Collier Named McClain Award Candidate

[Carnac]

"SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Napheesa Collier of the UConn women's basketball team was selected as one of 10 candidates for the 2019 Katrina McClain Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Thursday.

The annual award in its second year recognizes the top power forward in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.

Collier leads UConn with 19.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She has 13 double-doubles on the season and has scored in double-digit points in every game. The O'Fallon, Mo., native has scored at least 20 points in the last eight games, including three 30-plus point performances.

A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com."

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[Vowelguy]

Lauren Cox - Baylor
Reyna Frost - Central Michigan
Napheesa Collier - Connecticut
Sara Rhine - Drake
Anriel Howard - Mississippi St.
Jessica Shepard - Notre Dame
Ruthy Hebard - Oregon
Bella Alarie - Princeton
Alanna Smith - Stanford
Megan Huff - Utah

 

[bbballfan23]

There are many worthy candidates but they should probably just go ahead and ship this award to Storrs & put it in Pheesa’s locker.

 

[nwhoopfan]

There are indeed many worthy candidates.

Which positional award a given player is considered for is always tricky, but I'd say all 3 of those Pac 12 nominees are actually playing the 5 rather than the 4 for their team by default.

 

[j66kicker]

There are indeed many worthy candidates.

Which positional award a given player is considered for is always tricky, but I'd say all 3 of those Pac 12 nominees are actually playing the 5 rather than the 4 for their team by default.

So is Collier

 

[nwhoopfan]

So is Collier

True. It will be interesting who is on the final 10 for the top center (is it Lisa Leslie Award?). There just aren't that many true centers left. Anigwe, Brown and McCowan are no-brainers. Gustafson isn't on this list so she has to be on the other one.

 

[j66kicker]

True. It will be interesting who is on the final 10 for the top center (is it Lisa Leslie Award?). There just aren't that many true centers left. Anigwe, Brown and McCowan are no-brainers. Gustafson isn't on this list so she has to be on the other one.

That's the list (IMO). And that's as long as the center list needs to be - nobody else has a realistic chance anyway

 

[Bigboote]

So is Collier

Yeah, but she was listed as a guard/forward for two years.