ESPN votes: Ducks win it all. Sabrina gets Wade Trophy again & 3 Ducks are WBCA AAs.

[domerduck]

Why Sabrina Ionescu and Oregon would have won the 2020 NCAA title

This weekend, New Orleans was scheduled to host the Final Four, and our panel thinks Baylor, Oregon and South Carolina would have been favorites to win it all.

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Ducks' Ionescu wins Wade Trophy for 2nd time

Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu has won the Wade Trophy for the second consecutive year and is one of three Ducks players to be selected as an All-American this season.

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[Zanzman]

ESPN Making these picks seem to help Dawns claim of a title

 

[domerduck]

ESPN Making these picks seem to help Dawns claim of a title

Well Mechelle's on your side since she's an SEC homer and Missou grad so it was 3-1. The Duck's got Lobo's vote which matter most to me. At least Harris made the WBCA All American team with the 3 Ducks and Boston got FOY. She probably would have made the AA team if Freshman were eligible.

Still too bad they couldn't have really played.

 

[bballnut90]

Well Mechelle's on your side since she's an SEC homer and Missou grad so it was 3-1. The Duck's got Lobo's vote which matter most to me. At least Harris made the WBCA All American team with the 3 Ducks and Boston got FOY. She probably would have made the AA team if Freshman were eligible.

Still too bad they couldn't have really played.

Freshmen are eligible. Just wasnt picked evidently.

 

[domerduck]

Freshmen are eligible. Just wasnt picked evidently.

You may be right, but I was confused by the paragraph " The Wade Trophy, which dates back to 1978, is presented by the WBCA to the top women's basketball player among sophomores, juniors and seniors in Division I and is named after Lily Margaret Wade, who coached Delta State to three AIAW titles in the 1970s. Freshmen are not eligible for the award; the WBCA's Freshman of the Year honor went to South Carolina's Aliyah Boston on Wednesday."

Maybe they are eligible for AA but not the Wade award, but they were announced together so I thought that was the case.

 

[bballnut90]

You may be right, but I was confused by the paragraph " The Wade Trophy, which dates back to 1978, is presented by the WBCA to the top women's basketball player among sophomores, juniors and seniors in Division I and is named after Lily Margaret Wade, who coached Delta State to three AIAW titles in the 1970s. Freshmen are not eligible for the award; the WBCA's Freshman of the Year honor went to South Carolina's Aliyah Boston on Wednesday."

Maybe they are eligible for AA but not the Wade award, but they were announced together so I thought that was the case.

That's strange that freshmen are flat out ineligible for Wade.....but past freshmen have made the WBCA teams so pretty sure they're eligible.

 

[Flyinsouth]

I would have loved to have seen them rise to the challenge of being a favorite with 1 last shot to win it. I also would have loved to see the rumored debut of Nyara Sabally (would have added some much needed depth) for the Tournament. The Ducks were stacked and with any contribution from Satou's 6' 5" talented sister Nyara, the Ducks would have had no real weaknesses.

 

[shiverz45]

I am surprised it was not unanimous since they were ESPN pick to win it all in the preseason.

 

[shiverz45]

Well Mechelle's on your side since she's an SEC homer and Missou grad so it was 3-1. The Duck's got Lobo's vote which matter most to me. At least Harris made the WBCA All American team with the 3 Ducks and Boston got FOY. She probably would have made the AA team if Freshman were eligible.

Still too bad they couldn't have really played.

Missouri fans hate South Carolina.

 

[domerduck]

Missouri fans hate South Carolina.

Well a Mizzou alum Mechelle V sure likes South Carolina.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

ESPN Making these picks seem to help Dawns claim of a title

Michelle is a smart lady.

 

[triaddukefan]

ESPN Making these picks seem to help Dawns claim of a title

Who has ESPN picked to win the title the previous 3 seasons? Im not convinced that Oregon was gonna win, alot of examples of talented senior led teams... looking for their first title.....folding under the pressure that only March Madness brings.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Weird comment about South Carolina or Baylor not being able to hold Oregon in the 60s, or that either would necessarily have had to, as well as both those teams could defend and score.

 

[domerduck]

Michelle is a smart lady.

You might want to spell her name right unless you want us to question your smarts.

Michael Voepel

Michael Voepel joined ESPN.com in 1996 as a women’s college and pro basketball writer, and since has also covered additional college sports. In 2022, Voepel received the Curt Gowdy Media Award for print media from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to basketball...

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[Gamecockfan77]

You might want to spell her name right unless you want us to question your smarts.

Michael Voepel

Michael Voepel joined ESPN.com in 1996 as a women’s college and pro basketball writer, and since has also covered additional college sports. In 2022, Voepel received the Curt Gowdy Media Award for print media from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to basketball...

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I think that happens on a daily basis anyway.