The fourth edition of our fantasy women's basketball rankings features a new face from the WNBA's newest team.
Janelle Salaun debuts in this week's rankings at 40. Her rookie season with the Valkyries is off to an excellent start, and she is fresh off a career-high 21 points in her last outing. Salaun has started every game for the Valkyries, made three or more 3-pointers in four of her first eight games and has an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double under her belt as well.
Odyssey Sims had some scorching games to start the month, with a 32-point effort on June 1. She has had some up-and-down games, but more up than down with at least 12 points scored in five of her last seven outings. Her Sparks teammate Azura Stevens also stays on the rise, coming off her fourth 20-point game this week to go along with her three double-doubles on the season.
Most of the big fallers this week are due to injury, with Courtney Vandersloot lost for the season and Jonquel Jones and Alyssa Thomas battling injuries.
Jewell Loyd and Aliyah Boston have fallen most among the top active players. Loyd is off to a slower-than-expected start with the Aces and on a team this deep there is the possibility that her volume could be capped all season. But there is also the chance that she eventually settles in and starts producing closer to the levels we've come to expect from that position in the past.
Boston's production dip corresponds with the absence of Caitlin Clark. In her first four games of the season with Clark playing, Boston scored 19 or more points in three of the four games but in the four games without Clark, Boston scored 11 or fewer points three times. It's not unusual for scoring bigs to play better next to their star point guard. Clark is expected back soon, so we could see Boston start to rise in the rankings again as well.
These rankings are based on ESPN's default women's basketball settings which award one point for each point, assist and rebound, a bonus point for making a 3-pointer, and two points each for blocks and steals.
Click here to see the leading scorers and for our 2025 projections for the top 100 players.
1. A'ja Wilson, LV (C1) Last Week: 1
2. Napheesa Collier, Min (F1) Last Week: 2
3. Caitlin Clark, Ind (G1) Last Week: 3
4. Breanna Stewart, NY (F2) Last Week: 4
5. Rhyne Howard, Atl (G2) Last Week: 14 (Up 9)
6. Kelsey Plum, LA (G3) Last Week: 10 (Up 4)
7. Sabrina Ionescu, NY (G4) Last Week: 11 (Up 4)
8. Dearica Hamby, LA (F3) Last Week: 6 (Down 2)
9. Nneka Ogwumike, Sea (C2) Last Week: 13 (Up 4)
10. Allisha Gray, Atl (G5) Last Week: 12 (Up 2)
11. Satou Sabally, Phx (F4) Last Week: 17 (Up 6)
12. Arike Ogunbowale, Dal (G6) Last Week: 8 (Down 4)
13. Aliyah Boston, Ind (C3) Last Week: 5 (Down 8)
14. Skylar Diggins, Sea (G7) Last Week: 16 (Up 2)
15. Angel Reese, Chi (F5) Last Week: 15
16. Paige Bueckers, Dal (G8) Last Week: 19 (Up 3)
17. Jonquel Jones, NY (C4) Last Week: 7 (Down 10)
18. Alyssa Thomas, Phx (F6) Last Week: 9 (Down 9)
19. Brittney Sykes, Wsh (G9) Last Week: 22 (Up 3)
20. Marina Mabrey, Conn (G10) Last Week: 21 (Up 1)
21. Jackie Young, LV (G11) Last Week: 18 (Down 3)
22. Kayla McBride, Min (G12) Last Week: 26 (Up 4)
23. Kelsey Mitchell, Ind (G13) Last Week: 20 (Down 3)
24. Brionna Jones, Atl (C5) Last Week: 23 (Down 1)
25. Azura Stevens, LA (F7) Last Week: 36 (Up 11)
26. Tina Charles, Conn (F8) Last Week: 33 (Up 7)
27. Natasha Howard, Ind (F9) Last Week: 31 (Up 4)
28. Brittney Griner, Atl (C6) Last Week: 40 (Up 12)
29. Ariel Atkins, Chi (G14) Last Week: 30 (Up 1)
30. Courtney Williams, Min (G15) Last Week: 25 (Down 5)
31. Natasha Cloud, NY (G16) Last Week: 27 (Down 4)
