
TA'NIYA LATSON
LATSON_HOOP_EXPLORER
VIEW_SOURCERAPM // NCAA_W
4 Factor Impact
Shot Profile
Shot Making
4 Factor Impact
Shot Deterrence
Shot Defense
These factors are regularized RAPM-style estimates of how the player moves her team's performance relative to league baseline when she's on the floor. ORAPM/DRAPM summarize overall offensive and defensive impact per 100 possessions; the sub-rows approximate impact on effective shooting, turnover margin, rebounding, and free-throw pressure, then unpack where shots come from (profile/deterrence) and how they are finished or contested (making/defense). The offensive components incorporate priors to stabilize estimates, while the defensive components are currently fit without priors.
After leading the nation in scoring at Florida State at 25.2ppg, Latson transferred to South Carolina last year, embracing a reduced offensive role in favour of a more team oriented system and championship contention.
At 5'8", Latson is an elite athlete whose game is driven by her explosive first step and exceptional finishing ability. Despite her smaller stature, she frequently meets taller defenders at the summit and finishes with a level of craft and body control that is rarely seen in guards her size.
In transition, she is equally dangerous, ranking as one of the top fastbreak scorers in college basketball, where her burst and dribble control allow her to navigate through traffic at full speed. This interior aggression makes her a walking foul magnet, averaging almost 6.5 free throws a night, often bailing out broken offensive possessions by seeking out contact.
While Latson isn't a terrible playmaker, she still lacks the high level vision of a pure point guard, and will often be turned over when trying to offload or kick out the ball on her hard drives to the rim. Additionally, her 1-5 shooting performance in the national title game against UCLA's size and skillset may make teams question whether her downhill rim running scoring style will be able to adapt to the modern WNBA.

RAVEN JOHNSON
JOHNSON_HOOP_EXPLORER
VIEW_SOURCERAPM // NCAA_W
4 Factor Impact
Shot Profile
Shot Making
4 Factor Impact
Shot Deterrence
Shot Defense
These factors are regularized RAPM-style estimates of how the player moves her team's performance relative to league baseline when she's on the floor. ORAPM/DRAPM summarize overall offensive and defensive impact per 100 possessions; the sub-rows approximate impact on effective shooting, turnover margin, rebounding, and free-throw pressure, then unpack where shots come from (profile/deterrence) and how they are finished or contested (making/defense). The offensive components incorporate priors to stabilize estimates, while the defensive components are currently fit without priors.
Raven Johnson is an efficient and methodical point guard who has anchored multiple runs to the national championship as a low turnover, high IQ decision maker.
While Raven doesn't have that high volume takeover scorer type of skillset - as evidenced by the fact that she never averaged double digit points in her 5 year college career - her value lies in her elite defensive presence and her ability to organise a professional level offense.
Johnson's most translatable skill is her on ball defense. Standing at 5'8", she possesses an amazing 6'2" wingspan which she uses to consistently set the tone at the point of attack alongside her quick reflexes and lateral movement.
This past season, Johnson upped her offensive efficiency greatly, as she developed a much stronger midrange game and 3 point jumpshot, though she remains a pass first guard who prioritises system flow over individual scoring.

GABRIELA JAQUEZ
JAQUEZ_HOOP_EXPLORER
VIEW_SOURCERAPM // NCAA_W
4 Factor Impact
Shot Profile
Shot Making
4 Factor Impact
Shot Deterrence
Shot Defense
These factors are regularized RAPM-style estimates of how the player moves her team's performance relative to league baseline when she's on the floor. ORAPM/DRAPM summarize overall offensive and defensive impact per 100 possessions; the sub-rows approximate impact on effective shooting, turnover margin, rebounding, and free-throw pressure, then unpack where shots come from (profile/deterrence) and how they are finished or contested (making/defense). The offensive components incorporate priors to stabilize estimates, while the defensive components are currently fit without priors.
Standing at 6'0", Gabriela Jaquez is a high-motor, physical wing whose value lies in her pro ready versatility and winning player intangibles, as evidenced by being the leading scorer in this year's national title game.
Jaquez possesses excellent body control which she pairs with her shifty handle to make her way to the rim and finish from a myriad of angles. Her in-between game is nicely developed as well as she frequently puts defenders in jail on her hip to access her floater and uses her physicality to bump defenders before rising up over them.
Jaquez's offensive ceiling is largely dependent on whether she can improve as a primary self creator at the next level. A very high percentage of her jumpers are currently assisted, and she lacks a consistent pull up shot to punish WNBA defenders who might duck under screens. However, as a strong athlete who can rebound, defend multiple spots and knock down open threes, she should be a contributing member to any organisation.