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Will the real CP3 please stand up? That's "CP" -- for both Candace Parker of Tennessee and Courtney Paris of Oklahoma -- and the No. 3, which adorns both jerseys.

This season, the freshmen -- who were once roommates while competing for youth USA Basketball teams -- have become two of the nation's most dominant players. And while their stats speak for themselves, fans and message boarders have declared CP3 as the moniker for both.

And yes, we know NBA rookie Chris Paul also is in the running, but we thought we'd see how the women's basketball versions of CP3 match up against each other. And just for fun, how they match up with … C-3PO.

TALE OF THE TAPE
	COURTNEY PARIS	CANDACE PARKER	C-3PO
Hometown	Piedmont, Calif.	Naperville, Ill.	Tatooine
Color scheme	Crimson and cream	Orange and white	All gold, all the time
Territory	Oklahoma (69,903 square miles)	Tennessee (42,146 square miles)	A galaxy far, far away (too many to calculate)
Most comfortable	With her back to the basket on the low block	With the ball in her hands on an isolation play	In an oil bath
Expectations	Restore OU as a national power	Lead Tennessee to its first title since '98	"These aren't the droids you're looking for"
Most recognizable skill	Notching double-doubles	Winning a dunk contest	Whining incessantly
Shuts down	Other team in the low post	Everybody from posts to point guards	Trash compactor (with a little help from R2-D2)
Shorter, reliable sidekick	Erin Higgins	Shanna Zolman	R2-D2
Gene pool	Father and former Pro Bowl NFL lineman Bubba Paris	Brother and European hoops star Anthony Parker	Discarded scrap pieced together by 9-year-old prodigy Anakin Skywalker
Future plans	WNBA	WNBA	Up to George Lucas
Voice in their head	Sherri Coale	Pat Summitt	Anthony Daniels
Got to work with	Stacy Hansmeyer	Shyra Ely	Harrison Ford
Signature win	at Baylor	vs. UConn	Evil Empire
Role model	"Ann Meyers, Pat Summitt, Lynette Woodard and so many more"	Former Lady Vols All-American Tamika Catchings	HAL
Can brag about	2005 Naismith and USA Today national player of the year awards	2004 Naismith and USA Today national player of the year awards	Only thing capable of understanding and translating R2-D2's beeps
International experience	Had team-high 9.0 rpg in U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying team's '04 gold-medal effort.	Had team-high 16.6 ppg U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying team's '04 gold-medal effort.	Endor; Alderaan; the Imperial space station known as the Death Star
Studying	Probably journalism, but not formally declared	Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences	Programming binary locators; human/cyborg relations
What others are saying	"She might be the best post in the country right now, after only two months. I'd hate to see her as a senior." -- Texas A&M coach Gary Blair	"She's a quality player, period. I don't think you needed me to say that. She is definitely one of the best players in the country." -- LSU coach Pokey Chatman	"C-3PO is a liar! In Episode IV, he told Luke he was in many battles … but that he wasn't that good at telling stories. But in Episode VI, he was story telling to the Ewoks and making it very interesting."
Worst fear	Playing without twin sis beside her	More left knee injuries	Storm trooper blasters
Archenemy	Anybody in the Big 12	Connecticut	Jawa traders, Tusken Raiders
Well-coiffed friend	Sherri Coale	Bruce Pearl	Chewbacca
First …	Big 12 player to tally 24 double-doubles in a season	Redshirt freshman (along with Alex Fuller) in Pat Summitt's tenure	Annoying, overtalkative character in George Lucas movies
Second …	Tallest player in OU history	Tennessee player to dunk in a game (if/when it ever happens)	Second-most annoying Star Wars character behind Jar Jar Binks?
Plays nice with boys?	No, her dad's 49ers whipped the 'Boys from Dallas	No, she whupped 'em in a dunk contest	Well, he was put together by a boy
Path to stardom	Four appearances on Fox Sports	Five appearances on ESPN2	Millennium Falcon
Message board fodder	"Who cares if Paris is a frosh because she is straight up nasty!"	Candace Parker, marry me!!!!	"Does anyone know how C-3PO ended up getting one silver leg?"
Streakin'	21 straight double-doubles	Rolls ankle in every nationally televised game	Appeared in all six Star Wars movies
Unselfish game	Cheers on teammates when sitting in foul trouble	With Hornbuckle out, averages team-high 2.75 assists	Offers to donate own circuits to repair damaged R2-D2
Constant theme	Defenders no match for soft hands, quick feet	She's going to change the way the game is played	"We'll all be destroyed for sure"
Slam dunk	Nation's leading rebounder -- by almost 1.5 boards per game	Missed her first collegiate attempt (and first by a woman at Thompson-Boling) Thursday vs. Auburn	Not nearly as cool as Master Yoda
Even better next year	With Hakeem's 6-3 daughter, Abi Olajuwon, beside her	When the Lady Vols get a real point guard	Sure to be included as Lucas takes saga to TV

Graham Hays is a regular contributor to ESPN.com's women's basketball coverage, which is coordinated by Melanie Jackson.