More than six months ago, Aliyah Boston and her teammates were cutting down the nets in Minneapolis for the program’s second national championship. With November right around the corner, women’s college basketball is almost back.
Fans won’t get to see UConn sensation Paige Bueckers, who will be out for the entire 2022–23 season with a torn ACL, or Kansas State star Ayoka Lee, who underwent season-ending knee surgery ahead of this season. While both plan to return for ’23–24, it’s time to start the process of seeing which players this season will lead their teams to this year’s Final Four and celebrate a national championship.
We take a look at the top 10 preseason candidates who could be primed for National Player of the Year recognition.
