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

MOWINS' TOP FIVE
Camille Cooper dominates the low post: 56.6 | ISDN | T1	Camille Cooper, Purdue Camille is a streaky scorer who works well on the low block. She can shoot and rebound and run the floor alongside Katie Douglas in the Boilermakers' attack. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 31 28.5 58.2 7.5 0.2 15.3
Tawana McDonald is Georgia's top inside threat.	Tawana McDonald, Georgia Tawana is one of the strongest post players in America. She is tough to move off the blocks and allows the other 'Dawgs to pressure opponents because she is there to rebound and block shots. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 35 25.2 55.0 8.8 1.0 12.0
Ruth Riley hits the turn-around jumper: 56.6 | ISDN | T1	Ruth Riley, Notre Dame Ruth is a two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year who has led the Irish in scoring and rebounding the past two seasons. She blocked nearly three shots a game last season and altered twice as many. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 32 24.7 61.5 7.3 1.3 16.2
Kelly Schumacher shows off her all-around game: 56.6 | ISDN | T1	Kelly Schumacher, Connecticut Kelly proved her worth in last year's NCAA championship game with nine blocks against Tennessee. She's a deterrent to opponents who dare enter the paint, and her offense around the basket is much improved. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 37 15.6 55.6 3.8 0.7 5.0
Angie Welle rumbles in a layup for the score: 56.6 | ISDN | T1	Angie Welle, Iowa State Angie is the preseason Player of the Year in the Big 12 and the main reason the Cyclones are picked to win the conference. She can score and rebound and led the nation last year shooting 64 percent from the floor. G MIN FG REB AST PTS 33 26.8 64.7 8.6 1.3 15.4
Also check out: Tennessee's Michelle Snow, Rutgers' Tammy Sutton-Brown

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