Kia Nurse WBCA NDPOY

[th73082]

hasn't been officially posted but saw this on twitter:

 

[EricLA]

Congrats to Kia! SO well deserved for her. She has had a spectacular career at UCONN and to see her defensive efforts and prowess recognized is great indeed...

 

[BostonCanuck]

Nice, and very well deserved. Now let's hope this cascades down to the 10-person All America team!

 

[Carnac]

hasn't been officially posted but saw this on twitter:
View attachment 30229

Great news for 2 reasons......
1. She is recognized nationally for her ability to play defense, the BEST in the country!!!
2. As DEpup said "Finally! They have figured out what we have always known".

Unfortunately, Kia did not make the 10 player WBCA All-America team.

 

[CocoHusky]

Yes!
WBCA DPOY has never been excluded from WBCA AA team.
Kia on Huskies Wall of Honor!

As predicted by me.

I think Kia best chance is the WBCA AA team because coaches value defense more than lazy writers who will only look at offensive numbers. UCONN can only nominate 3 players for this team. There is also the aspect of the UCONN streak of having placed 3 players on this AA squad for it seems like forever now really since 2013.
Kia also has two possible award related path to AA. If she wins the Liberman she should be on the team. Liberman award is not likely for kia but still a posibility. If Kia wins the National DPOY award she will also be likely be on the WBCA AA team. Debbie Antonelli was giving Kia and Gabby mad props for being candidates for DPOY during the broadcast last night. Antonelli should know she sits on the selection committee for that award.

 

[Roundball fan]

Kia has been our Rock and so well deserved. Great player with a huge heart. Congratulations Kia.

 

[oldude]

Yes!
WBCA DPOY has never been excluded from WBCA AA team.
Kia on Huskies Wall of Honor!

As predicted by me.

Not to doubt your accuracy Coco, but are you absolutely certain that no NDPOY has ever been left off the WBCA 1st team?

 

[Kaizen]

After beating USCr those 4 with Stewart.

 

[Orangutan]

 

[CocoHusky]

Not to doubt your accuracy Coco, but are you absolutely certain that no NDPOY has ever been left off the WBCA 1st team?

Edited: almost positive and also previously posted.
WBCA DPOY past recipients
WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
WBCA AA teams
Past Teams - NCAA Division I

 

[dogged1]

There is a better 3 point shooter on the team.
There is a better athlete on the team.
There is a better ball handler on the team.
There are better post players on the team.
But nobody does everything as well as Kia does.
Go Kia!
JMHO

 

[oldude]

Positive and also previously posted.
WBCA DPOY past recipients
WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
WBCA AA teams
Past Teams - NCAA Division I

Thanks for the info. If Kia keeps that trend up, I suspect a big thank you will be in order for Geno’s golfing buddy at USF, who’s heading up the WBCA AA committee.

 

[Carnac]

After beating USCr those 4 with Stewart. View attachment 30236

There's a heck of a lot of elite BB talent in this picture. 5 "confirmed" Bad-Ass All-Americans.

 

[hugefan]

Awesome, way to go Kia.

 

[psconn]

Very happy for Kia, but the more publicity she gets for her individual play, the less likely that she'll be around when the Sun picks at #9.

 

[DEpup]

Finally! They have figured out what we have always known!!!! Yay!

 

[HGN]

YEA!!!! I was really hoping that Kia would be able to join The Huskies of Honor.
Now hopefully she will.

Gabby last year.... Kia this year. Talk about not being able to defend on the
perimeter next year. Gabby and Kia gave the Huskies 2 perimeter defenders that impacted every game.

 

[Carnac]

I was very impressed with this photo and what it represents. Then I had a thought............Kia is one BAD-ASS!!!! She's been a BA over the course of the entire year. A player that Geno could depend on to shut down an opposing team's best non-post player on defense, while exuding a calming effect to her teammates on offense. This is a much deserved award for Kia, a rare 4 year starter at UConn.

Last year, the selection committee could have very easily made Kia co-defensive POY along with Gabulous. She's not doing anything THIS year that she didn't last year. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If you're an opposing player, Kia Nurse is the last player you want guarding you.

 

[oldude]

OK, so here’s a question for all you b-ball historians, to which I don’t know the answer. Has there ever been another team with 2 NDPOY’s playing together at the same time?

 

[Carnac]

There is a better 3 point shooter on the team.
There is a better athlete on the team.
There is a better ball handler on the team.
There are better post players on the team.
But nobody does everything as well as Kia does.
Go Kia!
JMHO

Somebody has got some BIG shoes to fill next year.

 

[j66kicker]

Congrats Kia - Woohoo!!!!!!!

 

[Carnac]

YEA!!!! I was really hoping that Kia would be able to join The Huskies of Honor.
Now hopefully she will.

Gabby last year.... Kia this year. Talk about not being able to defend on the
perimeter next year. Gabby and Kia gave the Huskies 2 perimeter defenders that impacted every game.

Maybe not as well.....................hopefully someone will step up. Someone will fill their shoes next year. To what degree?, that remains to be seen.

 

[Golden Husky]

Yes!
WBCA DPOY has never been excluded from WBCA AA team.
Kia on Huskies Wall of Honor!

As predicted by me.

Yes, yes, I've quoted you, Coco, even proclaimed that I "had it in writing" from you that if Kia earned DPOY accolades she would be named to the WBCA All-America team. Wait a sec, are we congratulating you or Kia? Okay, congrats to both of you. So Kia gets the UConn Wall of Honor and you, for your prescience, earn a spot of the UConn Boneyard Wall of Honor.

 

[CocoHusky]

OK, so here’s a question for all you b-ball historians, to which I don’t know the answer.
Has there ever been another team with 2 NDPOY’s playing together at the same time?

Actually there has been a team UCONN with 3 DPOY on the same team.
Moriah, Gabby, & Kiah.

There a couple times were there were two
Stefanie Dolson & Moriah
Gabby & Kia

If not for the presence of some 6'7" player from Texas who hogged this award three years in a row Kelly Faris would have been part of another two and 3 person UCONN team.

 

[Scud49]

Wow...!! I am so, so, excited about this..!!!! She has been under-recognized by the National Press (but not by us) for far too long..!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs congrats Kia...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

edit: gotta admit, I have tears in my eyes right now