About HoopGurlz Rankings
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We began ranking women's college-basketball prospects with the Class of 2006. Our policy is that we only evaluate, rate (star ratings) and rank players that we actually see - either in person (preferred) or on full-game video. As such, we do not rank on hearsay, reputation or third-party information. It also does not matter if the player plays in the summer, in high school only, is on a team sponsored by any particular companies or is independent. Nor does it matter how authoritative or reliable the source of any recommended ranking may be perceived.
We use various criteria in our evaluation; however, performance is not one of them. By "performance" we mean results and statistics. Results (how a player played, as opposed to what a player does or can do) and statistics can be extremely misleading, inconsistent and out of the control of the athlete. We therefore look at factors such as size, build, athleticism, skills and attitude - all of which usually are abundantly apparent every time the athlete is playing basketball.
This policy, for us and in our opinion, is the only fair and defensible way to do our rankings. Please do not try to convince us to change our stance.
Our policy sometimes leads to missing players who deserve to be ranked. We understand this. We ask that our users understand that our rankings never are written in stone, as they might be on other websites or in print. Our database is flexible and real-time, and we are happy to add players to or adjust our rankings and ratings at any time. If you believe we have missed someone, please send us information and background, and whether the player has video available or if there is a reasonable opportunity to view the player in person. To submit leads or supply profile information, please use our Contact form and choose the appropriate category. |
Our Ratings System
= Elite prospects with college All-American and conference player of the year potential.
= Prospect for major Division I programs.
= Prospect for major Division I programs and/or standout at mid-major programs.
= Prospect for mid-major Division I programs and/or standout at low major programs.
= Recruitable Division I prospect.
The HoopGurlz.com Rankings Panel:
Glenn Nelson is the publisher of HoopGurlz.com. He also founded and coached the Dragons and Northwest HoopGurlz select girl's basketball teams. Glenn previously was the editor-in-chief at Scout.com and a longtime, national-award-winning basketball columnist and writer for The Seattle Times. His work also has appeared in several books and national magazines. He is co-author of "Rising Stars: The Ten Best Players in the NBA" (Rosen Publishing, 2002). He can be reached at glenn@hoopgurlz.com.
Chris Hansen is the National Director of Scouting for Women's Basketball at HoopGurlz.com. He leads the panel that evaluates and ranks girl's basketball prospects nationally for HoopGurlz. Chris has been involved in the women’s basketball community since 1998 as a coach, trainer, evaluator and reporter. He can be reached at chris@hoopgurlz.com.
Veronica Algeo coached Fencor to three straight AAU National Championship Game appearances, winning in 2004 and 2005. She served as a varsity assistant coach for nine seasons at Lansdale (Pa.) Catholic High School, which won five conference titles during that period. Veronica also coached junior-high basketball at St. Michael Indian School, on the Navajo Reservation in St. Michaels, Ariz., for two season, taking a previously winless program and helping them to an undefeated league championship in her second year. She played collegiately at Division III Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., where she was among the nation's assist loeaders through her senior season and finished as the school's all-time leader in assists for both career and season.
Latest Articles
| Platinum | Title | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Above the Rim | Glenn Nelson | 06/23/2008 - 21:30 | |
| Griner-Mania Has Only Begun | Clay Kallam | 06/23/2008 - 21:18 | |
| Griner on ESPN HoopGurlz Video | Glenn Nelson | 06/23/2008 - 20:23 | |
| Full Hundred for 2009 | Chris Hansen | 06/23/2008 - 04:51 | |
| A Rare Talent at No. 1 | Chris Hansen | 06/23/2008 - 04:44 | |
| Prospect Watch - June 20 | Chris Hansen & Glenn Nelson | 06/20/2008 - 07:36 | |
| Let the Girls Play | Clay Kallam | 06/19/2008 - 15:12 | |
| The Long Goodbye | Glenn Nelson | 06/18/2008 - 07:16 | |
| Tayler Made | Clay Kallam | 06/16/2008 - 21:39 | |
| Big Sky's Big Fish | Clay Kallam | 06/16/2008 - 07:11 |
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