ESPNW Player of the Week

[Plebe]

I would not be at all surprised if during the weeks those players won there were no high-profile games on ESPN/ESPN2 that featured any of the nationally prominent players. ESPN seems to like to reward Mid-Major superstars on the weeks when the calendar is relatively quiet.

Maryland-South Carolina was a featured game on the flagship ESPN on Nov. 18, but Kierra Anthony was named POTW for that week.

Baylor vs. Arizona State (Nov. 11) was another ESPN-featured game that did not yield a POTW award. That award went instead to Anigwe, after Cal beat Houston and Penn State (whoopee).

(Speaking of that, the fact that Anigwe had already won a POTW award may have weighed against her this time around. I get the sense that they like to spread the wealth with this one.)

Other examples are available as well, if you look at this list:
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[Shades]

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25969591/iowa-megan-gustafson-espnw-player-week

After two more performances in which Gustafson showed that she'll score no matter how teams guard her or how many defenders they use to do it, she is the espnW national player of the week. Gustafson has been on our "also considered" list almost every week this season, which is understandable considering she leads Division I in scoring (27.2 PPG), is second in field goal percentage (70.4) and is tied for fifth in rebounding (12.7).

Also considered: Kalani Brown, Baylor; Cece Hooks, Ohio; Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon; Beatrice Mompremier, Miami; Micheala Onyenwere, UCLA

 

[SimpleDawg]

Player I was most impressed with this week was Emese Hof, for what she put up against Notre Dame - beating down Jessica Shepard and Brianna Turner.


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[Plebe]

 

[FanHam]

Obvious West Coast bias. Almost half of the weekly winners are from the Pac 12.

It's a proper bias. I've seen more good basketball from West Coast teams this year than ever before.

 

[JonathanXIV]

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25969591/iowa-megan-gustafson-espnw-player-week

How was Napheesa not even considered following the week that she had?

 

[TheFarmFan]

How was Napheesa not even considered following the week that she had?

Three letters: A. A. C. Beating up on two second-rate, sub-.500 teams doesn't compare to beating the MSU team that toppled Oregon and the OSU team that itself has several decent upsets. Not her fault, but you had to put up insane numbers to get consideration on a week of uninteresting, predictable team matchups.

(and remember, last season Hebard didn't get POW once while she was on her insane, record-setting run of games in the PAC-12 without missing a field goal, so merely shooting well isn't apparently enough in its own.)

 

[Longtime fan]

1. Kristine Anigwe - California
2. Kierra Anthony - Louisiana Tech
3. Jackie Young - Notre Dame
4. Christyn Williams - Connecticut
5. Jenna Allen - Michigan St
6. Alanna Smith - Stanford
7. Sabrina Ionescu - Oregon
8. Katie Benzan - Harvard
9. Kalani Brown - Baylor
10. Cierra Dillard - Buffalo
11. Teaira McCowan - Mississippi St
12. Paris Kea - North Carolina
13. Asia Durr - Louisville
14. Megan Gustafson - Iowa
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Oregon's Ionescu is espnW's player of the week

What did I miss that put Christyn Williams number 4 on that list? I mean she did hit a shot and had a huge smile after doing so. But she dominated nothing last week. Did they feel " no list of superlatives is complete" without UCONN?

 

[DefenseBB]

What did I miss that put Christyn Williams number 4 on that list? I mean she did hit a shot and had a huge smile after doing so. But she dominated nothing last week. Did they feel " no list of superlatives is complete" without UCONN?

That’s the “By Week” winner when CW dominated ND

 

[JonathanXIV]

Three letters: A. A. C. Beating up on two second-rate, sub-.500 teams doesn't compare to beating the MSU team that toppled Oregon and the OSU team that itself has several decent upsets. Not her fault, but you had to put up insane numbers to get consideration on a week of uninteresting, predictable team matchups.

(and remember, last season Hebard didn't get POW once while she was on her insane, record-setting run of games in the PAC-12 without missing a field goal, so merely shooting well isn't apparently enough in its own.)

And Ohio played a better schedule last week than UConn did?

 

[Plebe]

And Ohio played a better schedule last week than UConn did?

Yes, they did. Ohio picked up a significant road win over Central Michigan.

 

[SimpleDawg]

Probably gonna be Collier or Hof this week. I personally am more in awe with Hof because she led an upset (and let's not forget Notre Dame... but that obviously shouldn't count because it's last week). Despite that, I can see why they would end up picking Collier. 15 field goals made. 65% on 23 field goal attempts is very hard to do; and add 16 rebounds to that. I'm fine with either choice, but on a UConn board... I should probably say Collier deserves it this week. Hof though is making Miami suddently a threat to upset in the tournament.


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[Plebe]

Miami's Emese Hof is espnW's player of the week

Also considered: Bella Alarie, Princeton; Napheesa Collier, UConn; Megan Gustafson, Iowa; Braydey Hodgins, Boise State; Rhyne Howard, Kentucky; Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon; Alanna Smith, Stanford.

 

[LoTrader]

Oregon State's Aleah Goodman is espnW's player of the week: Oregon State's Aleah Goodman is espnW's player of the week

 

[DaBball]

Wow, I wonder how many bench players have won this award before.