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Olympic calibur women lose to high school level boys in every objectively measured sport, it's really just a matter of if you think the women's strategies are more effective than the men's teams to overcome their athletic disadvantage. It's crazy. The purpose of this article is to not only give Joe/Joan Basketballfan the answer he/she has been craving over the last few months, but to also spark discussion and debate as to "what if" these games really did come to fruition. All rights reserved. She towers over everyone else in the WNBA and she is shorter than Jonas Jerebko and as thin as a rail. MORE: U.S. 33 basketball teams get one chance to qualify for Olympics. It's crazy that people don't realize just how much stronger the fully grown adult WNBA players would be than a bunch of 15-17 year olds, lol. After reaching as high as No. Iowa State senior Caleb Grill was released from the team on Wednesday, less than a week before the Big 12 tournament was set to kick off, for failing to meet the programs expectations, the Cyclones announced. Gold 2003 X Games After the scrimmage, coach made us run laps for running up there score. Im excited to witness The Caitlin Clark Experience in person, and I think that buzzer-beating loss to Iowa will have Indianas focus on another level. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. Gold 2015 X Games Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. Their only advantage might be that the women play professionally so their coaching and play strategy might be better. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. I would say any top 10 team regardless of classification in GA could beat any WNBA team. Penny and Blue have something to share with you! Edit: boysvswomen.com if you doubt my claim. The Dons are a high-variance bunch that attempt 49% of their shots from deep the third-most by any team in the country. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. On March 9th, after winning a record 71 games in a row, basketball fans wanted an answer. It was an exhibition, but the U.S. starting lineup included Olympic champions Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. Come join our discussions, post your own battles and kick some ass! "I think she's that good, who would give us an interior presence offensively, that gave us a toughness. Lindsey Jacobellis becomes oldest world championships medalist in snowboard Mikaela Shiffrin resumes World Cup wins record chase this weekend. It's only the second time a college has knocked off Team USA dating back to 1999, when. The Americans are on a 46-game win streak between the Olympics and FIBA World Cup dating to 2006. Any other potential Cinderellas we should have an eye on? Gold 2014 X Games (Top photo of Mackenzie Holmes: Andy Lyons / Getty Images). Take the undefeated 2016 Chino Hills team which will probably have at least 3 NBA level players in Lonzo, Lamelo and Onyeka Okongwu and they probably at least beat them by minimum 20 points. Subscribe if you enjoyed and help us reach 500k! After having three players selected in the WNBA draft last year, including two-time Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo in the first 10 picks, the Bears went into this season with eight newcomers. pic.twitter.com/hw3lziRiwS, Kendall Coyne Schofield (@KendallCoyne) March 1, 2023. Lindsey Jacobellisbecame the oldest world championships medalist in snowboard cross, one year after becoming the oldest individual Olympic medalist and gold medalist in all of snowboarding. A nationally ranked boys high school basketball team would probably beat a WNBA team. The U.S. has played 44 games against NCAA teams since 1995. Either way, Im riding with the best team in this conference and the one thats given Gonzaga the most trouble this year. Gold 2011 X Games Jacobellis added to her unparalleled record in major championships. Not a competition. Watch the highlights from the Kentucky/Wisconsin game tonight and you will see why the womens team stands no chance. Seventh 2014 Olympics By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 7 Baylor on Saturday in its final game of the regular season. A .500 high school team in Arkansas's 3rd biggest classification would probably run roughshod against all but the best women's teams. a all star team from an average gym could beat a buncha girls. Chantel: Ah, yes, the SEC, it just means more. Top kvash37 Pro Prospect Posts: 840 And1: 367 Joined: Jul 07, 2009 Re: WNBA champions vs best men's high school team? 1 North Carolina in November, and has shot just shy of 40% from the field. Ill be at the Target Center for the Big Ten tournament, which I think will be a lot of fun, too. Buggs grew a lot. Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Man, it's going to be a long three months in this sub. The short answer is that it's possible, but really unlikely. The best WNBA team wouldn't beat a good high school men's team. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Wednesday night. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. If you took the best AAU basketball team they'd beat the wnba. Gold 2016 X Games Updated Mar. Coach K's team won 100-percent of the time. He shot a team-best 38.8% from behind the arc. There will be no Big 12 regular-season title for the Baylor women for the first time in 13 seasons, and the Bears won't get to open the NCAA Tournament on their home court as had pretty much become a given over the past decade. Given the most recent injury news out of Storrs (Dorka Juhsz missing Mondays game with an ankle sprain) and that Azzi Fudd is still participating in only warm-ups, Im just not certain this team will have the depth to get through the Big East tournament unscathed. This is the most wide-open field among the major conferences, and there is a sleeper Final Four contender somewhere in the ACC, even if Im not yet sure which team that is. Before saying they would be killed by any college basketball team, just remember Grambling went 0-28 last year, and would be a 37-40 point underdog to any tournament bubble team. Every professional and DI women's basketball team practices against men, and has for years. As an example. Zach Hyman and . 