Top 10 Biggest WNBA Draft Busts Of All Time
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- Who is the biggest bust in WNBA history? Today, WNBA analyst Hunter Cruse answers that question.
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You are the only person who's ever covered this subject when it comes to WNBA draft bust and that's dope AF to me 💯
You should definitely make a part 2 because there has been way more draft disappointments since the start of the WNBA.
Appreciate it!
@@lutherwalker7639 I Agree
That would be Great Hunter if you did Do a Part 2 Covering more WNBA Busts. You could even do like a Re-ranking of like The Top 20 All Time Busts which would include more recent years as well.
Agreed
And please do include ”what they doing now”
ESPN should hire you as a wnba analyst
Thank you!
@@HunterCruse14 yep, very knowledgeable and you have the right voice and the right cadence.
@@Redridge07 Thank you so much!
In a few months he’d be on strike for not making as much as male nba analysts.
@DBlockKTV shut your pie hole.
This is the FIRST WNBA CHANNEL I’ve come across that talks about everything
Def subbing
Thank you!
Rebekkah Brunson actually won 5 championships, 1 with the Monarchs and 4 with the Lynx. She’s the only WNBA player with 5 championships.
Is that Jalen sister
@@JacionBryant No, his sister’s name is Erica.
WNBA should be your lane,just got into the league thanks to the last draft. Could really use a knowledgeable channel that delivers this kinda content. Very nice man,keep this up.
Thank you!
I have a somewhat controversial one. In 2001, my Charlotte Sting took Kelly Miller with the #2 pick. Miller wasn't a terrible player by any means but never started a game for us and we missed out on some very good players that were drafted after her. We could have gotten Tamika Catchings at 3, Ruth Riley at 5. Deanna Nolan at 6, Marie Ferdinand at 8, Katie Douglas at 10, or Penny Taylor at 11. People tend to forget how good this draft was because almost all of the focus was on Lauren Jackson.
Yeah, I’ve heard that the reason for the Miller pick over Catch was just the fact that the organization didn’t know if they’d have a team a year after the draft & Catch had to sit out the year with a torn ACL. Definitely one of the more awful picks looking back lol, but it would’ve been interesting to see Catch in a dispersal draft whew
Oh wow the players I grew up watching. Forgot the name of KaTie Douglas's point guard that time she was so good as well I remember. Man how can I forget her..edit: Lindsay Whalen
That draft was damn good!
Charlotte drafted the wrong twin. Should've took Coco Miller
Wow you are killing it with the different types of videos! Best WNBA channel ever!!!
This made my day! Thank you for watching!
When we searched for "Biggest WNBA Busts," this is not what we meant . . .
Great content. Seeing these old picks was very nostalgic
I was just looking for wnba busts video like a month ago nothing popped up. Great video bro 💯
Appreciate it
Poor Coates. She just never diversified her game and thought she’d rely on her height. That’s a No No in the W.
Hope Kamilla will be different
Great video G. Its very informative, especially for us "new Wnba fans".
Lauren Cox was the #1 ranked player out of high school in 2016.
Trash
As a Fever fan I agree. She was brutal
Dallas Wings drafting Jayce Sheldon over Angel Reese could be a big mistake as well! Dallas could've sold out stadiums, brought attention to their Franchise & encouraged other players to join Dallas...
I agree
They really dropped the ball 🏀 not drafting Reese
Jacy sheldon is a legit player though
Thanks for Reese as a Sky fan.
They needed someone who can shoot and defend on the perimeter. Why would they take Reese? For height? Look at their roster and make it make sense.
these is a great vid i never thought of this
I’m glad you removed major injuries from the busts list! always hated when injuries create a “bust” especially when it’s just a freak accident like a torn ACL!
100%
Ty Harris is not an off ball player. She is a facilitator floor general type that sometimes get's open for 3.
I’d throw Shoni Schimmel in there as a bust.
Shoni showed a lot of promise in the rookie season as a 6th player type producer. Fell off a cliff in her third season.
Great analysis! Just subscribed.
I just added her name moments ago, having not read any if these yet. MVP in her 1st ever ASG, from my State.
