Katie-Lou & Napheesa on WBCA All American Team

[Wbbfan1]

Michelle Voepel Tweet.

WBCA all-Americans: Napheesa Collier, Kalani Brown, Bridget Carleton, Megan Gustafson, Arike Ogunbowale, Sabrina Ionescu, Asia Durr, Teaira McCowan, Katie Lou Samuelson, Alanna Smith.

Congrats to all, especially to Katie-Lou and Napheesa

 

[UConnCat]

Congrats Lou and Pheesa!

 

[Orangutan]

9 of the same 10 as the AP first and second teams with the exception being Lou instead of Anigwe.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Hard to believe that Kristine Anigwe has not made the WBCA team during her career. Definitely was disadvantage by playing on the West Coast and at Cal. From her Cal Bio.

• 3x WBCA All-America Honorable Mention (2016, 2017, 2018). Haven't seen the list of Honorable Mention, but I'm sure Anigwe is on the list.

9 of the same 10 as the AP first and second teams with the exception being Lou instead of Anigwe.

 

[Reypl21]

The girls in the photo next year will almost all be new. Sabrina is the only junior, and she might not even be there next year. I'm excited to see who steps up next season

 

[Wbbfan1]

List of WBCA All Americans: Crystal received Honorable Mention

All-Americans
Kalani Brown, Baylor
Bridget Carleton, Iowa State
Napheesa Collier, Connecticut
Asia Durr, Louisville
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame
Katie Lou Samuelson, Connecticut
Alanna Smith, Stanford

All-America Honorable Mention
Bella Alarie, Princeton
Kristine Anigwe, California
Kenisha Bell, Minnesotta
Allazia Blockton, Marquette
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Lauren Cox, Baylor
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State
Mart'e Grays, DePaul
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette
Becca Hittner, Drake
Emese Hof, Miami
Anriel Howard, Mississippi State
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Megan Huff, Utah
Paris Kea, North Carolina
Kiara Leslie, North Carolina State
Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
Darby Maggard, Belmont
Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
Tynice Martin, West Virginia
Aari McDonald, Arizona
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Maci Morris, Kentucky
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
Teniya Page, Penn State
Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State
Caliya Robinson, Georgia
Satou Sabally, Oregon
Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
Destiny Slocum, Oregon State
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Brianna Turner, Notre Dame
Jackie Young, Notre Dame

Got the list from Texas A&M site and that's why Carter is highlighted.

 

[Geew1992]

Rennia Davis??

 

[VAMike23]

Twinning !!!

 

[Orangutan]

Collier also won WBCA's Katrina McClain Award (best PF).

Other positional award winners:
Ionescu - Lieberman (best PG)
Durr - Drysdale (best SG)
Carleton - Miller (best SF)
Gustafson - Leslie (best C)

 

[Plebe]

Rennia Davis??

And no Cierra Dillard. Boo.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Collier also won WBCA's Katrina McClain Award (best PF).

Other positional award winners:
Ionescu - Lieberman (best PG)
Durr - Drysdale (best SG)
Carleton - Miller (best SF)
Gustafson - Leslie (best C)

That's 2 Liebermans for Sabrina. Diana, Skylar, and Moriah also have 2. If Sabrina comes back, she can tie Sue with a third Lieberman.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Pick 10 underclassmen off the HM list for next year's AA list.

 

[MilfordHusky]

This makes Lou a 3-time AA. I believe that matches Sveta, Diana, and Stewie. Only Maya (and Courtney Paris) had more.

 

[Reypl21]

Chennedy Carter
Lauren Cox
Crystal Dangerfield
Jackie Young*
Sabrina Ioenscu*
Ruthy Hebard
Michaela Onyenwere
Kaila Charles
Destiny Slocum

 

[Dillon77]

Congrats Lou and Pheesa!

Geesh, I told Arike to either wear her platform high-tops and/or not stand next to Teaira. Man, that's the tall and short of it.

Congrats to one and all. Well-played.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Chennedy Carter
Lauren Cox
Crystal Dangerfield
Jackie Young*
Sabrina Ioenscu*
Ruthy Hebard
Michaela Onyenwere
Kaila Charles
Destiny Slocum

Nice list! Add 1 (or 3) more.

