Uconn lands four on the Wooden Award pre-season list

[pap49cba]

LINK

 

[Icebear]

How many of our front court players? All 3?

 

[LadyVolFan]

Anyone else notice Shoni was listed as a junior; I thought for sure she was a senior.......

 

[pinotbear]

How many of our front court players? All 3?

..hands down..!

 

[Forty_four]

Noticed freshmen Diamond DeSheilds on the list. Was Stewart on the list last year?

 

[huskie joe]

Does anyone know if (4) players for the same team have ever be listed? I am sure this will go on Aja Wilson list of pro's & con's. If your determined to be the best you can be, Geno will get your there!

 

[pap49cba]

Noticed freshmen Diamond DeSheilds on the list. Was Stewart on the list last year?

I don't think so. It is a bit premature to list a freshman on a list like this. I guess they think she is the second coming of Maya or DT.

 

[meyers7]

Noticed freshmen Diamond DeSheilds on the list. Was Stewart on the list last year?

Hmmmm, the hands down Freshman from TN is not on the list???? Sounds like Geno had input to this list too.

 

[Icebear]

Hmmmm, the hands down Freshman from TN is not on the list???? Sounds like Geno had input to this list too.

Only one of the hands down best frontcourt of college basketball.

 

[meyers7]

Only one of the hands down best frontcourt of college basketball.

Ah what does Wooden know anyway?

 

[doggydaddy]

You are on a roll, Meyer. In mid-season form.

Don't burn out early!!!!!

 

[meyers7]

You are on a roll, Meyer.

Just call me butter.

Don't burn out early!!!!!

Better to burn out than fade away.

Oh, I'll be around. For the amusement of all.

 

[ochoopsfan]

How can Diamond DeShields make the list? Isn't one of the requirements to maintain a certain GPA over a period of time?

Here is part of the article

Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Can that be determined already

 

[Phil]

How can Diamond DeShields make the list? Isn't one of the requirements to maintain a certain GPA over a period of time?

Here is part of the article

Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Can that be determined already

Yes, the Wooden Award has a GPA requirement.

However, I'll speculate that the criteria apply to the winners, not to those on the watch.

 

[semper]

So how can a freshman be on it?

 

[Icebear]

So how can a freshman be on it?

Because of her coaching and recruiting???

 

[Vowelguy]

How can Diamond DeShields make the list? Isn't one of the requirements to maintain a certain GPA over a period of time?

Settle down folks, it's only a WATCH list.

Wow, and I don't understand all the ongoing nastiness against DeShields. Stay classsy, BY.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Diamond may turn out to be a great player, but no freshman has had the impact that Maya Moore had as a consensus AA and top 2 or 3 in the AP POY voting.

 

[MilfordHusky]

We have 4 players who, if healthy, could be in the top 10 players nationally.

The best center.

The best shooter.

The most versatile.

One of the top guards.

 

[RoyDodger]

Anyone else notice Shoni was listed as a junior; I thought for sure she was a senior.......

She is a senior. Link