Conference Awards Thread/Predictions

[bbsamjj]

Am I the only one who thinks Deja Kelly is massively overrated? She's a mediocre shooter (at best), but UNC does have her playing PG...which does not seem like her best position?

 

[bbsamjj]

I'll be disappointed if Hannah Stuelke from Iowa is snubbed. She only plays 15min/game but makes a huge impact in those 15 minutes. Of all freshmen playing 10+ min/game in conference play, Stuelke is 2nd in points/40min and 1st in rebounds/40min by a tremendous margin. Also leads all freshmen averaging 10min/game in FG% by a tremoundous margin -- 65.3%. Her per40 numbers even stack up well against older players. She's top 10 in per40 points, rebounds, and FG% among all classes.

Nothing against Williams, Braun, or Smikle, but their numbers are purely the result of being high usage players on awful teams.

I also think Garzon deserves FOY over McMahon. Garzon is, at this point, a much more well-rounded player. I'll grant that it's difficult to evaluate because McMahon was under a lot more pressure to produce with all of OSU's injuries.

Making per 40min adjustments is dangerous when someone only averages around 15mpg. Stuelke is going to be really good, but hard to argue against 5 freshmen that have started the entire year and in a few instances (Braun, Smikle, Williams) are arguably the best players on their teams that defenses plan against.

 

[GoChips20]

Am I the only one who thinks Deja Kelly is massively overrated? She's a mediocre shooter (at best), but UNC does have her playing PG...which does not seem like her best position?

+1, I’ve always thought this. My college ball pet peeve is high-volume guards who shoot under 40%.

 

[triaddukefan]

Am I the only one who thinks Deja Kelly is massively overrated? She's a mediocre shooter (at best), but UNC does have her playing PG...which does not seem like her best position?

You ain't the only one who feels that way. I've said it since the off-season. In my unbiased opinion

 

[bbsamjj]

Is the issue that she'd be better at 2 guard than running point? Has UNC had a pure PG since Banghart has arrived?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is the issue that she'd be better at 2 guard than running point? Has UNC had a pure PG since Banghart has arrived?

Wasn't the player she brought with her from Princeton a PG? Littlefield I think.

 

[jdote33]

We will have to wait, but which all conference team is the most talented, or which one would u pick to win in a tournament? I guess the conversation between Jones and Boston got me thinking, which conference has the most individual talent? I probably just pick the team with Aliyah Boston.

ACC	Pac-12	SEC	Big Ten	Big East
Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech	Haley Jones	Angel Reese	MAKIRA COOK, Illinois	Maddy Siegrist Villanova, Sr., F
Olivia Miles, So., G, Notre Dame	Cameron Brink	Aliyah Boston	Grace Berger, Indiana	Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, So., F*
Ta’Niya Latson, Fr., G, Florida State	Gianna Kneepkens	Angel Baker	MACKENZIE HOLMES, Indiana	Lou Lopez Senechal, Connecticut, Grad., G/F*
Hailey Van Lith, Jr., G, Louisville	Rayah Marshall	Jordan Horston	CAITLIN CLARK, Iowa	Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Jr., G
Georgia Amoore, Jr., G, Virginia Tech	Endyia Rogers	Alexis Morris	DIAMOND MILLER, Maryland	Jordan King, Marquette, Sr., G*
Celeste Taylor, Sr., G, Duke	Kadi Sissoko	Zia Cooke	Leigha Brown, Michigan	Chloe Marotta, Marquette, Sr., F
Dyaisha Fair, Sr., G, Syracuse	Jaylyn Sherrod	Rickea Jackson	Emily Kiser, Michigan	Jayla Everett, St. John’s, R-Sr., G*
Deja Kelly, Jr., G, North Carolina	Charlisse Leger-Walker	Brittany Davis	Jaz Shelley, Nebraska	Aaliyah Edwards, Connecticut, Jr., F*
Sonia Citron, So., G, Notre Dame	Charisma Osborne	Diamond Battles	Taylor Mikesell, Ohio State	Morgan Maly, Creighton, Jr., G/F
Alyssa Ustby, Jr., G, North Carolina	Alissa Pili	Kamilla Cardoso	MONIKA CZINANO, Iowa	Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, Sr., G*

Just added the Big East.