finalists for the 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award No Lopez Senechal | The Boneyard

finalists for the 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award No Lopez Senechal

"To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the tenacity and scoring prowess of Class of 1993 Hall of Famer Ann Meyers."

No Caitlin Clark?
 
GoUconn7961 said:
"To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the tenacity and scoring prowess of Class of 1993 Hall of Famer Ann Meyers."

No Caitlin Clark?
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She's a PG that shoots A LOT.
 
Bogus. I understand the list: someone from a mid-major, a freshman, a couple of stars, and someone from the national #1. It checks all the right boxes. But it fails to consider that Lou meant everything to our season, and Van Lith (as good as she is) did not help Louisville much this year. I'd say Lou should also be above Cooke just in terms of pure skills, but Zia was a vital part of SC's success.

Keishana Washington - Drexel

Ta’Niya Latson - Florida State

Hailey Van Lith - Louisville

Diamond Miller - Maryland

Zia Cooke - South Carolina
 
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LwrcasefaN said:
She's a PG that shoots A LOT.
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Clark shoots 18 times a game, which is not that many if you're making nearly half of them. By comparison, Lou's percentage from the floor has dipped below Caitlin's.
 
Bone Dog said:
Bogus. I understand the list: someone from a mid-major, a freshman, a couple of stars, and someone from the national #1. It checks all the right boxes. But it fails to consider that Lou meant everything to our season, and Van Lith (as good as she is) did not help Louisville much this year. I'd say Lou should also be above Cooke just in terms of pure skills, but Zia was a vital part of SC's success.

Keishana Washington - Drexel

Ta’Niya Latson - Florida State

Hailey Van Lith - Louisville

Diamond Miller - Maryland

Zia Cooke - South Carolina
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Agreed, Bone Dog, I'd have Lou ahead of Zia and definitely Van Lith, but unfortunately those who select don't consider the serendipitous value Lou has brought the Huskies during a season in which she's been absolutely crucial. Her 15.8 average isn't as high as others.

I haven't seen Keishana Washington play, but would be curious to...
 
She probably came to UCONN to be part of a winning team and program. Her hope might be to win a NC which is still in front of her and that is a ring not too many kids who come from Fairfield have a shot at. She has been a very important part of the UCONN success this year and will continue to be important through out the NCAA Tournament. Get that ring and all else pales.
 
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The deacon said:
Agreed, Bone Dog, I'd have Lou ahead of Zia and definitely Van Lith, but unfortunately those who select don't consider the serendipitous value Lou has brought the Huskies during a season in which she's been absolutely crucial. Her 15.8 average isn't as high as others.

I haven't seen Keishana Washington play, but would be curious to...
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Washington can play and is an insane scorer. Remember seeing her in HS in the OSBA before she left for Drexel. Unfortunately with Drexel being part of the CAA, most of their games are available via FloHoops. :(

Has represented Canada in the past but hasn't been on their radar for a while, which is perplexing. Hopefully she'll get a chance to compete at GloblJam or attend a national team training camp in the future. She's a really tough kid who could help out at the guard position.
 
The deacon said:
Clark shoots 18 times a game, which is not that many if you're making nearly half of them. By comparison, Lou's percentage from the floor has dipped below Caitlin's.
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Love your basketball wisdom, but it is hard to criticize Clark. She is one of the best women players - I have ever seen and grew up playing in parks with Nancy Lieberman
If we think Lou gets beat up, imagine what Clark must go through and her body holds up.
 
Lopez-Senechal was hurt by the same slump that affected the whole team in February. I was pleasantly surprised to see that that slump didn't cost Edwards a spot on the McClain list. As good as Lou's numbers were in January, they just aren't now.
 
I personally think these position awards are kind of silly. They lost credibility by giving Owusu/McDonald the award when both were clearly point guards.
 
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Let this be fuel. Lou is so consistent, but she also thrives in the tough matchups and on the biggest stages.

March is when great players become household names. She absolutely deserved to be on this list but I have no doubt she’ll give everyone something to talk about tonight and in the big dance. Keep counting her out, she’ll just keep proving all the doubters wrong!
 