32. Jewell Loyd, LV (G17) Last Week: 24 (Down 8)
33. Gabby Williams, Sea (F10) Last Week: 39 (Up 6)
34. Chelsea Gray, LV (G18) Last Week: 35 (Up 1)
35. Alanna Smith, Min (F11) Last Week: 29 (Down 6)
36. Ezi Magbegor, Sea (C7) Last Week: 28 (Down 8)
37. Kayla Thornton, GSV (F12) Last Week: 38 (Up 1)
38. Sonia Citron, Wsh (G19) Last Week: 32 (Down 6)
39. DiJonai Carrington, Dal (G20) Last Week: 37 (Down 2)
40. Janelle Salaun, GSV (F13) Last Week: 124 (Up 84)
41. Kamilla Cardoso, Chi (C8) Last Week: 45 (Up 4)
42. Veronica Burton, GSV (G21) Last Week: 51 (Up 9)
43. Kiki Iriafen, Wsh (F14) Last Week: 44 (Up 1)
44. Kahleah Copper, Phx (G22) Last Week: 42 (Down 2)
45. Cameron Brink, LA (F15) Last Week: 47 (Up 2)
46. Odyssey Sims, LA (G23) Last Week: 74 (Up 28)
47. DeWanna Bonner, Ind (F16) Last Week: 34 (Down 13)
48. Elizabeth Williams, Chi (C9) Last Week: 53 (Up 5)
49. Rickea Jackson, LA (F17) Last Week: 43 (Down 6)
50. Teaira McCowan, Dal (C10) Last Week: 48 (Down 2)
51. NaLyssa Smith, Dal (F18) Last Week: 41 (Down 10)
52. Leonie Fiebich, NY (F19) Last Week: 49 (Down 3)
53. Jordin Canada, Atl (G24) Last Week: 52 (Down 1)
54. Jessica Shepard, FA (C11) Last Week: 58 (Up 4)
55. Myisha Hines-Allen, Dal (F20) Last Week: 55
56. Erica Wheeler, Sea (G25) Last Week: 59 (Up 3)
57. Temi Fagbenle, GSV (F21) Last Week: 66 (Up 9)
58. Monique Billings, GSV (F22) Last Week: 54 (Down 4)
59. Tiffany Hayes, GSV (G26) Last Week: 50 (Down 9)
60. Bridget Carleton, Min (F23) Last Week: 56 (Down 4)
61. Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Conn (C12) Last Week: 60 (Down 1)
62. Sophie Cunningham, Ind (F24) Last Week: 61 (Down 1)
63. Maddy Siegrist, Dal (F25) Last Week: 67 (Up 4)
64. Sami Whitcomb, Phx (G27) Last Week: 62 (Down 2)
65. Shakira Austin, Wsh (C13) Last Week: 64 (Down 1)
66. Stefanie Dolson, Wsh (C14) Last Week: 57 (Down 9)
67. Natasha Mack, Phx (F26) Last Week: 73 (Up 6)
68. Rebecca Allen, Chi (F27) Last Week: 71 (Up 3)
69. Natisha Hiedeman, Min (G28) Last Week: 76 (Up 7)
70. Julie Vanloo, GSV (G29) Last Week: 68 (Down 2)
71. Nia Coffey, Atl (F28) Last Week: 80 (Up 9)
72. Lexie Hull, Ind (G30) Last Week: 85 (Up 13)
73. Aneesah Morrow, Conn (F29) Last Week: 63 (Down 10)
74. Saniya Rivers, Conn (G31) Last Week: 83 (Up 9)
75. Tyasha Harris, Dal (G32) Last Week: 65 (Down 10)
76. Aaliyah Edwards, Wsh (F30) Last Week: 75 (Down 1)
77. Kia Nurse, Chi (G33) Last Week: 69 (Down 8)
78. Jacy Sheldon, Conn (G34) Last Week: 77 (Down 1)
79. Dominique Malonga, Sea (C15) Last Week: 70 (Down 9)
80. Dana Evans, LV (G35) Last Week: 72 (Down 8)
81. Naz Hillmon, Atl (F31) Last Week: 82 (Up 1)
82. Isabelle Harrison, NY (F32) Last Week: 79 (Down 3)
83. Kalani Brown, Phx (C16) Last Week: 84 (Up 1)
84. Alysha Clark, Sea (F33) Last Week: 78 (Down 6)
85. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Atl (G36) Last Week: 81 (Down 4)
86. Aari McDonald, IND (G37) Last Week: 89 (Up 3)
87. Megan Gustafson, LV (C17) Last Week: 88 (Up 1)
88. Emily Engstler, Wsh (F34) Last Week: 92 (Up 4)
89. Lindsay Allen, Conn (G38) Last Week: 87 (Down 2)
90. Kiah Stokes, LV (C18) Last Week: 86 (Down 4)
91. Sarah Ashlee Barker, LA (G39) Last Week: 94 (Up 3)
92. Kate Martin, GSV (G40) Last Week: 97 (Up 5)
93. Marine Johannes, NY (G41) Last Week: 93
94. Sevgi Uzun, Phx (G42) Last Week: 90 (Down 4)
95. Michaela Onyenwere, Chi (F35) Last Week: 91 (Down 4)
96. Sug Sutton, Wsh (G43) Last Week: 98 (Up 2)
97. Hailey Van Lith, Chi (G44) Last Week: 105 (Up 8)
98. Nyara Sabally, NY (F36) Last Week: 99 (Up 1)
99. Stephanie Talbot, GSV (F37) Last Week: 95 (Down 4)
100. Haley Jones, Atl (G45) Last Week: 102 (Up 2)