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Message: [QUOTE="TheFarmFan, post: 3023938, member: 9403"] Crazy how weak this POY group is from outside. Ionescu is the only one even close to shooting above 40%. And I have to be honest - I'm pretty underwhelmed by KLS' reputation as an ace sharpshooter with a 34.5% rate. I realize she's getting double-teamed a lot this year, but so is Ionescu, and she's shooting better from outside while doing so much more elsewhere on the floor. I'm pro-Samuelsons, but feel like KLS hasn't really developed into the superstar we were expecting her freshman year. And I'm biased, but I'd add Alanna Smith to this bunch: 20.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.3 BPG and 5 fewer MPG than most of these contenders (28.1). She's also shooting better from outside (45%) than everyone on this list, including Ionescu, and she's 6'4"! By comparison, her stats make KLS look rather pedestrian. Apparently Smith is running neck and neck with EDD for best 3 pt shooting % all time for players 6'4" and taller. It's not at all clear to me why KLS should be on this list if Smith is not, unless POY counts all four years. This year, Smith is just better, hands down. That said, KLS is reflective of what I think is a pretty underwhelming POY group, all things considered. None of them other than Anigwe have been consistent throughout the season - dips here and there. And Anigwe's numbers are juiced by being the only go-to player on her team. And Smith beats her in FG%, 3PT%, FT%, Assists, Steals, and Blocks. In the end, I'd probably give it to whichever of these players ends up holding the trophy in April, because in the end, leading your team to a national championship is quite a tie-breaker. But other than that, it's hard to see how Ionescu shouldn't be the favorite among this bunch, esp. given her triple-double records. [/QUOTE]

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