Christyn AA?

[Husky fanatic]

SI doesn’t think so

 

[The deacon]

The award is for Player of the Year. Being the best player on the best team isn't the criterion. It's not just about stats either but they are an important component of it. Leading the country in scoring and assists is incredible and the numbers were 27 and almost 8. Boston had 16 and 12 boards but Nalyssa Smith had 22 and 12. The "put her on UCONN test" isn't fair. Putting anyone on UCONN just like putting Michael Jordan on North Carolina under Dean Smith, changes everything and it would change Boston too. Clark did some spectacular things this year and made her team, which without her is nowhere, a Big Ten Champion. Boston was steady greatness, spectacular not so much. We will see soon enough.

Well said, BallF. I'll add a few points to put Caitlin's accomplishments in perspective:

1) While there were games she took as many as 25 shots, she averaged just 20 per game. I'd say with a 45.6 field goal success rate and as an excellent free-throw shooter, she gives Iowa a pretty darned good return on her efforts.

2) If you were to follow Iowa through the season, especially down the regular-season's stretch run, Caitlin had her best games against the toughest opponents. When the defense focused too much on her, she was glad to settle for 20-point games with lots of assists as long as the Hawkeyes were winning.

3) All that said, I'll bet Caitlin is not eagerly awaiting a return engagement with the Huskies' dynamic defense as it is now. She might say otherwise, but she's smart enough to know the cohesive unit Geno has developed would make it mighty tough on her and her teammates.