Schimmel was dealing with issues off the court that had nothing to do with basketball. A true "bust" is somebody that has no extenuating circumstances, they just fail to improve their game. Schimmel showed she could play at an All Star level in the pros, but was mentally distracted by family, cultural issues. Real "busts" NEVER achieve an All Star level of performance..players like Coates and Collier and others never accomplished ANYTHING....that's a bust. On track to be a different kind of bust is Caitlin Clark - promoted as the Greatest Player of All TIme out of Iowa and already better than all WNBA players...Clark is on track to be the first over-all #1 draft choice in WNBA history to make her team have a worse record the year they drafted her than the team had the year before without her. No #1 over-all pick has ever led her team with the same players from last year to a worse record than they had the year before.
Thanks for doing this video! I'd love to see more WNBA history content!
More to come!
“E-bon-knee” 😂😂😂
Thx for the vid. Think am gonna check out the 'Why is Caitlin Clark struggling' vid. Hear your take on it.
I’ve looking for content like this on the wnba thanks bro
Thank you! More otw!
ESPN treats the WNBA like a bust.
Yeah, but that's about the only thing they do right anymore.
While FOX doesn’t even try wonder why. They definitely like talking about CC
To be fair a couple of these busts focused on playing overseas for more money and treated their lower paying career in the W as secondary. Diana almost went overseas exclusively after the 2015 season. Also it's hard to gage how some college players will transition to the W. There are a lot of very good forwards in college that are 5'11", in the W they are a guard. If you are under 6 foot in the W you are not going to be banging with the bigs and be successful in the long haul, but if you are also not fast and agile, you won't be a guard.
Respect for a quality WNBA video. Love that you list other draft picks from the players’ respective draft classes.
Appreciate it!
Video 🔥, great knowledge on WNBA
Great job on this video bro
Tori Jankoska was a top 10 pick for Chicago in 2017 and got cut before ever playing a game.
By the looks of this year so far. Looks like Dijonai Carrington is gonna be 1 of the most improved.
Brunson had 5 championships. 4 with Minnesota and 1 with Sacramento.
Unique video concept
Good content 👏🏾
Thank you!
Jackie Styles from South East Oklahoma state average 30 pts a game in college.... struggle in the WNBA🎉
I NEVER HEARD THIS TOPIC COVERED! Had to click it lol 🙌
I ain’t think they had bust 😂😂😂
Lmao half of the draft don’t make the team
this was dope!
This is actually a solid list. Good work and you're definition of a bust is respectable. I would wait a couple years before definitively calling anyone a bust though. i would wait until year 5 or a little later before putting them on the list. Nevertheless, awesome vid.
Charli Collier is #1 in my book but Kysre Gondrezick was drafted #4 overall in 2021 and was cut after her rookie season. She’s finally back in the league this year.
Also, She’s not top 10 worthy but I thought Asia Durr was gonna be a star man. Sad to see she’s out the league already.
This is different. I like it and want to know more now
Love to see more content on the WNBA
This is the first WNBA-focused channel I've ever found. Now that more people are starting are starting to care about the WNBA, you are poised to see a big jump in subscribers & views
Prior to Caitlin Clark, I would've laughed at having a WNBA channel. Now I think you're actually ahead of the curve.
Charli slide into my dms before her draft all bc I left one comment on a bball page’s post saying I didn’t think she was #1 overall material, she screenshotted it and told me to get my popcorn for the draft. Wish I could ask her how her W career is going today but i’m blocked.
I knew Collier was garbage when Texas played South Carolina in the Elite 8. That season. Texas didn't score a point in the 4th quarter. Shutout. 0 points. They kept going to Collier, and she wanted nothing to do with that
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Content 💯
Thank you!
Damn this something new
What's needed here is a history of referees at UCLA. It should be a referee who had a turn at General Electric refrigerators, Theatre, woodworking or citrus, here in the 1950s.
Up until recently the WNBA fan base was like 11 or 12 people but now I see a video like this and I’m interested 😂
Winning doesn’t matter for CC as long as she hits 1-2 deep 3’s a game to show on ESPN keep the swifties oops I meant her fans happy
Thanks Hunter 👍 It would Be Great if You did a Part 2 Covering more WNBA Busts. You could even perhaps Do like a Top 20 All Time WNBA Busts which Include more Recent years, just a thought. Lastly, I do like the Criteria you explained in Your Ranking Definitions of a Bust, which does Bring me to an Important Question for you Hunter if you can oblige. First abit of Detail before my question.
