Women’s college basketball lost a ton of talent to the WNBA in 2024, as the likes of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Aaliyah Edwards, among others, left for the pros. But, there’s still plenty of talent in the college ranks.

This week's women's basketball Freshman Tracker is headlined by Mikayla Blakes' historic performance against Florida. However, there are other first-year players who are emerging as reliable pieces for programs looking to make a postseason push.

Vanderbilt junior utility player RJ Austin was named to the Baseball America Preseason All-America Third Team. He led the 'Dores in batting average runs, hits, RBI and stolen base

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season: Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt The freshman guard set the NCAA freshman single-game scoring record with 53 points against Florida.