All New England Team?

[Vowelguy]

Which New England players had the best college careers?

Some rough thoughts... i'm sure I've forgotten folks

First Team
Jen Rizzotti '96 (New Fairfield CT / UConn)
Nykesha Sales '98 (Bloomfield CT / UConn)
Tonya Cardoza '91 (Roxbury MA / Virginia)
Rebecca Lobo '95 (Southwick MA / UConn)
Tracy Claxton '85 (New Haven CT / Old Dominion)

Second Team
Jamila Wideman '97 (Amherst MA / Stanford)
Cindy Blodgett '98 (Fairfield ME / Maine)
Nadine Domond '98 (Bridgeport CT / Iowa)
Kerry Bascom '91 ( NH / UConn)
Kara Wolters '97 (Holliston MA / UConn)

Third Team
Maria Conlon '04 (Seymour CT / UConn)
Bria Holmes (New Haven CT / West Virginia)
Tracy Lis '92 (Killingly CT / Providence)
Carla Berube '97 (Oxford MA / UConn)
Da'shena Stevens (Stamford CT / St Johns)


Honorable Mention
Rita Williams '98 (Norwalk CT / UConn)
Laura Lishness '91 (Bristol CT / UConn)
Saona Chapman ( CT / Rutgers & Richmond)
Joan Bonvicini '75 ( CT / Southern CT)

 

[MilfordHusky]

Nice list.

Here's a name, with a slight twist:

Calvin Murphy, Norwalk High, Niagara U., Houston Rockets, Naismith Hall of Fame (shortest NBA player inducted), world-class baton twirler.

 

[JoePgh]

I'm sorry that I can't remember her name, but what about the forward from Norwalk who played for the University of Hartford a few years ago? She had an ACL injury that ruined her senior year, but she was a very effective rebounder. It seems to me that she should be on this list.

It's unfortunate that Nicole Wolff was not able to make this list -- she certainly had the talent and the dedication, but I agree that her results don't justify her being included.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yeah, Nicole, if healthy, could have been on the list, possibly a first-teamer.

 

[facey76]

Which New England players had the best college careers?

Some rough thoughts... i'm sure I've forgotten folks

First Team
Jen Rizzotti (New Fairfield CT / UConn)
Nykesha Sales (Bloomfield CT / UConn)
Tonya Cardoza (Roxbury MA / Virginia)
Rebecca Lobo (Southwick MA / UConn)
Tracy Claxton (New Haven CT / Old Dominion)

Second Team
Jamila Wideman (Amherst MA / Stanford)
Cindy Blodgett (Fairfield ME / Maine)
Nadine Domond (Bridgeport CT / Iowa)
Kerry Bascom ( NH / UConn)
Kara Wolters (Holliston MA / UConn)

Third Team
Maria Conlon (Seymour CT / UConn)
Bria Holmes (New Haven CT / West Virginia)
Saona Chapman ( CT / Rutgers & Richmond)
Tracy Lis (Killingly CT / Providence)
Da'shena Stevens (Stamford CT / St Johns)


Honorable Mention
Rita Williams UConn
Laura Lishness UConn

You are forgetting Carla Berube, who I would put above most the third team.
Carla could guard tall or small, shoot the three and operate in the paint, she was instrunental in the '95 championship game and was a big reason why they were a contender in 96 and 97.

 

[Vowelguy]

You are forgetting Carla Berube, who I would put above most the third team.
Carla could guard tall or small, shoot the three and operate in the paint, she was instrunental in the '95 championship game and was a big reason why they were a contender in 96 and 97.

Yes of course! When I was thinking about it, I had her 3rd team, but forgot about it by the time I typed it up.

Will fit it. Thank you.

 

[alexrgct]

It's unfortunate that Nicole Wolff was not able to make this list -- she certainly had the talent and the dedication, but I agree that her results don't justify her being included.

AGreed- Beautiful and talented, but not a great asset in college.

Heather Buck of Stonington, CT is similar. Top 35 player out of high school, perennial bench warmer in college. She did spend two halves defending Brittney Griner well, though, and she scored the final points (92 and 93 of the game) of the 2012-13 season.

