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Message: [QUOTE="connie, post: 2564291, member: 7882"] Disagree that Kia is not, minimally, a viable [I]candidate [/I](even if she does not receive the award). Kia may not be the best rebounder in Div. 1. She may not have the highest PPG average. She may not lead the league in shots blocked. She may not lead the league in 3pt FG% (though she presently is). But in terms of contributions in all phases of the game--and I mean [I]all[/I]--it is hard to find a guard in WCBB who makes a bigger contribution. As others have noted, Kia is a premiere lock-down defender unlike any other in Div. 1. She reads the floor exceptionally well. She knows how to get to the line as well as any guard (and she hits her FTs when she gets there). She works hard every minute. She dives for loose balls. She is a terrific passer. She controls tempo. She leads by example. In brief, there are very, very few guards in Div. 1 who do as much as she does. If we are talking about candidate for the Wade Trophy, then Kia arguably embodies the "spirit of Margaret Wade" ("best college women's basketball player in the country who not only excels athletically, but serves as a positive role model both on and off the court") as much as any of the current AA candidates. [/QUOTE]