10 Gonzaga, More to do: Utah Valley clinches WAC title share with win over UT Arlington, No. Chantel: Good question. College basketball conference tournament season has officially arrived as the calendar flips to March, and while the WCC Tournament isnt the first to tip off this postseason, itll be easily the biggest one to date when it officially starts on Thursday. My high school's 4x400m record is better than the women's world record, and everyone at my high school is white. Plus, they actually defend well enough to throw other teams off balance, with Chloe Moore-McNeil as the head of the snake on that end of the floor. With conference tournaments tipping off across the country, were soon going to have a clearer idea of what the NCAA Tournament bracket will look like. Is this the first time in a loooooong time that UConn is going to require an at-large bid to get into the big dance? And if the Tigers fail to even get that far, itll be easier for us amateur bracketologists to predict an early exit for them in the Big Dance. When I was on my 8th grade middle school basketball, we scrimmaged the High School varsity girls team. Another, who works for an NBA team with a WNBA team of its own attached, says a reasonably good boys high school team could beat the Detroit Shock.) Yes. The men could only eek out four wins the entire season as they counted on a roster consisting of mainly freshman. Silver 2006 Olympics Montverde has 2 players that are 6'8" and two that are 6'9". While Geno Auriemma said that nothing is fixable at this point in the year, I think a lot gets fixed for the Huskies when Fudd is inserted into the lineup, so a UConn-SC rematch would look pretty different. We hold our players to high standards and there are expectations that our student-athletes are held accountable for, coach T.J. Otzelberger said in a brief statement, via CycloneFanatics Chris Williams. The top American men wereNick Baumgartner andSenna Leith, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals. They would get creamed by any top 100 team. Who on a bad college team is going guard Candace Parker? A decent high school team (+.500 record large school) would be a good match for a WNBA team. Could Monica Czinano and Hannah Stuelke be enough of a force inside to slow down the Gamecocks if Caitlin Clark gets going and puts up triple-double numbers? The difference in athletic ability just aren't fair. Even at UConn (my alma-mater) the practice squad can easily beat the women. Jackson was instrumental in the Storm's success in 2010 in winning her third WNBA . They will grab all the rebounds. Then against the National Runners-up Butler, the Bulldogs won 98 percent of the time. Now, I do think it's within the realm of possibility that a good WNBA team could beat the 5 worst NBA players, if those 5 NBA players are teamed up randomly without a chance to get used to. M.A. Of course they would, but why compare the two? When Mike Terry was assigned to the WNBA beat in 2001, the stars seemed aligned. Yes, the top two Louisiana high school 5A boys teams would beat every womens college team. 9/10 times? With Smith, Egbo and Jordan Lewis gone to the WNBA, the Bears added three freshmen and four Division I transfers to the roster. 10 seed South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Ferrell Center. Thanks for contacting us. Four interesting reader viewpoints to follow . Get thefree Action Network appfor expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more. She is dangerous, and she makes this team way more dangerous. Ohio State, Stanford, LSU, and UConn are all projected to go deep into the tournament. Praise be. Sabreena: I am more confident in South Carolina winning it all than I was a month ago because each of the contenders to take down the Gamecocks keeps slipping up. Saint Mary's has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. I hope that all the players and Iowa State fans can find it in their hearts to forgive me. The U.S. womens basketball team suffered its first defeat to a college program in 20 years, falling 93-86 on Saturday to Oregon, which is ranked No. But could another in March? The U.S. has . Yes, Whatifsports.com can accommodate that request. Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) looks to pass around Seton Hall guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Newark, N.J. Villanova won 76-72. . 21st 2002 X Games Post#1 by rcp002 Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:14 am, Post#2 by Jake0890 Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:37 am, Post#3 by Tyrone Luton Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:21 am, Post#4 by wiff Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:26 pm, Post#5 by FlutieX Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:25 pm, Post#6 by Chocobanana Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:01 pm, Post#7 by CBB_Fan Tue Apr 9, 2013 7:15 pm, Post#8 by Kembastockton Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:35 pm, Post#9 by Alienware Tue May 14, 2013 1:14 pm, Post#10 by Jory04 Tue May 14, 2013 2:25 pm, Post#11 by tsherkin Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:11 pm, Post#12 by miltk Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:01 am, Post#13 by TheToothFairy Mon Aug 5, 2013 4:52 pm, Post#14 by APacoJ Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:48 pm, Post#15 by HeartBreakKid Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:50 am, Post#16 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:08 pm, Post#17 by JN Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:20 pm, Post#18 by Johnlac1 Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:32 