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The upcoming women's college basketball season will be the first season without Caitlin Clark since 2020. More women can now share the ever-growing spotlight on women's college basketball and possibly emerge as one of the next all-time greats.
Just a few months have passed since South Carolina claimed the spot as the top team in women's college basketball, but preparations for the 2024 season have already begun. As programs gear up for the upcoming campaign, here's a look at the top 10 women's college basketball players who could make a significant impact.
Top ten women's college basketball players who could make an impact in 2024
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#10 Mikaylah Williams, LSU
SEC Freshman of the Year Mikaylah Williams will be returning to LSU for an increased role from what was an outstanding first season. It has been a long time coming for Williams, who committed to play for the Tigers while still in middle school, and she didn't disappoint.
Williams started in 33 of 34 appearances as a freshman and averaged 14.5 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 47.1% from the field and 38.0% from beyond the arc.
#9 Sonia Citron, Notre Dame
Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron has been one of the ACC's top players in women's college basketball over the last three seasons. She has earned All-ACC honors twice and averaged a career-high 17.3 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals last season.
#8 Georgia Amoore, Kentucky
All-American Georgia Amoore will be following her coach Kenny Brooks to Kentucky for the 2024 women's college basketball season. Amoore averaged a career-high 18.8 points and 6.8 assists per game last season with the Hokies as part of a dynamic duo alongside Elizabeth Kitley.
#7 Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina
Te-Hina Paopao was a key part of South Carolina's championship run last season after transferring from Oregon.
She started all 37 games she appeared in and averaged double-digit scoring for the fourth time in her career. She will return to the program for her fifth year of eligibility and attempt to help lead Dawn Staley's Gamecocks to a second straight women's college basketball national title.
#6 Kiki Iriafen, USC
The USC Trojans received an elite threat on offense when Kiki Iriafen opted to enter the transfer portal and return to her home town.
She played three seasons at Stanford and led the team in scoring last season, averaging 19.4 points per game. It was easily Iriafen's best season of her career, as she earned All-Pac-12 honors along with the Pac-12 Most Improved Player award.
#5 Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo earned the Dawn Staley Award along with a long list of freshman awards last season.
The All-American wasted no time making a significant impact for the Fighting Irish, averaging team-highs in points, assists and steals. She led the country with 160 steals last season and tallied a conference-high 790 total points.
#4 Flau'Jae Johnson, LSU
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson is entering her junior season and is already an NCAA Champion and was Second-Team All-SEC last season as well.
Her numbers continue to improve each season, and she's among the most efficient scorers in women's college basketball. She averaged 14.9 points per game last season while shooting over 50% from the field at a career-high 76.9% from the free throw line.
#3 MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley had a dream start to her collegiate career, earning SEC All-Freshman honors on her way to winning an NCAA title. She's one of the most promising players in women's college basketball, averaging 11.7 points in just 18.4 minutes per game.
She was mostly brought off the bench for Dawn Staley's squad, starting in just three games. But Fulwiley will undoubtedly see an increase in her role with the team this season.
#2 JuJu Watkins, USC
USC guard JuJu Watkins is yet another player who stole the spotlight as a freshman last season.
She excelled on both ends of the floor and earned All-American honors along with the WBCA Freshman of the Year Award. Watkins' 27.1 points per game ranked first in the Pac-12 and second in the country, behind only Caitlin Clark.
#1 Paige Bueckers, UConn
Bueckers is one of the most decorated athletes in women's college basketball history. She chose to forgo the 2024 WNBA Draft and return for one final season at UConn. She was the Player of the Year in 2021 and a two-time unanimous first-team All-American in 2021 and 2024.
Bueckers will have one final shot to conclude her college career with a national title in 2024. After returning from an injury that held her out for the entire 2022–23 season, she started all 39 games for the Huskies and averaged a career-high 21.9 points per game.
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Which player do you think will make the biggest impact for their team in 2024? Let's know your women's college basketball predictions in the comments section:
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