I could live with that list. There will always be a few just on the cusp but overall it's a solid one. Clark may not make it and could be bumped by an upperclassman.
Three of the top 8 scorers in the country are Clark (#2) Hillman (#3) and Joens (#8). If Hillman makes it then Clark has a better case. I think Joens is the one that falls short. Clark might end up leading the nation is scoring and I don't believe there has ever been a player on a P5 team to lead nation is scoring and not been named AA.
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You could be right. I'm honestly not sure but I know record can play a part in the votes. She sounds like an outstanding player and could be on the team. It's not tough to get consensus on 7 or 8 of these ladies most years but there is almost always a discussion over the last two or three and there is almost always a case for the first few out.
Thanks. Corrected.
No love for Mya Hollingshed? Not even on cusp? Leading PAC-12 in double doubles. 28 points and 12 rebounds in last outing. 5th in scoring, 1st in rebounding in PAC-12.
17 points and 8 rebounds for a team that isnt projected to be a tournament team? Not a realistic AA candidate.
Joens is super overrated. Iowa State isn’t particularly far from a .500 record.
I agree-I've watched her a few times and she is very good. And more importantly, a work horse.
She's not helping you out in promoting her for AA today. Colorado is gonna win but she has 6 points on 3-10 shooting and 3 boards against a not good UW team.
12 points total actually. But this was a terrible game. Both teams deserved to lose. Is Paige eliminated after scoring only 11?
I guess I won’t pay any attention to AA teams when they come out. That’s my realism.
How can you even try to jest with that ridiculous point In a blowout win over a terrible Xavier team? And oh, by the way, she did have 9 assists!
My post was accurate at the time. She hit 6-8 FTs down the stretch.
Picking up your toys and headed home, huh
As much as they said it was a wide open race, I just don't really think it is. There are 2 players in contention, IMO-Bueckers and Evans, with Boston having an outside shot. Frankly, for a team that was picked #1, SC has too many losses for Boston to be the POY. Is she good enough to be? Sure. Does she deserve it? I don't know.
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It is surprising to me that Cunane wouldn’t be considered the #2 in the ACC, although Jones and Brown-Turner have been really good as well. May have been an issue of three good players on the same team dimming one another out. The plus side is that’s conducive to team success, which I’m sure they’d take.An interesting look at conference POY picks from ESPN, which plays into AA consideration a bit. These are just one person‘s opinion for each league.
ACC: Evans 1, Kitley 2
Big 10: Hillmon 1, Owusu 2
Big 12: Mack 1, Smith 2
PAC: McDonald 1, Jones 2
SEC: Boston 1, Howard 2
Clark was mentioned in the Big 10 write up as being edged out by Owusu, Collier and Joens were mentioned in the B12 and Dungee in the SEC. Some others were not mentioned at all that should be on the cusp in their leagues (and for AA): Onyenwere, Cunane, Gondrezick, spring to mind.
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One interesting note this season is how few balanced teams there are. Of the big dogs, UConn and Stanford seem to be thin at the forward/post spots, and South Carolina doesn’t have tremendous guard play. I would say A&M’s frontcourt situation is about equal to SC’s backcourt—decent, but not dominant, players. Jones is good but not the defensive presence (aside from her terrific rebounding) needed. I would say NC State is probably the most balanced roster of the top five, but outside of Perez there hasn’t been a ton of production from the guard positions.
Baylor is a very good team who rebounds the ball well and plays excellent defense, but Didi Richards is not a PG. I think guard play, along with shooting will be hard for them in the postseason. They’re still VERYYYY dangerous though.
Appreciate the replies! I don’t think Joens lives up to the constant and excessive hype poured on by announcers and analysts. That’s certainly not her fault, but they speak about her like she’s a generational player—yet Iowa State hasn’t really accomplished anything. They don’t have an elite roster or anything, and they need more post help, but the team isn’t bereft of talent with Joens, Scott, and Donarski, so I’m just not seeing it. She also scores a ridiculous chunk of her points at the free-throw line. You could definitely say that’s a skill — it’s not chance — but it’s not for me. She’s a first-team all-conference talent for sure, but that’s where it ends in my opinion.