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High Post Hoops’ Top 20 WNBA players, ranked for 2019

By High Post Hoops Staff

WHITE PLAINS, NY - JUNE 26: Tina Charles (31) of the New York Liberty and Diana Taurasi #3 of the Phoenix Mercury look on during the game on June 26, 2018 at Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WHITE PLAINS, NY - JUNE 26: Tina Charles (31) of the New York Liberty and Diana Taurasi #3 of the Phoenix Mercury look on during the game on June 26, 2018 at Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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13. Nneka Ogwumike

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 26: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket against A’ja Wilson (L) #22 and Dearica Hamby #5 of the Las Vegas Aces during their game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sparks 83-70. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images )
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 26: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket against A’ja Wilson (L) #22 and Dearica Hamby #5 of the Las Vegas Aces during their game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sparks 83-70. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images ) /

Do not mistake Nneka Ogwumike’s presence this early on our list for a decline in her game. Instead, when measuring value, we looked at her total contribution relative to her teammates, and thus we have her here because of the presence of her sister Chiney, Chelsea Gray, Candace Parker, Alana Beard, Maria Vadeeva — there’s a lot of talent to go around. It is extremely Nneka that she’s been only excited about the chance to play a less dominant role, something that not every MVP, as she was in 2016, would sign up for. It is worth remembering that her 2016 is one of the great single seasons not just of that year, but in league history, including an efficiency from the field that was best-ever. Her 2017 and 2018 campaigns reflect a regression to the mean, but even then, a player capable of 55% from the field, 35% from three, rebounding effectively, defending opposing bigs and maintaining a steal percentage around 3 percent is remarkably valuable. And if she is the key to incorporating and unlocking Chiney in 2019, well, this rating is too low.

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