Megan Walker named to Cheryl Miller Award Watchlist

[DaBball]

Congrats, Megan!!

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Basketball Hall of Fame, WBCA Name Twenty Small Forwards to Watch List for 2020 Cheryl Miller Award

Springfield, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the 20 watch list candidates for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award. Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual...

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2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates:

DiDi Richards	Baylor
Megan Walker	Connecticut
Chante Stonewall	DePaul
Francesca Pan	Georgia Tech
Ashley Joens	Iowa State
Rhyne Howard	Kentucky
Kaila Charles	Maryland
Courtney Woods	Northern Illinois
Sam Brunelle	Notre Dame
Ana Llanusa	Oklahoma
Vivian Gray	Oklahoma State
Satou Sabally	Oregon
Mikayla Pivec	Oregon State
Shadeen Samuels	Seton Hall
DiJonai Carrington	Stanford
Mia Davis	Temple
Rennia Davis	Tennessee
Kayla Wells	Texas A&M
Michaela Onyenwere	UCLA
Borislava Hristova	Washington State

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sam Brunelle? The primary competition comes from Charles, Sabally, Onyenwere, Howard, Carrington, and Pivec.

This is the season of Megabun and Megatron.

 

[Carnac]

Congrats, Megan!!

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Basketball Hall of Fame, WBCA Name Twenty Small Forwards to Watch List for 2020 Cheryl Miller Award

Springfield, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the 20 watch list candidates for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award. Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual...

www.hoophall.com

2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates:

DiDi Richards	Baylor
Megan Walker	Connecticut
Chante Stonewall	DePaul
Francesca Pan	Georgia Tech
Ashley Joens	Iowa State
Rhyne Howard	Kentucky
Kaila Charles	Maryland
Courtney Woods	Northern Illinois
Sam Brunelle	Notre Dame
Ana Llanusa	Oklahoma
Vivian Gray	Oklahoma State
Satou Sabally	Oregon
Mikayla Pivec	Oregon State
Shadeen Samuels	Seton Hall
DiJonai Carrington	Stanford
Mia Davis	Temple
Rennia Davis	Tennessee
Kayla Wells	Texas A&M
Michaela Onyenwere	UCLA
Borislava Hristova	Washington State

That’s 3 of 3 (our returning starters) that’s been named to national “watch” lists. Only a select few of the top players from around the country are named.

This recognition by the selection committee for these awards should be reassuring to all UConn fans as to how our nominees rank among their peers across the country.

I expect ONO to be added after the first of the year. She didn’t get enough playing time last year to make the impression she would have had to - to make a preseason watch list as the 3 returning starters did. I don’t recognize all of the players named here, but I agree and concur with the ones I do.

 

[WiseOne]

Sam Brunelle didn’t play NCAA at all last year so I I’m thinking ONO will be on the the list based on her summer.

 

[LoTrader]

Why is Mikayla Pivec on this list? Pivec is not a natural forward? Mik (as she is known at OSU) should be on the Ann Meyers list. Only reason I can come up with is that she is probably the best rebounding guard in the country? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[BobbyJ]

That’s 3 of 3 (our returning starters) that’s been named to national “watch” lists. Only a select few of the top players from around the country are named.

This recognition by the selection committee for these awards should be reassuring to all UConn fans as to how our nominees rank among their peers across the country.

I expect ONO to be added after the first of the year. She didn’t get enough playing time last year to make the impression she would have had to - to make a preseason watch list as the 3 returning starters did. I don’t recognize all of the players named here, but I agree and concur with the ones I do.

Only a select few of the top players are named? Brunelle? These clowns don't even know how much she'll play yet. Might as well put Griffin on the list too.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Carrington really is more a guard as well, but since they called Stanford's PG a 2, I guess they had to make their 2 a 3.

UCLA has very little size. Onyenwere might project more as a 3 as a pro, but I think she's been playing the 4 pretty much her entire career.

Again, which players they pick for which watch lists makes no sense at all.

 

[BobbyJ]

Sam Brunelle didn’t play NCAA at all last year so I I’m thinking ONO will be on the the list based on her summer.

Griffin too. She's played as much as Brunelle.

 

[DEpup]

That’s 3 of 3 (our returning starters) that’s been named to national “watch” lists. Only a select few of the top players from around the country are named.

