South Carolina puts five on ESPN WNBA top 100 list
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has turned the Gamecocks into the premiere program in the country. As such, the Gamecocks have put some of the very best players into the WNBA over the last decade. This week, ESPN released their WNBA top 100 (with an emphasis on fantasy basketball and statistical production), and five former South Carolina stars made the list.
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As expected by anyone who pays attention, A’ja Wilson earned the No. 1 spot. The 3-time MVP is coming off of her best year as a professional and shows no signs of slowing down. With Wilson still being the best player in the world, the Las Vegas Aces will be in championship contention again.
The next South Carolina alum on ESPN’s list is Aliyah Boston. Slotted at No. 11 (third among centers), Boston is ranked second-highest among players under the age of 25. Her Indiana Fever should be one of the league’s most improved teams in 2025 because of Boston and Caitlin Clark’s added experience and several solid offseason improvements to the roster.
Guard Allisha Gray is the third Gamecock, coming in at No. 21 overall and 10th among all guards. The Atlanta Dream lefty led an undermanned team to the WNBA playoffs last year, but the organization added some big pieces this offseason to help improve the team’s chances of legitimate contention.
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ESPN’s No. 42 player in the WNBA is Chicago Sky post player Kamilla Cardoso. The 6’7″ Cardoso also is the No. 8 center on the list. She and teammate Angel Reese are one of the top power forward-center combos in the sport despite both players heading into just their second season as professionals.
The final Gamecock on ESPN’s top-100 list is combo guard Ty Harris. Checking in at No. 84, Harris has been traded twice this offseason but seems to have settled in with the Dallas Wings. Dallas made several moves this offseason to improve their odds for 2025, including landing Harris.
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This summer, several current Gamecocks could push their way into WNBA relevancy, as well. Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, Sania Feagin, and Sakima Walker are all seniors. Raven Johnson and Maryam Dauda also are draft-eligible juniors. In particular, the sharpshooting Paopao has drawn a lot of professional interest and could be a first-round pick. If things go well for them, Feagin and Hall could find their way into the back end of the draft, too. However, if Johnson decides to leave school early, she likely will earn a WNBA Draft selection sometime after round one.
