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Friday, November 1
Updated: November 4, 11:34 PM ET
 
Wing commanders

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They can slash to the hoop or pull up and hit it the hard way. Either way, you'll be chasing them all game.

ESPN.COM'S TOP FIVE
Gwen Jackson, Tennessee, 6-2, senior
"Will have a breakout year if she consistently plays like she did in 2001 after Tamika Catchings went down." -- Nancy Lieberman
G MIN FG REB PTS AVG
28 22.6 47.16.2 29510.5
Valerie King, Cincinnati, 5-10, junior
"Coaches loved watching her play last season. That is, except for the C-USA coaches who had to play against her." -- Nancy Lieberman
G MIN FG 3PT PTS AVG
3233.5 42.743.0 63419.8
Nicole Powell, Stanford, 6-2, junior
"Provided she's healthy, she makes the idea of a quadruple-double not sound ridiculous." -- Mechelle Voepel
G MIN FG REB AST AVG
3532.2 49.09.3 6.316.6
Tan White, Mississippi State, 5-8, sophomore
"She's lightning quick, gets after you defensively and understands how to run an offense." -- Nancy Lieberman
G MIN FG REB AST AVG
3134.5 42.67.24.318.5
Shereka Wright, Purdue, 5-10, junior
"She's a great slasher and rebounder who is just tremendous on the defensive boards." -- Nancy Lieberman
G MIN FG REB PTS AVG
3035.8 48.56.6 56919.0
Also considered: Jocelyn Penn, South Carolina.

ESPN analyst Nancy Lieberman and ESPN.com columnist Mechelle Voepel contributed to the selection process.







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