Heisman Trophy/CBB POY Same Year?

[VAUConnFan]

Baylor has the uncommon honor of having both the Heisman Trophy winner, Robert Griffin III, and WCBB AP Player of the Year, Brittney Griner, with more POY honors certain to follow. In my years as a sports fan, there has only been one other school that has held a similar distinction of having the Heisman Trophy winner and a College Basketball Player of the Year in the same academic or calendar year. Any ideas as to which school to whom I am alluding and the players so named?

 

[MilfordHusky]

USC, if you are talking about women's hoops?

 

[VAUConnFan]

USC, if you are talking about women's hoops?

All hoops.

 

[triaddukefan]

Not a huge pool to choose from......... Schools would have to be limited to UGA, Texas, well a few others...... lemme think

 

[MilfordHusky]

Not a huge pool to choose from......... Schools would have to be limited to UGA, Texas, well a few others...... lemme think

No Heismans at Duke?

 

[HuskyNan]

Well, in 2004 New England had:

UConn men's basketball champions (Emeka wasn't POY, though)
UConn women's basketball champions (Diana was POY)
The Patriots won the Super Bowl (Tom Brady Sporting News Sportsman of the Year)
The Red Sox won the World Series (The Bloody Sock Series, Sox were SI Sportsmen of the Year)
The B's and C's won their division but not much more

 

[triaddukefan]

No Heismans at Duke?

This can be a cold board at times

 

[VAUConnFan]

No Heismans at Duke?

They have had a number of pretty good basketball players at Duke, both men's and women's. One of my all time favorite baseball players, Dick Groat(another name will appear here, but he was known by the Richard nickname; Something needs to be done about the filtering. This is not a child's board for goodness sakes), attended Duke.

 

[HuskyNan]

This can be a cold board at times

I bet our Heisman winner can beat up your Heisman winner

 

[HuskyNan]

Not a huge pool to choose from......... Schools would have to be limited to UGA, Texas, well a few others...... lemme think

Possibly Stanford. As for Notre Dame football, well, probably better not to go there.

 

[MilfordHusky]

This can be a cold board at times

You guys excel at basketball, lacrosse, and golf. You can't have everything.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I was thinking about Cheryl Miller and Charles White or Marcus Allen, but the years are wrong.

How about Gary Beban and that Alcindor guy?

 

[alexrgct]

I was thinking about Cheryl Miller and Charles White or Marcus Allen, but the years are wrong.

How about Gary Beban and that Alcindor guy?

This is a correct response.

I was thinking Tennessee must have held this distinction. But then I remembered that Woodson stole the award at the last minute with a brilliant game against Ohio State, and then relived the awesomeness of that having occurred. So there was no Manning-Holdsclaw double.

Pardon me while I go chuckle some more.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Hard to believe that USC didn't have a Heisman winner while Cheryl Miller played.

If you are anywhere near USC, go in Heritage Hall. Their hardware collection is impressive. Of course, Reggie Bush's trophy is gone. I'm not sure if Obtuse Jury Simpson's is still on display.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I was thinking about Cheryl Miller and Charles White or Marcus Allen, but the years are wrong.

How about Gary Beban and that Alcindor guy?

Bingo!

 

[triaddukefan]

Bingo!

I should have read better..... I was thinking you meant a Heisman Trophy Winner and a FEMALE Basketball player of the year.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I should have read better..... I was thinking you meant a Heisman Trophy Winner and a FEMALE Basketball player of the year.

Tell Duke that you want your money back!

 

[cardfan]

Baylor has the uncommon honor of having both the Heisman Trophy winner, Robert Griffin III, and WCBB AP Player of the Year, Brittney Griner, with more POY honors certain to follow. In my years as a sports fan, there has only been one other school that has held a similar distinction of having the Heisman Trophy winner and a College Basketball Player of the Year in the same academic or calendar year. Any ideas as to which school to whom I am alluding and the players so named?

Stanford got robbed in both (Luck) and Nneka.

 

[alexrgct]

Stanford got robbed in both (Luck) and Nneka.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Stanford got robbed in both (Luck) and Nneka.

They would have been very good inarguable choices. Nnecka may still win one fo the remaining unannounced POY awards.

 

[cardfan]

They would have been very good inarguable choices. Nnecka may still win one fo the remaining unannounced POY awards.

which one? Griner got Wade and Naismith. I thought Nneka would get Wade.

 

[VAUConnFan]

which one? Griner got Wade and Naismith. I thought Nneka would get Wade.

Wooden, USBWA, and Honda, although not sure if Honda still offers an award. Magazines like Sport, SI, and ESPN the Magazine(again not sure if it is still in ciculation) might also offer POY Awards.

 

[cardfan]

Wooden, USBWA, and Honda, although not sure if Honda still offers an award.

Well, I hope she gets one.

I thought Nneka met the criteria for the Wade quite well.

Criteria (In Priority Order)
1. NCAA Division I basketball player (sophomore, junior or senior) who is a member of the Division I WBCA Coaches' All-America Team.

2. A player who embodies the "Spirit of Margaret Wade."
• Excellence on the court (as defined above).
• Academically eligible to compete as defined by the NCAA and the institution.
• Adheres to the principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined in NCAA Constitution 2.4.

 

[triaddukefan]

Stanford got robbed in both (Luck) and Nneka.

Please Expound.......... concerning Luck.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Stanford got robbed in both (Luck) and Nneka.

The Cardinal had strong candidates, but I don't see any robbery.