Women's basketball recruiting: Predicting where the top undeclared prospects will sign
With a little more than a month until national signing week, here is a look at the six remaining undeclared top-10 prospects in the Class of 2020.
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2020 Schedule
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This Just In
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Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer
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2018-19 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 16-2 | - | 33-5 |
| Stanford | 15-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Oregon State | 14-4 | 2 | 26-8 |
| UCLA | 12-6 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Arizona State | 10-7 | 5.5 | 22-11 |
| Utah | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Arizona | 7-11 | 9 | 24-13 |
| USC | 7-11 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Washington State | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Washington | 2-15 | 13.5 | 11-21 |
| Colorado | 2-16 | 14 | 12-18 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie Scherr | SG | Committed | 98 |
| Kylee Watson | PF | Committed | 98 |
| Sydney Parrish | SG | Committed | 98 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | PG | Committed | 97 |
| Angela Dugalic | PF | Committed | 97 |