The 10 best women's college basketball players for 2020-21
From Aari McDonald to Evina Westbrook, plenty of talent will take the floor next season. Rhyne Howard tops the list of player of the year candidates.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
22-8, 3rd in SEC
- 11/5W 67-44
- 11/10W 67-52
- 11/13W 67-48
- 11/16W 50-47
- 11/21W 79-54
- 11/26W 81-35
- 12/1W 81-52
- 12/4W 86-39
- 12/8W 79-49
- 12/11W 91-36
- 12/157L 67-66
- 12/21W 63-61
- 1/24L 99-72
- 1/522W 80-76
- 1/9W 81-71
- 1/12W 65-45
- 1/1612W 76-54
- 1/19L 65-59
- 1/27W 68-61
- 1/30W 62-47
- 2/2L 70-62
- 2/6W 66-62
- 2/925L 103-85
- 2/166W 73-62
- 2/20W 94-52
- 2/231L 67-58
- 2/27W 88-77
- 3/1L 70-64
- 3/6W 86-65
- 3/79L 77-59
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Kentucky adds two SEC guards through transfer
Priming for a postseason run next year, Kentucky on Wednesday added guards Robyn Benton and Jazmine Massengill, who will both transfer from SEC schools.
Five 2020 women's basketball prospects who rose up the class rankings
UNC commit Deja Kelly and Oregon commit Te-Hina Paopao are two prospects who bolstered their stock during their senior seasons.
Ducks' Ionescu, Hebard among Wooden finalists
Reigning winner Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon teammate Ruthy Hebard, South Carolina's Tyasha Harris, Baylor's Lauren Cox and Kentucky's Rhyne Howard are the finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, given to the sport's most outstanding player.
South Carolina tops women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25
While we still reluctantly say goodbye to 2019-20 and wonder what might have been, we also can't wait to look ahead at what's to come next season.
Who wins BPI's women's NCAA tournament bracket simulation?
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
Ionescu named 1st team All-American a 3rd time
Sabrina Ionescu has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-American. She was joined on the first team by Oregon teammate Ruthy Hebard, Baylor's Lauren Cox, Kentucky's Rhyne Howard and UConn's Megan Walker.
What might have been if the 2020 women's NCAA tournament had been played
We will never know what stories the NCAA tournament would have told, will never know who would have won. But here's a look at what we know we missed.
Bulldogs advance to finals for fifth straight year (1:50)
No. 9 Bulldogs beat Kentucky 77-59, return to SEC finals
Rickea Jackson had 27 points and defending champ No. 9 Mississippi State took control in the second half to defeat No. 16 Kentucky 77-59 Saturday night, reaching its fifth straight SEC Tournament final.
Ducks' Ionescu headlines 15 finalists for Wooden
Reigning winner Sabrina Ionescu is joined by Oregon teammates Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally on the list of 15 finalists for this season's John R. Wooden Award.
Howard leads Kentucky past Tennessee (1:40)
How does Rhyne Howard maintain her dominance? (3:54)
Howard, No. 16 Kentucky women beat Lady Vols in SEC quarters
Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers to break Kentucky's single-season record and finished with 24 points to help the No. 16 Wildcats beat Tennessee 86-65 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday night.
McKinney: I bring the fire every game (0:59)
Fascoula rallies Vandy women past No. 15 Kentucky 70-64
Mariella Fasoula scored nine of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Vanderbilt used a 15-3 run over the last 5 1/2 minutes to close the regular season on Sunday with a 70-64 upset of No. 15 Kentucky.
Vandy uses huge 4th quarter to upset No. 15 Kentucky (1:46)
Howard scored 25, No. 15 Kentucky women beat Georgia 88-77
Rhyne Howard made 4 of 12 from 3-point range and scored 25 points help No. 15 Kentucky beat Georgia 88-77 on Thursday night.
Senior Night brings the best out of Haines (3:32)
Who's the top women's player of the year candidate in every conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jill Townsend in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
UK's Anyagaligbo fools defender on and-1 bucket (0:30)
No. 14 Kentucky blows past Ole Miss 94-52 (1:31)
Howard, No. 14 Kentucky women race past Ole Miss 94-52
Rhyne Howard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds as No. 14 Kentucky coasted to a 94-52 win over Mississippi on Thursday night.
Can SEC topple Pac-12 as best conference? Kentucky holds the key
Kentucky will help carry the SEC flag in March Madness. We also break down the top players who might miss the Big Dance and what's wrong at Oregon State.
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 32-1 |
| Mississippi State | 13-3 | 3 | 27-6 |
| Arkansas | 10-6 | 6 | 24-8 |
| Kentucky | 10-6 | 6 | 22-8 |
| Texas A&M | 10-6 | 6 | 22-8 |
| Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 21-10 |
| LSU | 9-7 | 7 | 20-10 |
| Alabama | 8-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Georgia | 7-9 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Florida | 6-10 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Missouri | 5-11 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 12 | 14-16 |
| Auburn | 4-12 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Ole Miss | 0-16 | 16 | 7-23 |
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 16 | 18 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Hunt | SF | Signed | 97 |
| Erin Toller | PG | Signed | 94 |
| Nyah Leveretter | PF | Signed | 94 |