Here are some numbers for comparison

K. Washington - 34.8 mpg / 43% FG / 32% 3pt / 84% FT / 783 pts / 27 ppg
T. Latson - 29.5 mpg / 46% FG / 36% 3pt / 86% FT / 659 pts / 21.3 ppg
H. Van Lith - 36.9 mpg / 41% FG / 29% 3pt / 88% FT / 634 pts / 19.2 ppg
D. Miller - 28.4 mpg / 48% FG / 21% 3pt / 80% FT / 578 pts / 19.9 ppg
Z Cooke - 26.0 mpg / 41% FG / 36% 3pt / 80% FT / 489 pts / 15.3 ppg
L. Senechal - 31.9 mpg / 46% FG / 43% 3pt / 86% FT / 520 pts / 15.8 ppg
 
fomalhaut said:
Lopez-Senechal was hurt by the same slump that affected the whole team in February. I was pleasantly surprised to see that that slump didn't cost Edwards a spot on the McClain list. As good as Lou's numbers were in January, they just aren't now.
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SO...this is a February Award?
 
LwrcasefaN said:
SO...this is a February Award?
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Of course not, but her performance in February dragged down her season numbers considerably, from the lofty heights where she was the best shooting guard in the country, shooting 50/50/90+. I'm not remotely suggesting that she can't bounce back and have a great NCAA tournament.
 
meyers7 said:
Here are some numbers for comparison

K. Washington - 34.8 mpg / 43% FG / 32% 3pt / 84% FT / 783 pts / 27 ppg
T. Latson - 29.5 mpg / 46% FG / 36% 3pt / 86% FT / 659 pts / 21.3 ppg
H. Van Lith - 36.9 mpg / 41% FG / 29% 3pt / 88% FT / 634 pts / 19.2 ppg
D. Miller - 28.4 mpg / 48% FG / 21% 3pt / 80% FT / 578 pts / 19.9 ppg
Z Cooke - 26.0 mpg / 41% FG / 36% 3pt / 80% FT / 489 pts / 15.3 ppg
L. Senechal - 31.9 mpg / 46% FG / 43% 3pt / 86% FT / 520 pts / 15.8 ppg
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Wow by these stats Lou is by far the best shooting guard in the nation..3 point shooting she blows everyone away..VanLith at 29% is very poor..At first I didn't think it was that big a deal for her not to be on the list but looking at these numbers it's a joke she's not on it
 
fomalhaut said:
Of course not, but her performance in February dragged down her season numbers considerably, from the lofty heights where she was the best shooting guard in the country, shooting 50/50/90+. I'm not remotely suggesting that she can't bounce back and have a great NCAA tournament.
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And her numbers are still better than people on this list. Having said that...numbers don't tell it all. Boston is an AA no matter what her numbers say. I expect people who put up more shot attempts to score more points...if they're halfway decent. If we went strictly by numbers...there's a good chance none of these players make a top 5 list.
 
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browns said:
Wow by these stats Lou is by far the best shooting guard in the nation..3 point shooting she blows everyone away..VanLith at 29% is very poor..At first I didn't think it was that big a deal for her not to be on the list but looking at these numbers it's a joke she's not on it
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If you're just gonna go by shooting %, then Brynna Maxwell from Gonzaga should win this award. Leading the nation at 50% from 3. Her numbers of 48/50/95 blow everybody out of the water.
 
HuskyNan said:
Lou is playing shooting guard but she’s really a wing so I checked the Cheryl Miller Award nominees. No Lou :(

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So, let me see if I got this straight. Lou is not eligible for this award because she listed as a forward. This explains why UConn lost five games this year. We forgot to have a shooting guard in the game and we could not use a three guard offense.
Now the only thing that needs further explanation is why this award is designated the Cheryl Miller award. Cheryl was a fabulous player, but everything I have read about her always specifies that she played forward, but Lou is not eligible?:confused:
 
fomalhaut said:
Lopez-Senechal was hurt by the same slump that affected the whole team in February. I was pleasantly surprised to see that that slump didn't cost Edwards a spot on the McClain list. As good as Lou's numbers were in January, they just aren't now.
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Not really. She’s had only 3 games that weren’t double digit scoring. She‘s still #7 in 3 point FG percentage while being the focus of opposing defenses. Lou has been remarkable, especially consider that she’s playing on a gimpy foot

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LwrcasefaN said:
No Lou Lopez Senechal.? Please explain. I have to doubt the credibility here with what I consider a serious omission.

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I thought, when looking at the Finalist group: " this is a strange combination"!!
Different criteria for different selection committees?? I sometimes think that
the rational is to " spread the awards around" but that is pure conjecture on
my part..
 
browns said:
Wow by these stats Lou is by far the best shooting guard in the nation..3 point shooting she blows everyone away..VanLith at 29% is very poor..At first I didn't think it was that big a deal for her not to be on the list but looking at these numbers it's a joke she's not on it
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I agree. But.... I think that Lou will and can take the mature, long view. She will perform well in the NCAAs, she will
be drafted into the WNBA and she will be successful and happy in life. I think that is just the way she is.
 
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