This recognition by the selection committee for these awards should be reassuring to all UConn fans as to how our nominees rank among their peers across the country.

I expect ONO to be added after the first of the year. She didn’t get enough playing time last year to make the impression she would have had to - to make a preseason watch list as the 3 returning starters did. I don’t recognize all of the players named here, but I agree and concur with the ones I do.

This isn't ONO's category though. This is SF and I would expect her on the C list.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Brunelle's on here because she became a "name" after she committed to Notre Dame at the time she was ESPN's #1. That's not a criticism of Brunelle or anyone really. I suspect Azzi Fudd will be on these types of lists going into college as well.

 

[DEpup]

Brunelle's on here because she became a "name" after she committed to Notre Dame at the time she was ESPN's #1. That's not a criticism of Brunelle or anyone really. I suspect Azzi Fudd will be on these types of lists going into college as well.

But Brunelle is no Fudd or Beuckers....

 

[Sluconn Husky]

But Brunelle is no Fudd or Beuckers....

No, but she had been touted for a couple of years as the #1 and got a lot of press. That stuff sticks with people who don't necessarily follow the high school game much.

 

[Carnac]

This isn't ONO's category though. This is SF and I would expect her on the C list.

I didn't expressly indicate it, but I assumed that readers knew the list I was referring to for Liv was the posts/centers list. That's what I get for assuming.

 

[MilfordHusky]

But Brunelle is no Fudd or Beuckers....

Pretty much no one compares to Paige and Azzi.

 

[Carnac]

But Brunelle is no Fudd or Beuckers....

I would think that you have to perform at a high level at THIS level BEFORE you should be added on any watch list. Being a great player in HS is no guarantee you're going to come in an be great your freshman season, playing against other players that are as good or better than you, older than you, and are more experienced than you.

 

[UConnCat]

Will Meg play the SF or PF (like Pheesa)? I wonder what Geno would say.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Brunelle's on here because she became a "name" after she committed to Notre Dame at the time she was ESPN's #1. That's not a criticism of Brunelle or anyone really. I suspect Azzi Fudd will be on these types of lists going into college as well.

Look at my ID--then take some salt-- What you say is my belief then add ND to the name--waaa La!!!

 

[DEpup]

No, but she had been touted for a couple of years as the #1 and got a lot of press. That stuff sticks with people who don't necessarily follow the high school game much.

I also think people felt they needed to throw ND a bone....

 

[DEpup]

Will Meg play the SF or PF (like Pheesa)? I wonder what Geno would say.

I think Geno would say it doesn't matter...and that he trains basketball players not specific positioned players... I would say last year we had a PF and not a C as starter and this year we will have a C and not a PF as a starter unless Evelyn starts. To me, her and Aubrey are the PFs.

 

[UConnCat]

I think Geno would say it doesn't matter...and that he trains basketball players not specific positioned players... I would say last year we had a PF and not a C as starter and this year we will have a C and not a PF as a starter unless Evelyn starts. To me, her and Aubrey are the PFs.

He would likely say that but he might also say that the PF in his offense has been played by Maya, Stewie, Gabby and Pheesa. It's been the featured position in his offense. This year may be a little different but I suspect Meg will play that position with Anna on the wing. Meg will likely be more comfortable setting up at the elbow than Anna.

 

[Bigboote]

Carrington really is more a guard as well, but since they called Stanford's PG a 2, I guess they had to make their 2 a 3.

Maybe the committee shifted everything and Stanford's 5 will be named to the Lieberman watch list.

 

[Reypl21]

I believe Charli Collier was on a preseason list last year as well. Either the PF or C one

 

[nwhoopfan]

Maybe the committee shifted everything and Stanford's 5 will be named to the Lieberman watch list.

Haley Jones is supposed to be versatile, maybe she'll be their PG.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Haley Jones is supposed to be versatile, maybe she'll be their PG.

Someone here actually predicted that. I didn't agree.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Someone here actually predicted that. I didn't agree.

Yeah I think their backcourt is set w/ Williams and Carrington. Why try to fix it if it's not broke? The other 3 starters is a bit hard to predict.

Or maybe Jones can play point-forward-center the way Nicole Powell did years ago.