Im a Nika Mühl Fan, Nika and Caitlin are My only 2 Faves, Truth. Nika is a very Good Player, known for Her Fierce Defense, which is already known about her, But she is truly good on Offense too, and I feel she is often overlooked for that, as thruout College Nika Could’ve easily had a much higher PPG But chose to Give Shot opportunity to Bueckers and others Because she likes to pass the ball around rather than shoot more. Nika is the All Time History Uconn Assist Record Holder. Overrall Nika Steals the Ball often, she is great at Rebounding even despite her 5’11” stocky build, she has great hands and incredible game vision, and a Tireless Fierceness.
Recently, as you and many others likely know, Nika has not been able to play due to ridiculous Visa red tape issues that is so Unfair, which I and many other Nika Mühl Fans do not understand. My question Hunter is, if hypothetically Nika or any other Player for that matter, cannot Play for a prolonged period of time, due to such an Issue like a Visa, Where would you place that in your criteria of your Definition of a WNBA Bust or No Bust?
Thank you Hunter
Thank you! Yeah, I wouldn’t consider her a bust in that case, but also Nika was a second rounder and most second round picks don’t make big impact anyways
@@HunterCruse14 Thank you 👍
the WNBA new media has officially begun
I don't think we have seen the last of Cox and Coates, and possibly Akhator or Collier too.
Coats did get a contract with the Las Vegas in 2023 to fill in after Parker went down with the foot injury. She didn't see much playing time but did contribute when needed.
Oh my god! I thought there was going to be A LOT more than 10.
Coates isn’t a bust she’s actually decent especially considering she was on the aces last season and was recently on Seattle during training camp. Now collier and the rest absolutely
KML... She could never get her weight under control...
Definition of milking the clock.
I feel Janel McCarville was ass in the WNBA. In college she formed one half of a great duo with Lindsey Whalin but she was strictly bench depth in WNBA despite being drafted 1st overall.
Two shorts like a flight of intentions being meaningful
I seen this coming. Protect, protect, protect. They have to keep her at 5 years because she’s a first round pick. She better start taking those intermediate shots and stop jogging in one spot.
The only one I remember was Jamila wideman, interesting she didn’t pan out professionally
CHARLI COLLIER got to be number 1. Number 1 pick and got cut her second year?
Second to me would be LAUREN COX!!
Finally one for the wnba
I’ve never seen anyone cover the topic of WNBA busts, I like this! Also you butchered the pronunciation of “Ebony” at 5:46 💀
Yes, thank you, I realized that after publishing. Appreciate you for watching!
Nice work kid
The only thing about being a bust in the WNBA is that you can go overseas and actually make more money than being in the league lol so it works out 🤷🏾♂️
I feel like after pick #7 you can’t be a bust. With the number of teams and how many players actually can make a team due to payroll. Outside the “lottery” can’t be a bust lol. So not in the first half of the 1st rd
Agree pick 7 in wnba is like pick 18 in the NBA.
Eva Nemcova was a beast.....
She didn't miss👍🏿
Kinda surprised Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis isn’t on this list too
Likely Princess Paige will start her trek next year, she chose to stay out this year when she should have gone W but she knew she wasn’t ready.
Is the whole league as a bust an option
Kaleena at 10 as a kaleena fan HURTS 😭
I liked Wideman when she played. Surprised Gondrezick didn't make this list
I never heard of any of these players. The only name I recognize out of this entire video is Kelsey Plumb. That’s it! And a Lisa Leslie mention. Geesh!
@NorthElevation. Oddly enough Alaina Coates had a hardship contract and was on the Aces’ 2023 championship team with Plum. She’d hit the floor for a few minutes sometimes, but basically when camera shots of the bench were shown, that’s where you’d usually see her.
Alaina Coates has a championship with Las Vegas.
Stacy King won multiple championships with the Bulls too.
@@BOOTSY3 Just like Paxson,Kerr, Longley, Perdue
Imani McGee should have been on this list. Great work nonetheless. 🔥🔥
She was considered, yes
I hate the term bust. Not the player's fault that the organization over evaluated their talent. The one player you mentioned that I did think had a chance to be decent was Lauren Cox.
