I do agree that Chiney was ever so slightly the better college player than Nneka. But even there I am wracked with doubt. Nneka has a slightly better sophomore season than Chiney did, Chiney had a better freshman season than Nneka. And one might argue that comparing their sophomore seasons is the most apples-to-apples comparison, since Nneka was playing with Jayne and then Chiney with Nneka, in supporting role as it were.
Pedersen is such an interesting player. She came in seemingly fully formed. Her ppg, rpg, and shooting percentage were excellent her freshman year and she started every game as a freshman. But she did not get a whole lot better in future years. Freshman year she played more at her natural position and I did feel that she was underutilized after that year--so maybe keeping up her production when out of position was indeed her improvement. Her three point shooting, however, took a nosedive her senior year. She and Lindy are two players who each had great three point shooting earlier on and lost the touch later. So yes, I would take Smith's senior year over Pedersen's. And Pedersen's junior year over Smith's.
Pedersen is such an interesting player. She came in seemingly fully formed. Her ppg, rpg, and shooting percentage were excellent her freshman year and she started every game as a freshman. But she did not get a whole lot better in future years. Freshman year she played more at her natural position and I did feel that she was underutilized after that year--so maybe keeping up her production when out of position was indeed her improvement. Her three point shooting, however, took a nosedive her senior year. She and Lindy are two players who each had great three point shooting earlier on and lost the touch later. So yes, I would take Smith's senior year over Pedersen's. And Pedersen's junior year over Smith's.