Year: Freshman

Position: Guard

The Fairfield Stags have entered the national conversation (and AP Top 25 Rankings) in the last few weeks after going 28-1 in the regular season. Freshman guard Meghan Andersen does a little bit of everything for the Stags, leading the squad in scoring, rebounds, three-pointers, and blocks.

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Kaitlyn Chen, the Recent Ivy League Player of the Week, is the offensive leader for the Princeton Tigers. She averages 15.5 points (fourth overall in the Ivy League) and 4.48 assists per game. However, offense isn’t Chen’s only weapon, as she averages over a steal per game.

Year: Freshman

Position: Center

The Cyclones have their work cut out for them with Marquette as their first-round match-up, but Audi Crooks is poised to lead the squad. Crooks has been a major asset for ISU in her freshman year, as she is 37th in the nation in scoring and broke school records for most points scored and most field goals in a season.

Year: Junior

Position: Guard

If there’s a Drake player open, Katie Dinnebier will find them. Dinnebier is fourth in the nation in total assists (216) and averages seven assists per game. She’s not afraid to look for her own shot, though, as she leads the Bulldogs in made 3-pointers and points per game.

Year: Senior

Position: Forward

Although Yvonne Ejim is a finalist for the Katrina McClain award alongside other Power Forwards like Angel Reese and Alissa Pili, Ejim hasn’t been recognized nearly as much in the national media. Ejiim leads the Bulldogs, averaging 20 points per game, and has the sixth-best field goal percentage in the nation (62.8%).

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Dyaisha Fair has quietly been putting together an impressive resume as one of the nation’s best scorers, averaging 21.8 points per game. She recently surpassed Brittney Griner and slid into fifth place on the all-time leading scorers list with 3,351 career points (as of March 10, 2024).

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Colorado’s sharpshooter impressed early this season against LSU, scoring 27 points in just 35 minutes. Formann is a talented outside shooter (currently 18th in women’s D1 basketball in three-point percentage) who can easily take over the game if she gets a hot hand.

Year: Sophomore

Position: Guard

Ta’Niya Latson is sixth in the nation in scoring, averaging 21.3 points per game. One of Latson’s biggest strengths is her ability to see the floor and dish it to her teammates, as she also averages over four assists per game.

Year: Junior

Position: Guard

Saniya Rivers was the ACC Sixth Player of the Year in 2022-2023, and she’s not losing any steam as the Wolfpack gear up for the tournament. Rivers has shown flashes of incredible play this season, dropping 33 points against UConn and snagging seven steals against Clemson earlier this year. She also scored over 20 points in back-to-back games in the ACC Conference Tournament.

Year: Senior

Position: Center

Desi-Rae Young has been a consistent contributor for the UNLV Lady Rebels all four years of her career there. This year, she’s averaging 18.2 points per game and has recorded 12 double-doubles. Young’s talent stretches to both ends of the floor, as she also leads her team in rebounds and steals.