I think Slocum is draft eligible too, based on her age. Has she announced?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Geesh, I told Arike to either wear her platform high-tops and/or not stand next to Teaira. Man, that's the tall and short of it.

Congrats to one and all. Well-played.

T's hair is 7'3".

 

[MilfordHusky]

Rennia Davis??

Sorry, the only Orange on the list is Cuse, Princeton, and Oregon State.

 

[Orangutan]

Nice list! Add 1 (or 3) more.

I think Slocum is draft eligible too, based on her age. Has she announced?

The deadline to declare has passed for everyone not still playing in the tournament.

The only possible early entries are thus Ionescu and Young.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The deadline to declare has passed for everyone not still playing in the tournament.

The only possible early entries are thus Ionescu and Young.

Ok, thanks. I know that Mangakahia is staying. Is Slocum 22 this year? If so, what did she decide? Do you know where the list of those declaring is?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Interesting that Geno told them of this honor before they headed to Tampa.

“Coach (Geno Auriemma) told us before we left on the trip here and I was extremely excited,” Samuelson said. “I didn’t know I was going to make this team so this is the sweetest of all of them. I’m proud that I was able to get this opportunity.”


“I learned this year that when things go wrong it’s easy to hang your head and go with the negative stuff,” Samuelson said. “But you need to stay positive and work through everything. I think I did that.”

Samuelson is the fifth UConn player to be named to the WBCA at least three times joining Svetlana Abrosimova (1999-2001), Diana Taurasi (2002-04), Maya Moore (the only four-time selection, 2008-11), and Breanna Stewart (2014-16). She is fifth on UConn’s all-time scoring list with 2,322 points and second in 3-point baskets with 379.

“It’s amazing to be mentioned with those names,” Samuelson said. “And to have played with Stewie and to have watched those other guys play, it’s a blessing to be at this University.”

Samuelson, Collier honored

 

[meyers7]

The girls in the photo next year will almost all be new. Sabrina is the only junior, and she might not even be there next year. I'm excited to see who steps up next season

Be pretty much wide open next year.

 

[ucbart]

Hard to believe that Kristine Anigwe has not made the WBCA team during her career. Definitely was disadvantage by playing on the West Coast and at Cal. From her Cal Bio.

• 3x WBCA All-America Honorable Mention (2016, 2017, 2018). Haven't seen the list of Honorable Mention, but I'm sure Anigwe is on the list.

Not for me! Her team has been mediocre at best for 4 seasons. She never made a Sweet 16.

 

[inthisopinion]

Collier also won WBCA's Katrina McClain Award (best PF).

Other positional award winners:
Ionescu - Lieberman (best PG)
Durr - Drysdale (best SG)
Carleton - Miller (best SF)
Gustafson - Leslie (best C)

Durr had no business winning over KLS. KLS was better than her in all 3 shooting %s. KLS despite being selected to the WBCA AA team for a no-brainer 3rd time heads the all-national under-valued team and is joined by: L. Cox, A. Howard, J. Young, M. Mabrey & HM S. Sabally, S. Fuehring. And, then there's the all national over-valued team: A. Durr, Arike O., A. Smith, M. Gustafson, B. Carleton.

 

[Los24]

Durr had no business winning over KLS. KLS was better than her in all 3 shooting %s. KLS despite being selected to the WBCA AA team for a no-brainer 3rd time heads the all-national under-valued team and is joined by: L. Cox, A. Howard, J. Young, M. Mabrey & HM S. Sabally, S. Fuehring. And, then there's the all national over-valued team: A. Durr, Arike O., A. Smith, M. Gustafson, B. Carleton.

You know what I have come to realize, is that people love love love the player that can create their own shot. Besides being a bit better with their dribble, because of their size (not 6'3") I have to tell you I am not sure what you can say that either of them do better than KLS... None are a defensive stopper but from an effort perpective I don't think they compare from the games I have watched. Passing is not close either, and its not just assists. Her rebounding was better. I guess all this to say is I think she should have made at least 2nd team on those other squads if one or both of Arike or Durr made 1st/2nd teams.