Those number 3 picks were terrible 😂
Charli Collier needed a good pro coach. Vicky Johnson is a bust coach
Shows how much you know
oh the league has definitely arrived now
Good list. Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck should be on here (possibly number 1/2). They were picked #2 and #3 over Jonquel Jones, Kahleah Copper, Aerial Powers and Courtney Williams.
Chiney Ogwumike too never had a career close to being as good as most other strong draft picks in her class (Chelsea Gray, Alyssa Thomas, Natasha Howard, Kayla McBride)
Morgan Tuck was on a great trajectory, but injuries got in the way. MoJeff has been a very solid guard, but yeah, definitely some better players picked after
I like Dana Evans over Carrington
Hunter I’ve given you a lot of sh*t the last year. This is great work though.
Thank you!
We need to get you out there more. Only wnba podcast type shyt I ever seen. U should be reporting this shyt to a bigger audience my guy. Imma keep sharing your page. Maybe I can send u some clip of shyt I found on certain player and teams. I’m not good at making videos like this but I wanted to post shyt like this for the wnba but it be better to just help u if u need it
Yeah, for sure. Send me an email: hrcruse14@gmail.com
people have to be careful with word busts in the wnba ...very careful as some players don't get minutes...some players change roles to fit the team...plus developing and mental state of wnba is hard...i don't see CC as a bust ... i just hope everyone understands how good the talent is in the wnba and to stop disrespecting the talent ....also to stop and apologize with that media race war that was created
Just strictly from a professional sports perspective, if you don't put up productive numbers you will be labeled a bust. WNBA is a professional sports league, they have busts
I think the league has bias against some players. Mad at not being able to watch Chelsea Dungee. She was a veiwer draw.
So where would you rank Our OREGON's beloved Shoni Schimmel? Picked in the Top 10 in the 2014 Draft & even won ASG MVP in her very 1st Season!
Now do the top 10 bustiest WNBA Draftees of all time ( o ) ( o )
This video is a little subjective because the wnba has always been in a WIN now era and gave little chance for most of these girls to develop. Also until this year teams would only pick the “best available” and now the “best fit”
How did the Sparks get the #3 pick when they were awarded Lisa Leslie that year as well?😊
The league really wanted a good WNBA team in LA lol
@@HunterCruse14 I was a Sparks fan when the league opened cuz I'm from LA. Thing is I hate the Lakers and due to the colors I bounced lol. Stopped watching for years then eventually became a Fever fan since they were semi-local to me at one point
Alaina Coates was coming off an injury and had nagging injuries going into the draft
Obviously not deserving to be on this list & she had a VERY good career, but based on the pre-draft hype Chamique Holdsclaw’s career didn’t quite live up to what many expected.
Agreed - one of the best prospects of all time, but was never top 3 in MVP voting in her career
She had mental health issues
Well it didn’t live up to Goat status. She had alot going on and the Mystics were trash. She still made 6 all star appearances and put up starter numbers
Including a #8 pick on a wnba bust list would be like saying a #24 pick in the nba draft was a bust... i was with you except that one
I thought you said injuries wouldn't make them a bust. Cox had major injuries that derailed any chances of her making it in the WNBA.
Smart, get on the trend
The Miami Sol have yet to draft a bust 😤
Best team ever the people are saying
Why am I watching this
Because, like most here, you were amazed that anyone could actually list 10 wnba players.
Charli Collier was soooo nice in college.
No she wasn't
We will see Clark on here next
Your ignorance must be exhausting....
There is always one…
JERK
You forgot Katie Lou Samuelson.
Biggest bust is Caitlyn Clark 6 losses and one win
Your ignorance is very evident.
😂😂😂
So, you think averaging 18ppg, 7 apg, & 6 rpg as a rookie is a "bust"? OK THEN
@@aray5445 you guys hyped her up that she would take over the WNBa the total opposite has happened. She is getting destroyed in the WNBA because she has no defense
@@RodneyBrown-km2qp 😂😂😂7 losses coming up
How do you know all this? I haven’t heard of any of these people!😂😂😂
He probably put a little effort in and did a little research
@@mickeydooley2230 I’m sure it’s more than a little effort, I bet 99.5 percent of America has no idea of who these ladies are!
e-bonnie 😬