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Three Kodak All-Americans. The country's leading scorer from a year ago. Last season's Big Ten Player of the Year. Three members from the summer's 2002 USA Basketball team that won gold at the World Championship for Young Women.
Does that help explain how Notre Dame's Alicia Ratay could be left off the list?
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ESPN.COM'S TOP FIVE
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Alana Beard, Duke, 5-11, junior
"She can score, rebound, pass, post you, take you off the bounce. There's nothing she can't do. She has it all." -- Nancy Lieberman
| G |
MIN |
FG |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| 35 |
33.3 |
57.2 | 6.1 |
4.4 | 19.8 |
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Kelly Mazzante, Penn State, 6-0, junior
"She has a lightning-quick release and a quick first step. She's just a pure scorer, a big-time, incredible finisher." -- Nancy Lieberman
| G |
FG |
REB |
STL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 35 | 43.7 |
3.9 | 1.9 |
872 | 24.9 |
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Jia Perkins, Texas Tech, 5-8, junior
"After Plenette Pierson was suspended, Perkins really stepped up and showed us what kind of star she is." -- Nancy Lieberman
| G |
FG |
REB |
AST |
STL |
PTS |
| 32 | 42.6 |
5.0 | 3.8 |
2.7 | 16.0 |
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Diana Taurasi, Connecticut, 6-0, junior
"She can shoot over you or take you off the dribble. She can deliver the ball anywhere, any time, any angle." -- Nancy Lieberman
| G |
MIN |
FG |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| 39 | 29.0 |
49.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
14.5 |
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Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota, 5-8, junior
"She creates her own shot, knows how to use her screens and read defenses. She's very difficult to guard." -- Nancy Lieberman
| G |
MIN |
FG |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| 30 | 33.9 |
56.1 | 5.5 |
5.3 | 22.2 |
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ESPN analyst Nancy Lieberman and ESPN.com columnist Mechelle Voepel contributed to the selection process.
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