Cameron Brink, Stanford:
Blink was ranked 6th in the nation in blocked shots last season. Her presence in the paint is her one of her assets, but Stanford may question her juniors more. She’s been working on her three-point shot to enhance her repertoire. Her biggest concern is fouling her troubles and anything that prevents her from getting as much time up as the Cardinals would like. But the rest of her game goes into top 5 player material in her country.
Semaji Smith, San Jose:
The Spartans are starting all but new, but they are familiar with new head coach April Phillips and Smith, who moved from Arizona. The two were last together during Smith’s freshman year in 2018-19, when Phillips was an assistant to the Wildcats. Smith’s role with the Wildcats has dwindled over the years, but this is the last chance for his five-star recruit to make an impact on a team looking for an entirely new identity.
Peanut Twitere, CA:
Head coach Charmin Smith expressed a lot of excitement about Twitele’s move from Colorado. She knows the meeting, and she averaged 7.5 points and her 4.8 rebounds per game in Buffalo while shooting 48.7%. She set a career-high 51.5 shooting percentage and her 29 blocks one preseason while helping Colorado reach her NCAA Tournament for the first time in nine years. She adds a great experience to the Bears.
Haley Jones, Stanford:
Jones, who is expected to be one of the top players in the nation, is leaving the Cardinals. The senior, who has given up an extra COVID year to qualify and plans to make this his last season, averaged 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 30.8 minutes per game as a junior. The Cardinals will use her more at point guard this season to get more touches and entrench her deeper on offense.
Jessica McDowell-White, USF:
The senior was 17th in the nation in assist turnover percentage last season, and while dishing the ball is a major part of her game, she’ll be looking to score more this season. He played an average of 32.3 minutes and played two 40 minutes last season. He led the team in 4.3 he assists per game and also averaged 3.9 rebounds.
Taycee Wedin, St. Mary’s
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Last season, Wedin was fifth in the nation in 3-pointers made (106) and eighth in attempts (248). Part of a strong duo with Ali Bamberger, his Wedin is one of the most underrated pure shooters in the country. Over the arc she shot 40% of the clip and averaged 14.4 points per game she played.
Ali Bamberger, St. Mary’s
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One St. Mary’s player on the preseason All-WCC team, she averaged 15.3 points per game a season ago and led the team with 9.3 rebounds per game as the conference’s Rookie of the Year. did. Gales have a lot of momentum following his WBI Championship and Bamberger is the type of player to take them to the next level.
Ioana Climiri, USF:
The only USF player on a preseason All-WCC team, Climiri was averaging 19.4 points per game a season ago. She set a program record with her 97 3-point shots in her 2020-21, making her one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the country. She had 76 triples before the season and posted four games with 30 points or more. She has the potential to dominate any game.
Jada Curry, California:
Curry gets a lot of attention in the Bay Area because of her name, but she’s one of the most exciting underclassmen in the country to her own credit. She led the Pac-12 in scoring as a freshman, and the media voted her first team all-out. While they’re looking to focus on a deeper roster, Curry’s 18.6 points per game from her last season could increase as her sophomore year, and she’s looking to improve her defensive game this preseason. said he was concentrating on
Lexi Pritchard, Santa Clara:
How the Broncos play this season has a lot to do with Pritchard’s health. They struggled when she got injured, losing the final three games of the regular season before being bounced in the conference tournament. Allen will make up for lost time.
Marisa Injemi is a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: marisa.ingemi@sfchronicle.com
