E. Williams WBCA DPoY

[bschwartz]

As much as I would like Kiah to have it, even I couldn't give it to her because she didn't play enough. On a per minute basis, she had a wonderful season -- probably the best IMHO, but you can't block shots and rebound from the bench. LINK

 

[Bayareahusky]

Elizabeth Williams has had the quietest career I have ever witnessed..... if you did not specifically know she plated for Duke, you would not know she played at all

 

[VAMike23]

smh

 

[sarals24]

Elizabeth Williams has had the quietest career I have ever witnessed..... if you did not specifically know she plated for Duke, you would not know she played at all

She was sooo hyped coming out of high school. Can't believe she won NFOY over KML. Look at how their careers panned out...

 

[Kevin G]

I'm not sure how to take this. I am happy for E Williams but do not think she is the best defender in the nation.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Elizabeth is a good defender. Kiah is a great defender, and she blocked about twice as many shots in fewer minutes. Elizabeth has the PR, but not the substance, in my view.

 

[HGN]

Elizabeth Williams is a excellent player. But I am a little surprised here.....Were the voters basing their votes on minutes played as a starter or on defensive play and stats ?

 

[uconnfan68]

Elizabeth Williams has had the quietest career I have ever witnessed..... if you did not specifically know she plated for Duke, you would not know she played at all

And she was totally schooled by Kiah for years.

 

[geneticrex]

Kiah is not only the best defensive player in the country this year, she been the best defensive player for the last 2.

 

[TRuconnfan]

I'm so disappointed I wanted her to win so bad but I'm not surprised. I don't understand why she didn't play some more minutes per game I thought she deserved it. Even if she averaged 25 instead of 20 then I don't see how you couldn't pick her with the stats she would have.
Hands down the best defensive player this year and I think she was last year too. In fact one of the best I've ever seen in men's or woman's game.

 

[OneTrickPony]

I wish Kiah would've won, but didn't expect a non-starter to win. That said, the fact that she made it this far is quite a nod to just what a defensive force she has become. If they had a book-steal category...where you simply block and than pick the ball out of the offensive players hands...Kiah would be the all-time leader.

 

[Huskies Rule]

Kiah Stokes deserved this DPOY award INFINITELY more than A'ja Wilson deserved being named 3rd team AP AllAmerica.

[The two played almost the exact same number of minutes, one was honored for her efforts, the other not.]

 

[Buzzyboy]

Elizabeth Williams is a excellent player. But I am a little surprised here.....Were the voters basing their votes on minutes played as a starter or on defensive play and stats ?

I dispute Elizabeth Williams is an excellent player. She's a good player, above average, but I've never seen her do much of anything to suggest "excellent". She finally had a decent game against us this year after three years of embarrassing herself against our team. For her to be selected the defensive player of the year over Kiah is OFFENSIVE to me. There is no DEFENSE for her beating out Kiah Stokes who is in a league of her own defensively. What an injustice!!!!!

 

[Buzzyboy]

I wish Kiah would've won, but didn't expect a non-starter to win. That said, the fact that she made it this far is quite a nod to just what a defensive force she has become. If they had a book-steal category...where you simply block and than pick the ball out of the offensive players hands...Kiah would be the all-time leader.

Forget book-steal category, IN ANY CATEGORY, Kiah is the best defensive player in women's basketball today!

 

[Buzzyboy]

I'm so disappointed I wanted her to win so bad but I'm not surprised. I don't understand why she didn't play some more minutes per game I thought she deserved it. Even if she averaged 25 instead of 20 then I don't see how you couldn't pick her with the stats she would have.
Hands down the best defensive player this year and I think she was last year too. In fact one of the best I've ever seen in men's or woman's game.

As you've said or implied, one of the best EVER! I thought Emeka Okafor was brilliant but I think she's better!

 

[OneTrickPony]

Forget book-steal category, IN ANY CATEGORY, Kiah is the best defensive player in women's basketball today!

I meant block-steal...interesting correcting by spellcheck...

I agree...after she smothered the first drive to the basket, the Maryland players didn't really even challenge her again. Good scouting and high praise from a one seeded opponent.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I thought this was a joke when I read the thread title.
Oh well. Maybe this will stoke Kiah's fire for tonight and we'll have a block party!

 

[Tonyc]

As much as I would like Kiah to have it, even I couldn't give it to her because she didn't play enough. On a per minute basis, she had a wonderful season -- probably the best IMHO, but you can't block shots and rebound from the bench. LINK

Kinda funny Stokes didn't play enough however Aja Wilson was a AA and Tuck wasn't.

 

[geneticrex]

Kinda funny Stokes didn't play enough however Aja Wilson was a AA and Tuck wasn't.

Laughable, isn't it???

 

[RockyMTblue2]

On most teams in America Kiah would have played 30+ minutes a year and put up such numbers as to make this award a lock. Galling that E Wms, who is by all accounts a great student and person, can underperform for 4 years and get the award. Slow of foot and slow of whatever else you care to mention on the court. Surely there was a starting big in America better than that!

 

[BlueDevils]

Hard to block shots playing zone. Keep that in perspective

 

[bschwartz]

Hard to block shots playing zone. Keep that in perspective

Kiah is almost always playing zone.