Caitlin Clark wins Dawn Staley Award (merged thread)

[Jackalope]

if you were to ask PB I'm sure she would say that the only award that matters is the National Championship

Maybe... but she did get a little verklempt in the video from this past Monday when she got the AP player of the year award.

 

[Fore!]

Caitlin Clark wins the Dawn Staley Award

IOWA CITY – This time, Caitlin Clark is on top. Above Paige Bueckers. Above all other backcourt players in women's …

www.thegazette.com

Moriah Jefferson won the Award for the 2015/16 Season.

Dawn Staley Award - Wikipedia

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Congrat's Caitlin, well deserved; great season! I look forward to 3 more years of PB and CC magic on the hardwood.

 

[Charliebball]

Maybe... but she did get a little verklempt in the video from this past Monday when she got the AP player of the year award.

true but I think she would be happy to hand it back if she could have the NC trophy instead......

 

[Jackalope]

true but I think she would be happy to hand it back if she could have the NC trophy instead......

Agree!

 

[ucbart]

Congrats to Caitlin.

 

[HopJim]

Good for her. It gives her just a bit of the spotlight that she deserves as Paige Bueckers-lite! I'm sure PB is happy for CC.

No one who ever watched Clark play would call her "Bueckers-lite."

 

[Scud49]

It's fine with me - she's a very deserving player.

There's really only one more thing I want to see them bring home....😋

 

[huskyd]

Maybe... but she did get a little verklempt in the video from this past Monday when she got the AP player of the year award.

Wonderful word choice, Jackalope. So much of Yiddish has entered the American language, and here you are adding another useful and popular term.
PS/Verklempt means getting very emotional.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I wonder if Dawn has a vote?

She has veto power. Lol

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Good. Could you imagine the caterwauling if Paige won them all?

 

[JordyG]

Congrat's Caitlin, well deserved; great season! I look forward to 3 more years of PB and CC magic on the hardwood.

I love this country. Congratulations Caitlin. Look out world basketball, we're coming for you.

 

[loonsD]

No one who ever watched Clark play would call her "Bueckers-lite."

That's right, thank you.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I’m not sure that (“Paige-lite”) is a fair statement. Caitlin is a fabulous player, just different from Paige. I’m sure Paige is thrilled for her friend.

I think Paige is more than just different, she is better in many key stats, and deserves the award more. She leads Clark by a lot in many statistical areas. In assist to turner over ratio Bueckers is #30 (not bad for a freshman) while Clark is #151. On field goal percentage Bueckers is #31 while Clark is again well back in the pack at #101. I like Clark but come on.

you can find these and other stats at...........

NCAA College Women's Basketball DI current individual Stats | NCAA.com

Discover the current NCAA Division I Women's Basketball leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders.

www.ncaa.com

 

[bballnut90]

Zero shade toward Clark since she's been spectacular but this award seems like a joke to me.

Kelsey Mitchell and Asia Durr are winners despite never being point guards, Sims won while playing SG, and Harris won it last year over Ionescu which made zero sense IMO.

 

[CL82]

I’m not sure that (“Paige-lite”) is a fair statement. Caitlin is a fabulous player, just different from Paige. I’m sure Paige is thrilled for her friend.

Not all that different. Both can score and can dish.

Thought for the day: Can you be a once in a lifetime player if there are two of you?

 

[darkstar1]

happy for Caitlin, but does not make sense fir any guard to win any national player of the year award over the NPOY. Of course it the national team championship award that matters most. May Paige take our Huskies s there!

 

[mbr33ct]

lets give everyone an award......

 

[BBallF]

I’m not sure that (“Paige-lite”) is a fair statement. Caitlin is a fabulous player, just different from Paige. I’m sure Paige is thrilled for her friend.

We will be watching CC and Paige together on Team USA for a long, long time.

 

[cbraarj]

IMO they have gone overboard with all these awards! Just start handing out partipation trophies. Imagine if the CFB handed out rewards for each position.

 

[sweetspot]

IMO they have gone overboard with all these awards! Just start handing out partipation trophies. Imagine if the CFB handed out rewards for each position.

They do. NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN

 

[loonsD]

Zero shade toward Clark since she's been spectacular but this award seems like a joke to me.

Kelsey Mitchell and Asia Durr are winners despite never being point guards, Sims won while playing SG, and Harris won it last year over Ionescu which made zero sense IMO.

Right well it's not a point guard award so zero shade to you but I don't know what you're talking about.

 

[cbraarj]

They do. NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN

Do they really! They give out 33 awards for offense, defense and special teams! For each position. Maybe comprehend what I wrote.

 

[sweetspot]

Do they really! They give out 33 awards for offense, defense and special teams! For each position. Maybe comprehend what I wrote.

Close enough. Sorry your team lost.

 

[bballnut90]

Right well it's not a point guard award so zero shade to you but I don't know what you're talking about.

Fair, I just checked and it's best all around guard. I thought it was a PG award.