pm. If the USWNT can regularly lose to high school kids why wouldn't a random WNBA team lose too. Sabreena: Hilariously, we find ourselves in the same conference. Answer (1 of 9): Easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtC7gM22K80. EDIT: And here are some photos to underline my point. I thought this version of the Gamecocks would be worse than the 2021-22 team because of the graduation of Destanni Henderson, but Zia Cooke has improved as an offensive option, Cardoso is on an absolute tear, and the duo of Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher has stabilized the point guard position enough to keep the offense humming. The high school boy's national championship just ended, with Montverde Academy being crowned. Jacobellis made her first podium of any kind since sweeping the individual and Olympic team golds last February. Its easy to take a glimpse at Ohio States rsum and write this team off entirely, particularly with just two games left in an otherwise wasted regular season. He then transferred to UNLV, and back to Iowa State when Otzelberger was hired before the 2021-22 season. No way. Theyre also the only other team besides Gonzaga to win this tournament in the last 14 years, breaking through in 2010, 2012 and 2019. Post #44 by kvash37 Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:56 am Its unclear what specifically led to Grills removal from the team. Had Maya Moore not had an off night from the floor (1-11), available by clicking the example box score link in the table above, the Huskies might have added another win to their total. Gambling Problem? Kellie Harper has two weeks to get her players better and find the right buttons to push, but I think if Jordan Horston can fill her stat line and not just from a scoring perspective this could be a team that shows the SEC shouldve gotten more respect during the regular season from voters. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. Baylor (19-10, 10-7 Big 12) won 63-54 at 12th-ranked Texas on Monday, holding the Longhorns to a season low in points, ending their 12-game home winning streak and preventing them from clinching at least a share of the Big 12 title in front of their fans. Abby Meyers and Brinae Alexander are shooting the lights out, and I dont have words to explain how frustrating it must be to have Shyanne Sellers guarding you. Wasn't even close. *** Tore ACL/meniscus in 2012 X Games training run How would they fair against college mens bball? The tallest player on the Lynx starting lineup was 6'2" which is a PG on the Men's side. I think a team like Simeon in Chicago this year could beat a WNBA All-Star team. The last few weeks have given teams a bit of a roadmap in how to play South Carolina close. The only thing is everyone can then study your lines! Jacobellis said with a laugh, according to U.S. 1 U.S. goalie at last years Olympics, had a daughter on Christmas. Indeed it would probably beat the best WNBA team. Chantel: While I still have the Gamecocks as my national championship pick, Im slightly less confident than I was a few months ago. They also improved their home record to a surprising 9-6 mark, which comes in sharp contrast to this team's 3-11 record on the road. Saint Marys has been a top-10 team all year long thanks in large part to its stifling defense, which limits easy scoring chances and attacks the glass with reckless abandon. Press J to jump to the feed. 1 and No. But I am most interested in whats happening in the ACC. Grill's dismissal is surprising both due to the fact that the season is almost over and that he has a long history with Otzelberger. The fact that the SEC has two teams ranked in the top four, and thats it for SEC ranked teams feels a bit off to me. Which team has the most to prove during the conference tournaments? It would be like 999/1000 times. Cavallini planned to return to the national team after childbirth, her agent said when she announced her pregnancy in August. Gold 2022 Olympics If youre looking for another long shot, keep an eye on San Francisco. a champion wnba team couldn't beat oak hill, much less any high school top60 team. Or could a top flight JV men's team beat a WNBA team. That's the beauty of a high-risk, high-reward system. No. "But we have to be the best version of ourselves.". During that four-game losing streak last month, the Bears had consecutive overtime losses at home to Top 25 teams Oklahoma and Iowa State. For Stanford, Hannah Jump and Brooke Demetre would have to get going, and Brink would need to stay out of foul trouble. I was really excited to be able to get on the podium here, its always a big challenge just to make it into finals, so Im very happy with myself.. Sabreena: The most difficulty Siegrist has had all season was against Aaliyah Edwards, and I expect Edwards to once again be up to the challenge. Could they do it? But yeah the OP's question is silly. (Ryan Hunt / Getty Images). College teams wins. Company Overview The WNBA -- which features 12 teams and is the most successful women's professional team sports league in the world -- is a unique global sports property combining competition . 9 Texas a B12 title shot, Kentucky women beat Florida in game marred by scuffle. Which conference tournament has you most intrigued? UConn shocked the computers when they managed to win nearly 29 percent of the games against the Rockets. But the Bears' 66-game non-conference home winning streak, and string of 12 consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, ended when they lost to No. I had this debate many times since Brittney Griner was at Baylor and I am a Baylor alumni. