The transfer portal in college basketball has allowed teams to tinker more frequently with their rosters. With that in mind, we decided to ask players a hypothetical question. We let them pretend they were in charge, and they could pick up any player to add to their roster. Which one would they want?
During the Seattle and Greenville Super Regionals, The Athletic reporters took advantage of the open locker rooms to ask more than 85 players in the Sweet 16 this question and a few others. We granted the players anonymity so they could openly speak, and they shared some fascinating and candid insights.
If you could add one player to your current team, who would you pick?
| Rank | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
Aliyah Boston |
30 |
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|
2 |
Cameron Brink |
7 |
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|
2 |
Kamilla Cardoso |
7 |
|
|
4 |
Caitlin Clark |
6 |
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|
4 |
Haley Jones |
6 |
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|
6 |
Paige Bueckers |
4 |
|
|
7 |
Cotie McMahon |
3 |
Players receiving two votes: Zia Cooke, South Carolina; Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana; Abby Meyers, Maryland; Diamond Miller, Maryland; Aneesah Morrow, DePaul; Charisma Obsorne, UCLA; Angel Reese, LSU
Eighteen players receiving one vote.
Players took their time with this question. Many thoughtfully considered the specific needs of their own team rather than just adding a friend or an exciting player who might be fun – though some players certainly went that route….
