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[Genero36]

Of course, there's Fowles and then everyone else.

Where would you rank A'ja Wilson among the other top centers (i.e. Cambage, Charles, Griner, etc.)?

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[Luuuc]

Too early IMO for any kind of meaningful ranking at this point of her career, but wow 21 & 8 is one heck of a start. She has been so impressive stepping up to this level.

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[Randy]

Right now - 4th behind the Big 3.

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Behind them all still . Give it a few years then maybe we can compare. Shes not a real center , the prime definition of Power Forward !

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[Shades]

She’s more of a PF like how Charles is being used. If you want to use the more generic “post player”, she’s doing very well as I was expecting. Not really surprised.

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In my opinion, there is really no such thing as power forward and center in the WNBA anymore. I’d consider most 4’s to be 4/5’s at this point. Parker is a 4 but plays the 5, Chiney is a 4 that plays the 5, Wilson is a 4 thats playing the 5, Charles is a 5 that’s playing the 4. Stewart is a 4 that’s played the 5. EDD is a 4 that has and still plays the 5 at times. Who else? There’s only a small handful of starting 5’s that are TRUE 5’s and only 5’s. Griner, Fowles, Cambage...

I don’t consider Wilson a 5 at all. I still don’t consider Charles a 4 at all. I don’t consider Parker a 5 either.

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[FrozenLVFan]

A better question would be Wilson compared to the other 4's who occasionally play 5's.

[toad455]

Wilson compared to other starting PFs.

1. Charles
2. Stewart
3. Candace Parker
4. Wilson
5. A. Thomas
6. Delle Donne
7. Dupree
8. Breland
9. Brunson
10. Thornton
11. Lyttle
12. G. Williams

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[sigur3]

Laimbeer is doing everything he can to avoid playing her at center...

[GlennMacGrady]

I've never been enamored of analyzing players by numerals or positional names. It's skills that count.

However, if forced to define a center, I would emphasize the skill of playing back-to-the-basket and having a repertoire of effective BTB moves -- ambidextrous drop steps, up-and-unders, high-knee hook shots, jump hooks, and pivoting scoop shots. The best at these BTB skills may be Stefanie Dolson.

I don't think Griner has a good repertoire of these offensive BTB skills, or even good rebounding skills for her size, but she definitely plays so-called center floor position simply because of her height.

Under my definition, Wilson would not primarily be a center, but can play around the basket because of her various other-than-BTB skills. In common cabalistic numerology, she's a 4-5.

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[tfan]

Wilson seems to be playing like a 4, but she is doing really well - way better than the few times I saw her in college (probably UConn blowouts). Nice jumper and drives really well to the basket, drawing lots of fouls.

[#Occasionalwnbafan]

Wilson seems like the hardest Power Forward to guard in the WNBA, evident by her Ridiculously high free throw rate, at her position I would only take MVParker, Nneka, and Stewart over here at this time. For a #1 high school player in 2014, to a #1 draft pick in 2018, I would say Wilson is living up to her star potential.

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