Here are the top five off-guards in the country (listed alphabetically, with 1999-2000 stats):

MOWINS' TOP FIVE
Ferdinand	Marie Ferdinand, LSU Marie's stock has risen more than anyone's after an impressive summer with the U.S. Jones Cup team. She's six points from 1,000, has terrific court vision and led the SEC in steals last year. She's quick and versatile. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 32 35.5 50.1 4.6 5.3 17.5
Nolan	Deanna "Tweety" Nolan, Georgia If you saw Tweety against Tennessee last year, you know she's dynamite in the open court. She's one of the quickest players in the game with good leaping ability and an improved jump shot. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 36 27 54.8 4.6 3.5 12.1
Quarles	Telisha Quarles, Virginia Telisha's name will be much better known this season. She's silky smooth with a long-range 3-ball. Long arms and good anticipation make her a bothersome defender. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 34 31.6 39.8 2.9 2.6 12.4
Shepherd	Lisa Shepherd, Penn State Lisa is one of the deadliest 3-point shooters around as her range extends to anywhere in the gym. She's even tougher to defend since adding a dribble-drive to her repertoire, so you can't cheat out to stop the 3. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 35 34.6 44.3 4.4 2.7 13.3
Stiles	Jackie Stiles, Southwest Missouri State Jackie might be the best pure scorer in college history. She can score in so many different ways, even against double and triple teams. She has consistently improved her ball-handling and defense. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 32 N/A N/A 4.2 2.0 27.8
Also check out: LaNeisha Caufiled, Oklahoma, Alicia Ratay, Notre Dame, Georgia Schweitzer, Duke

ESPN play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins will contribute a bi-weekly women's college basketball feature throughout the season.