Kelsey Plum is ESPNW's Player of the Year

[Plebe]

Washington's Plum is espnW's player of the year

 

[2Husky]

i think it ultimately the right, call. she's had a great year and is a heck of a player.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

No problem with that call.

 

[drweo]

Congratulations to Kelsey Plum. A well-earned recognition for talent, hard work, dedication, and achievement.

 

[Blueballer]

I thought her performance made it a clear choice. Great for her and her school.

 

[schmendrick]

A wonderful choice. A fine representative, and face, for women's college hoops. She'll be fun to watch at the next level.

 

[AndyCT]

It's a good call.

Katie Lou's game may be more balanced overall, but that's as much a reflection of the system that each woman plays under as well as the nature of their teams. And it isn't like Udub is wallowing in mediocrity while one player is jacking up the majority of the teams shots in losing efforts to crappy opponents (I'm thinking Orange here). Plum just went off for 57 points - that's more than 20 of Connecticut's opponents scored this year. I know, different worlds, UConn defense, apples and oranges, etc. but Kelsey's numbers are staggering.

At the end of the day Kelsey Plum is doing what her team needs her to do, and is leading the western Huskies to great heights. And at the end of the day, Katie Lou Samuelson is doing what her team needs her to do, and is leading the eastern Huskies to great(er) heights. So while the Connecticut fan in me would wish that it had been Katie Lou, the basketball fan in me knows that this year it has to be Kelsey.

Congratulations Kelsey Plum..

 

[Pride fan]

Hard to argue against Plum. My next choice though would be Pheesa notwithstanding Lou's awe inspiring days. Pheesa is great almost every minute she's on the floor.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think it is the right choice--Washington's won-lost record, the career points record, and the 57-point game. Plus, Sue is impressed--and Sue knows her stuff! Congrats to Kelsey!

 

[Mdoggie]

KLS game is not more balanced overall. Some of you need to watch more footage of Plum.

 

[Bronxjeff]

She is a remarkable ball player and seems to be a terrific person!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Plus, Sue is impressed--and Sue knows her stuff!

They have a mutual admiration society going.

 

[chrissaran]

If I was picking a UConn player, it would be Gabby. She done so much as a much undersized post. Guarding the bigs, guarding the guards, guarding anyone at anytime anywhere on the court. Without her tenacious D and her superb passing, UConn would not be where it is. Kudos to Gabby. Kelsey Plum is very much deserving of the award.

 

[schmendrick]

If I was picking a UConn player, it would be Gabby. She done so much as a much undersized post. Guarding the bigs, guarding the guards, guarding anyone at anytime anywhere on the court. Without her tenacious D and her superb passing, UConn would not be where it is. Kudos to Gabby. Kelsey Plum is very much deserving of the award.

Agreed. And with her whack-a-mole indefatigability, her multi-tooled versatility, and her potential as high as her vertical leap, I fully expect a NPOY, and sterling WNBA career, in her future.

 

[1-of-the-6]

And with her whack-a-mole indefatigability...

Yeah. 'Cause without that, you're nuthin'.

 

[CMC'72]

Kelsey's high-class remarks about our UCONN team were off the top of the charts. She's a great human being, to boot!

 

[BroadwayVa]

Washington's Plum is espnW's player of the year

Now that was a big surprise. What this because of Heinz pickles??

 

[BroadwayVa]

KLS game is not more balanced overall. Some of you need to watch more footage of Plum.

I prefer watching NCAA champions---and great future athletes .