Good Video. Good Post. (Just a) Few Comments....

..because you touched on so many aspects:

- Average or weighted averages wouldn't have hindered his rankings that much I bet, since quite a few of these folks were clear #1's.
But ESPN (Hoopgurlz) has marketed its way to the top.

- That said, a way around this comes from using more than the top example. Yes, time could be a factor, but the way to do it is easy to me:
Focus on the top-ranked player (a bit more succinctly) and have a section at the end of every year: Which player has outperformed her ranking: Napheesa Coller, for sure. Jackie Young? Kelsey Plum?

- The number of #1 recruits in the early teens, in my mind, coincides with the Maya Moore (eventually) to Stewie years, strongly supported by Geno's reign -- uh, term -- as National Team coach. While there might not be as many #1's, look at how Dawn Staley and S.C. are doing after the A'ja Wilson years and, ta da, her term with the National Team. Is Cori Close benefitting from her consistent work with more junior teams in the U.S. system? Jodi Taylor? Will Coach Ivey find the same if she stays with it?

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