are big pieces that haven't been able to play. Im not sure. This is just about the most balanced team in the country offensively with Mackenzie Holmes and Grace Berger generating offense from the post and the perimeter, and oodles of shooters surrounding them in Sydney Parrish, Yarden Garzon and Sara Scalia. A top flight boys basketball high school could win the WNBA. T&C apply. Gold 2007 Worlds Iowa State will take on No. Sabreena: As much as I want to predict chaos, I cant see the Big East tournament ending any way but with UConn cutting down nets. Silver 2007 X Games 21+ and present in OH. While the Bulldogs still lead the nation in offensive efficiency (123.4) and rank 10th in adjusted efficiency margin, thats a far cry from the top-two ranking theyve boasted five of the last six years which often leads oddsmakers to price Gonzaga at -400 or better to win this tournament. If you took the best AAU basketball team they'd beat the wnba. Which team has the most to prove during the conference tournaments? Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. College teams wins. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Fifth 2019 Worlds With that said, it's absurd to start the UConn discussion with if they could beat a nationally ranked high school team, division three or two team. Updated Mar. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. "I think she's that good, who would give us an interior presence offensively, that gave us a toughness. The . 3 min read. While Jeudy thinks it would be a great opportunity for the stars. Her five career world championships gold medals in snowboard cross were already a record for total medals of any color in a single snowboard event at worlds. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. 1 and No. Olympic champion Alessandro Hmmerle of Austria was last in the four-man final. Chantel: Ditto. And after Sundays win over Illinois which snapped this teams nine-game losing streak the Buckeyes ranked fifth in adjusted efficiency among all teams with a losing record. 1 seed when its all said and done, which brings me to my last question. Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? Ski and Snowboard. Had Maya Moore not had an off night from the floor (1-11), available by clicking the example box score link in the table above, the Huskies might have added another win to their total. Four interesting reader viewpoints to follow . After 70 wins the question was a C&C Music Factory, "hmmmm." According to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, expansion discussions could begin in earnest next year. Gold 2004 X Games Could Monica Czinano and Hannah Stuelke be enough of a force inside to slow down the Gamecocks if Caitlin Clark gets going and puts up triple-double numbers? 1 Year Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se-2Z. there are sure to be some surprises. Pure athleticism will counter out any amount of fundamentals, especially when the fundamentals don't include the ability to dunk. Probably not. Both times they lost: 5-0 and 3-0. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. whatdoidoidontkno Pacers 3 yr. ago college has the size advantage. Indeed it would probably beat the best WNBA team. While Geno Auriemma said that nothing is fixable at this point in the year, I think a lot gets fixed for the Huskies when Fudd is inserted into the lineup, so a UConn-SC rematch would look pretty different. Company Overview The WNBA -- which features 12 teams and is the most successful women's professional team sports league in the world -- is a unique global sports property combining competition . Next up is Maryland (20-9), which has similarly been unbeatable at home but struggled mightily on the road. At 6-6, she can shoot the 3, handle the ball and block shots. Theyre also the only other team besides Gonzaga to win this tournament in the last 14 years, breaking through in 2010, 2012 and 2019. Some of them are genetic freaks like 6"5' which is really tall for a girl. 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. All rights reserved. Best way to see this play out is probably that women's college teams practice against a 'practice squad' team that usually consists of decent men players selected from a tryout. College basketball conference tournament season has officially arrived as the calendar flips to March, and while the WCC Tournament isnt the first to tip off this postseason, itll be easily the biggest one to date when it officially starts on Thursday. Every professional and DI women's basketball team practices against men, and has for years. Stewart's usage rate is 27.5, right in line with her career norm of 26.9, but she's cut her turnover percentage from 13.0 last year and a career rate of 11.9 entering this year to just 5.8 . But she suffered a lower leg injury in the third game this season, and played only limited minutes in five more until mid-January. Grill's dismissal is surprising both due to the fact that the season is almost over and that he has a long history with Otzelberger. Ohio only. To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. Chantel: Belmont. But could another in March? The NBA isn't the NFL. potatococ. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". Chantel: I, for one, am excited to see how all our predictions come to pass. They have two more games to play in the regular season, but theyre riding a 12-game winning streak. Yes, the top two Louisiana high school 5A boys teams would beat every womens college team. Who on a bad college team is going guard Candace Parker? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I havent even yet mentioned Duke, which was leading the ACC up until the final game of the regular season and can put the clamps on just about any team in the country, or Florida State, which beat the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils during conference play. After playing baseball for two seasons on the JV team at North County High School in Glen Burnie, Md., Skylar Kaplan was confidentas were her teammates and her summer travel team . pic.twitter.com/hw3lziRiwS, Kendall Coyne Schofield (@KendallCoyne) March 1, 2023. Could they do it? Gonzagas biggest loss in WCC play each of the last two years has come against Saint Marys, and I just dont have a lot of faith in the Zags defense or their supporting cast around star scorer Drew Timme. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. We've already seen Ohio State score outright home upsets . "I thought Aijha was certainly not going to be NaLyssa Smith, but was going to be a different type of NaLyssa Smith, a kid that was going to be in the running for player of the year in our league,'" Collen said. Still, anything can happen in March, and there are some value plays worth targeting further down the board. Sabreena: Whats wild about the Big Ten is for as much as weve extolled Indiana and Iowa, Maryland might be the best team right now. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. While everyone was commenting about the hair, or the funny actions on the court, it was a way for me to get out of that state of mind and feel like me being myself instead of the dark place I have been in this season. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessees 65-64 win in 1999. The question of the day: Could the best college basketball team beat the worst NBA team? Kentucky owned the paint and rebounding against a team with very good fundamentals by being bigger and stronger. original sound - Brian Shapiro. 22 TCU wins 75-73 to deny No. Ole Miss pushed the Gamecocks into overtime, UConn (with six bodies) drove them to the brink. Man, it's going to be a long three months in this sub. On Tuesday night, head coach Jon Scheyer's first Duke basketball team held on to beat the visiting NC State Wolfpack (22-9, 12-8 ACC), 71-67.Once again, with the help of the loud-as-ever Cameron . - NBA2k22 Frosti 268K subscribers Subscribe 11K 299K views 1 year ago it really doesnt matter what you put here. Chantel: Good question. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Just based on size and strength. Princeton appears to have settled in, playing like the preseason favorite over the last month, but Columbia, Harvard and Penn have all beaten up on each other this year, creating some drama around that automatic bid. When I played on my high school team, we had a record of something like 5-20. New customers only. 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