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Twice. Chantel: The Pac-12 feels pretty wide open, too, given that I feel as though weve seen the highs and lows out of the top half of the league over the last few weeks Utah is coming in with a ton of momentum and Stanford is Stanford (though weve seen some struggles, as you mentioned), but then you have a bunch of teams like USC, UCLA, Colorado and Arizona that seem like they could play spoiler if everything goes right for them. The boys wouldn't have much height advantage at that age - it would just be a showcase of the difference in pure athleticism. Jacobellis, 37, took bronze at worlds in Bakuriani, Georgia, on Wednesday. Olympic champion Alessandro Hmmerle of Austria was last in the four-man final. Gold 2005 Worlds Those confusing losses to DePaul and Nebraska are far in the rearview; the current iteration of Maryland is a defensive juggernaut that walls off the paint, gets out in transition and rolls off double-digit scoring runs in the blink of an eye. After thanking fans, teammates and coaches, Grill revealed his struggles with mental health. Anderson, 32, plans to return to competition in late 2023 and try for one more Olympics, a fourth for her, in 2026,according toPeople. 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He'd be covering the ascendant Los Angeles Sparks, a team on the precipice of back-to-back championships. Theyve lost four straight and have dropped 10 of their last 14. Sabreena: I think this is a big week for LSU. Gold 2007 Worlds But hey, Notre Dame won the ACC, so kudos to us. She stepped up, she knocked down big shots.". She has plans to return to the national team when the time is right, a representative said. But lets not get too far ahead of ourselves because with parity across conferences seemingly at an all-time high (we say this every year, no?) Collen was head coach of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream before she was hired by Baylor after Mulkey returned to her home state to become coach at LSU, now the third-ranked team and with its only loss coming against No. Now that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has added more national championship hardware to its trophy caseits seventh in school historyand won 78 games in a row, fans. The Rebels are just 6-10 in the Mountain West, but like UCF, they are geared to beat more talented teams (or lose by 30 to them). there are sure to be some surprises. The computers generated a winning percentage and points per game average for both teams. He put up 31 points in the Cyclones' win over then-No. Now, if you were talking an WNBA All-Star team, you MIGHT be able to field a team that could compete with a high-level HS team, or even an average college team (assuming they could play like a mid-major team and just shoot a ton of threes to win), but NEVER a good or college team. Chantel: Sellers growth from her freshman to sophomore seasons, especially in terms of her defensive play, has been one of the most fun things to watch this season. The boys are taller, stronger, and faster. re: can a top flight boys high school basketball team beat most any womans college team? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Sabreena: I dont want it to seem like Im diminishing the Hoosiers chances in March just because they lost one game on a buzzer-beater by the potential national player of the year. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. A bad college team would handle a WNBA team. Toledo Men vs UConn Women - 1001 Simulations. I do think it would be interesting to see South Carolina have to face off against an offensive powerhouse that cleans the defensive glass well. For the first time, we have added a women's team to our college basketball simulation engine . Height, strength, quickness, jumping all in conjunction. 1 Year Quarters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se-2Z. Athletisim isn't every thing. Yeah, I know, A'ja Wilson kicked butt. In our first college version of Getting Technical, The Athletics womens basketball writers Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discuss whats ahead this March. The Ducks, led by senior triple-double machine Sabrina Ionescu, became the second college team to beat the U.S. after Tennessee's 65-64 win in 1999. Unfortunately, I said something that I regret which has cost me the opportunity to finish out my dream at Iowa State. Though, it feels as though we should note that the last time the Huskies didnt receive an AQ (2013), they went on to win the national title with no opponent getting closer than 18 points in the tourney. Boy this board is in love with the hypotheticals today. You think they would have trouble with a a womens team? Take any of the final four teams against the Minnesota Lynx(2013 WNBA Champions) and it's not a contest. Meyers Taylor, 38, said before announcing her pregnancy that she hoped to return to competition but didnt know whether she would make a 2026 Winter Games bid. Gold 2008 X Games With just two wins separating the Gaels from a conference title, I love this bet at a plus-money price. We've received your submission. BALL GAME . I wont be surprised to see another outright loss on Wednesday. The UConn women's basketball team poses for a team photo after practice Saturday in preparation for their NCAA Tournament semi final game against the Oregon State Beavers Sunday at the Bankers. Even Indiana suffered a second loss while South Carolina kept chugging along. Canada is the reigning Olympic champion and two-time reigning world champion. 11 in The Associated Press rankings, they fell out completely this week and now sit at sixth in the Big 12 conference standings. Like what if you took one of the top WNBA team and they played a decent mid major college team like Akron or Mid Tenn or a team like that, on a neutral court, who would win? Chantel: The Maddy Siegrist Hive is going to be sending you angry emails, Sabreena. Close. HS freshman aren't as tall as WNBA players. A college team could beat an NBA team, there are too many variables. I honestly don't think the best wnba team could beat the best high school men's basketball team. She dominated the NCAA and is pretty dominant in the WNBA.

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