AAC All-Conference 1st Team Includes...

[JavaMan]

Nurse
Williams
Samuelson
Collier
and 3 from the other 11 teams.

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[MSGRET]

When do they announce the POY, DPOY, FPOY, COY, and 6th Woman awards?

 

[Carnac]

Nurse
Williams
Samuelson
Collier
and 3 from the other 11 teams.

Thanks Java, you were right on top of this breaking news item.

4 UConn starters. Sounds reasonable. You really couldn't expect them to name all 5. The other selectees are more than worthy of being named.

Link to full list of conference selectees

UConn - Season Schedule/Stat totals/Results & Leaders

 

[Carnac]

When do they announce the POY, DPOY, FPOY, COY, and 6th Woman awards?

AAC women's basketball awards press conference : Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 9 a.m. est.

The awards will be available via "live feed" on their website below.



The ceremony may be on their Youtube website also. The American Digital Network is the official video channel for the American Athletic Conference. Subscribe to The American's YouTube Channel for on-demand and live coverage, as well as highlights, features, and the latest news on your favorite teams.

The American Digital Network - watch live streams.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

YAHOO!!!! UConn Huskies Women's Basketball Rocks!!!!

 

[Mister2]

Kia is the DPOY. Z is the 6th man winner. POY, COY will be announced on Sat prior to the tournament.

 

[Centerstream]

Z is Newcomer of the Year too

 

[Wbbfan1]

Congrats to Kia for DPOY. That means she will now compete against the other Conference's DPOY for National DPOY.

 

[mhshuskies]

Thanks Java, you were right on top of this breaking news item.

4 UConn starters. Sounds reasonable. You really couldn't expect them to name all 5. The other selectees are more than worthy of be named.

Does Crystal Dangerfield get overlooked because the other 4 starters are obviously so worthy? There was a point during this season that KLS and Crystal Dangerfield were the best players on the team.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

a couple other key notes:
(1) Azure Stevens selected for 2nd Team All Conference
(2) Crystal Dangerfield is 3rd Team All Conference
(3) Katie Lou Samuelson was the only 1st team selection that was unanimous... (good chance that means AAC POY too??)
(4) Megan Walker not included in the Freshman Team... bummer!

 

[DefenseBB]

This is interesting-with Kia being DPOY, she's on the short list of NDPOY which I think that significantly enhances her chances of making one of the 10 member teams for AA!

Bummer for Gabby not able to defend her National Defensive award though...

 

[TitleTown]

Does Crystal Dangerfield get overlooked because the other 4 starters are obviously so worthy? There was a point during this season that KLS and Crystal Dangerfield were the best players on the team.

I think as the season went on Dangerfield realized that she was most valuable to this team as the "floor general". She has done a tremendous job running the offense but unfortunately by deferring to Samuelson, Stevens, Williams, Nurse, etc. for scoring, her stats took a hit. A lot of these coaches (unfairly)put a premium on scoring.

 

[Orangutan]

Does Crystal Dangerfield get overlooked because the other 4 starters are obviously so worthy? There was a point during this season that KLS and Crystal Dangerfield were the best players on the team.

They should have a link that says "AAC All-Conference Team" and directs straight to UConn's roster page.

 

[Husky pride]

a couple other key notes:
(1) Azure Stevens selected for 2nd Team All Conference
(2) Crystal Dangerfield is 3rd Team All Conference
(3) Katie Lou Samuelson was the only 1st team selection that was unanimous... (good chance that means AAC POY too??)
(4) Megan Walker not included in the Freshman Team... bummer!

Disappointed that Crystal wasn’t voted to the 2nd team. She’s the engine that makes it all happen for the winningest team in the AAC!! Sorry, but I’m totally partial!!

 

[Carnac]

a couple other key notes:
(1) Azure Stevens selected for 2nd Team All Conference
(2) Crystal Dangerfield is 3rd Team All Conference
(3) Katie Lou Samuelson was the only 1st team selection that was unanimous... (good chance that means AAC POY too??)
(4) Megan Walker not included in the Freshman Team... bummer!

Without looking up the numbers, I would guess that Megan did not have the number of total minutes that any of the freshmen selectees had over the course of the season, and I'd also guess that the selection committee felt she did not have the effect on her team that the others had on theirs. I could be wrong.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

I note that Lou was the only unanimous 1st team selection. I would think that makes
her highly likely to win the POY award.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

UConn Women Dominate First Set Of Postseason AAC Awards

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

Does Crystal Dangerfield get overlooked because the other 4 starters are obviously so worthy? There was a point during this season that KLS and Crystal Dangerfield were the best players on the team.

this was all part of a diabolical plan... Danger took the foot off her offensive game to "feed" her upperclass women teammates so that come conference time other teams will play off her as not a big scoring threat...and then she will rain down on them like no one would ever expect. Brilliant!!!

 

[eebmg]

From the article

"The remaining major awards — coach of the year, player of the year, freshman of the year and scholar-athlete of the year — will be announced Saturday morning during a press conference at Mohegan Sun Arena."

Any chance this press conference will be online live?

 

[mbr33ct]

Does Crystal Dangerfield get overlooked because the other 4 starters are obviously so worthy? There was a point during this season that KLS and Crystal Dangerfield were the best players on the team.

I think she gets overlooked because she's only 5'-5"

 

[UcMiami]

I think as the season went on Dangerfield realized that she was most valuable to this team as the "floor general". She has done a tremendous job running the offense but unfortunately by deferring to Samuelson, Stevens, Williams, Nurse, etc. for scoring, her stats took a hit. A lot of these coaches (unfairly)put a premium on scoring.

Dangerfield made a huge jump in performance over last year, and at times was really impressive this season, but there were also significant stretches where she was not as effective. Some of that was certainly due to her injury, but not all, and the evaluation for awards doesn't really take into account 'injury'.

 

[veryolddog]

The committee is too chicken to just say that the first team is " The University of Connecticut women's basketball Team." The other players who are listed on the first team may have potential but it will not be realized unless they are coached by Geno, Chris and the rest of the staff. Let's be real here and say what it is. UConn is the best by a wide margin from anyone in the AAC. These other players would be sitting on the bench at Storrs.

 

[Carnac]

USF's Jose Fernandez is this year's AAC conference COY.

 

[Geew1992]

USF's Jose Fernandez is this year's AAC conference COY.

I think the UCF coach did a better job than him

 

[Carnac]

I think the UCF coach did a better job than him

She did more with less. Fernandez has more talent on his team than she has on hers. She turned that program around quickly. In 2-3 years, I suspect UCF may rival USF for "runner-up" supremacy in the AAC.