 

[Sonny44]

Which New England players had the best college careers?

Some rough thoughts... i'm sure I've forgotten folks

First Team
Jen Rizzotti (New Fairfield CT / UConn)
Nykesha Sales (Bloomfield CT / UConn)
Tonya Cardoza (Roxbury MA / Virginia)
Rebecca Lobo (Southwick MA / UConn)
Tracy Claxton (New Haven CT / Old Dominion)

Second Team
Jamila Wideman (Amherst MA / Stanford)
Cindy Blodgett (Fairfield ME / Maine)
Nadine Domond (Bridgeport CT / Iowa)
Kerry Bascom ( NH / UConn)
Kara Wolters (Holliston MA / UConn)

Third Team
Maria Conlon (Seymour CT / UConn)
Bria Holmes (New Haven CT / West Virginia)
Tracy Lis (Killingly CT / Providence)
Carla Berube (Oxford MA / UConn)
Da'shena Stevens (Stamford CT / St Johns)


Honorable Mention
Rita Williams (Norwalk CT / UConn)
Laura Lishness (Bristol CT / UConn)
Saona Chapman ( CT / Rutgers & Richmond)

Some regard NY ss part of NE. Are including NY here?

 

[Vowelguy]

Funny how certain years seemed to have been much stronger than others.

91 - Bascom/Lishness and Cardoza
97 - Wolters/Berube and Wideman
98 - Sales/Williams, Domond, and Blodgett

And of course few notables in the past decade.

 

[Icebear]

No self respecting New Englander would consider NY part of New England. That just NYers dreaming.

 

[Vowelguy]

Some regard NY ss part of NE. Are including NY here?

In no legitimate definition is NY part of New England.

 

[UCAP_Fan]

Kate Lynch
As a student-athlete, Lynch had a wealth of experience on the Division II stage, playing four years at Southern Connecticut State University. With the Owls, she was a two-time First-Team All-American, and All-Northeast 10 Conference choice. Lynch also presently holds four all-time school records, including the career scoring mark, and assisted SCSU in capturing the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007.

 

[Suebird10fan]

Jamie Cournoyer BC 01 hon mention

 

[Sonny44]

In no legitimate definition is NY part of New England.

OK, ease up guys.

 

[Vowelguy]

Should also add

Amanda Pape, sacred heart
Kastine Evans, Kentucky
Marci Glenney, UConn/Clemson
Carolyn Swords, bc
Sarah Behn, bc
Jess Deveny, bc
Brianne Stepherson, bc
Brandy Cruthird '92, James Madison <--- on the 91 team that upset #1 penn st in the east region, paving the way for UConn's Cinderella run to the final 4
Jessica Gaspar '98, UNC

 

[DaddyChoc]

I'm sorry that I can't remember her name, but what about the forward from Norwalk who played for the University of Hartford a few years ago? She had an ACL injury that ruined her senior year, but she was a very effective rebounder. It seems to me that she should be on this list.

Erica Beverly?

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Some regard NY ss part of NE. Are including NY here?

No one regards NY as part of NE, I tell ya. Imagine..."visit Queens and see New England" or"see New England in The Adirondacks"...or Buffalo, Queen City of New England"...

No one. I hate it when such spurious canards inundate The Boneyard.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Some regard NY ss part of NE. Are including NY here?

Penalty Box for dazed and confused like thinking. More to come when I stop laughing.

 

[Icebear]

You can tell who has New England roots around here. LOL!

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Thanks for making my early morn Sonny. BTW, I found this pic as I carefully researched the now defunct "NY is a NE State" movement...must have been the command center.

 

[AllAmerRedHeads]

Olympian and WBHOF Sue Racowiez (spelling is wrong) Souther CT
Mechelle Edwards - from Boston. Iowa under Stringer, WNBA.
didnt Tracy Lis have a pretty good career over at Providence, even though nothing like her high school days.

 

[Vowelguy]

I forgot about Renee Najarian (so Carolina and UConn) who probably would be 2nd team.