[qwerty49]

Totally agree with 81alum.  Another point is that most superstar players (I'm defining as "so good that they alone are enough to get their team to a final four") tend to be ranked in the top 3 coming out of high school.  Here is some further evidence based on the last few classes which have played at least 3 years of college.  Based on my own subjective judgement, I've color-coded superstars in red, very good players in blue and good players in black.  The main point is that top 3 players tend to pan out as superstars or very good players.

2009 – Brittney Griner, Kelsey Bone, Skylar Diggins
2010 – Chiney Ogwumike, Natasha Howard, Odyssey Sims
2011 – Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Elizabeth Williams, Cierra Burdick
2012 – Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson, Alexis Jones
2013 – Mercedes Russell, Kaela Davis, Diamond DeShields
2014 – A’ja Wilson, Brianna Turner, Ariel Atkins
2015 – Katie Lou Samuelson, Asia Durr, Jessica Shepard

Yeah, the numbers reveal what a crapshoot it is for us.  Only 3 of the 13 superstars (or 3 of the entire 21) were admitted to Stanford as far as I know.  (I think Elizabeth Williams came close).  

And we are 1 of 3 over 7 years.  Which to me indicates that Stanford recruiting runs in cycles and that this year is, at least statistically, an outlier.

So let's enjoy it!

[qwerty49]

Totally agree with 81alum.  Another point is that most superstar players (I'm defining as "so good that they alone are enough to get their team to a final four") tend to be ranked in the top 3 coming out of high school.  Here is some further evidence based on the last few classes which have played at least 3 years of college.  Based on my own subjective judgement, I've color-coded superstars in red, very good players in blue and good players in black.  The main point is that top 3 players tend to pan out as superstars or very good players.

2009 – Brittney Griner, Kelsey Bone, Skylar Diggins
2010 – Chiney Ogwumike, Natasha Howard, Odyssey Sims
2011 – Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Elizabeth Williams, Cierra Burdick
2012 – Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson, Alexis Jones
2013 – Mercedes Russell, Kaela Davis, Diamond DeShields
2014 – A’ja Wilson, Brianna Turner, Ariel Atkins
2015 – Katie Lou Samuelson, Asia Durr, Jessica Shepard

Yeah, the numbers reveal what a crapshoot it is for us.  Only 3 of the 13 superstars (or 3 of the entire 21) were admitted to Stanford as far as I know.  (I think Elizabeth Williams came close).  

And we are 1 of 3 over 7 years.  Which to me indicates that Stanford recruiting runs in cycles and that this year is, at least statistically, an outlier.

So let's enjoy it!