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superjohn said:
Congrats to Tristen!

This makes the Big East look like even more of clown show naming Devin Carter CPOY.
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conference player of the year doesn’t mean “best” player. There’s a lot of “best” players out there. You have to give Devin Carter a lot of credit the way he stepped it up when Hopkins went down.
 
gars44 said:
conference player of the year doesn’t mean “best” player. There’s a lot of “best” players out there. You have to give Devin Carter a lot of credit the way he stepped it up when Hopkins went down.
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Counterpoint: by definition there are not a lot of best players out there.
 
By far the most important player to come back from last years team imo. He is the Engine of this team. Everyone is always in the correct place offensively because of him. Thrilled he got this honor.
I also have ZERO issues that team will somehow fall apart when we face a top defensive team. We are their worst nightmare. He and Cam have a zillion college games under their belt, Newtons at the Championship level. Add Diarra's experience winning a Championship last year and these teams are going to wish they practiced their three point shots instead of their full court press.
 
gars44 said:
conference player of the year doesn’t mean “best” player. There’s a lot of “best” players out there. You have to give Devin Carter a lot of credit the way he stepped it up when Hopkins went down.
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Yep, our conference should give the CPOY award to someone who isn't the best player and led his team to the NIT instead of to the best player who led his team to the most wins ever in Big East play, dominated the conference, and got the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. You totally convinced me!
 
UCan3 said:
For me, this goes into never underestimate what coming back for another year can do for you.

Tristen could have sat on bench in G league this year but chose to come back and frankly, when he goes into the draft/league, he is a finished product. He has cemented his place as one of the UConn all time greats!

The more I see our early departures sit on the bench in the NBA, the more I think staying longer so when you go in, you are in a better place to compete for minutes vs still learning the game. From what I am seeing it is tough to work your way into a rotation no matter the “hype” or ”potential.” You need to be ready to play - well at least most do.
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I think it is clear but you will get some different opinions. I can think of one player for sure on this years team that would benefit from coming back. The player I am talking about is not Donovan. But I could see this player earn BEPOY and All American next year. Thus improving his draft position from maybe second round to for sure second round and maybe late first round, if he has the year I know he is capable of having.
 
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I get that Newton got shafted for BE POY but why are people blaming the conference when it is decided by the coaches? Is the argument that the conference should have superseded the coaches and selected the winner?
 
How Sway?! said:
I get that Newton got shafted for BE POY but why are people blaming the conference when it is decided by the coaches? Is the argument that the conference should have superseded the coaches and selected the winner?
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Because this doesn't happen in other conferences. Have a strong commissioner and little league stuff like this doesn't happen.
 
Secure Dog said:
I think it is clear but you will get some different opinions. I can think of one player for sure on this years team that would benefit from coming back. The player I am talking about is not Donovan. But I could see this player earn BEPOY and All American next year. Thus improving his draft position from maybe second round to for sure second round and maybe late first round, if he has the year I know he is capable of having.
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Unless absolutely brilliant in tourney, he’ll be here next year
 
He's the straw that stirs the drink...
 
Congrats, Tristen! Very well deserved.

I know that the women's criteria for getting on the Wall is being an All-American. I don't know if the men use the same criteria, but certainly Tristen has enough accolades to be so honored.
 
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How Sway?! said:
I get that Newton got shafted for BE POY but why are people blaming the conference when it is decided by the coaches? Is the argument that the conference should have superseded the coaches and selected the winner?
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Good point. Maybe the coaches get back together and say OK, do this again and let's try not to fork it up this time, umkay? Meeting, regroup, take it seriously, find the saboteur(s).

 
superjohn said:
Because this doesn't happen in other conferences. Have a strong commissioner and little league stuff like this doesn't happen.
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It does happen tho. 2014 B12 POY went to a player on the 4th place team. In 2020 the B1G POY went to a player on the 5th place team.
 
Trying to remember all the previous UCONN 1st Team AA?

Donyell
Ray
Rip
Emeka
Thabeet??
Kemba
Shabazz

Who am I missing?
 
How Sway?! said:
It does happen tho. 2014 B12 POY went to a player on the 4th place team. In 2020 the B1G POY went to a player on the 5th place team.
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Luka Garza was 1st team all-American and led a top 25 team in the Covid canceled tournament season.

Melvin Ejim was 2nd team all-American, his team finished tied for third in the conference and they were a 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.
 
And somehow he’s not big east POY. Makes perfect sense. Unreal
 
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Outstanding recognition for Newton. He's been an unbelievable addition to this team. It's great for the program as well, we haven't had one since Shabazz I think. Signals again that we're all the back and staying back.

For fun, go back to last season and read all the threads saying "I can't believe we don't have a point guard!". It's pretty comical in hindsight.
 
REB1094 said:
CONGRATS TRISTEN!!! Amazing accomplishment and an amazing story for him. Barely recruited out of high school, nationally unknown on ECU, transfers to UConn and helps lead the team to a national championship. Comes back and now leads the best team in the country to its first ever overall #1 seed, leading the team in points assists and rebounds. Very well deserved.

Sorry but I can’t not pile on here..
Newton 1st team
Kolek 2nd team
Scheierman 3rd team
Devin Carter BE POY. Make it make sense?
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Small-time regional conference looking out for its small-time regional programs instead of spotlighting its stars.
 
Hurleyman216 said:
So the AP realized there were 3 better players in the Big East than the scrub from the .500 team that they anointed player of the year? At least the AP got both the BE Player of the Year and 1st Team All American teams correct.
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Genuine question, how is the Big East POY decided? Who's voting, the coaches?

Not the AP BE POY award that Newton won, the one the conference gives out that Carter won.
 
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HU5KIES said:
Genuine question, how is the Big East POY decided? Who's voting, the coaches?

Not the AP BE POY award that Newton won, the one the conference gives out that Carter won.
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Coaches.
 
HU5KIES said:
Genuine question, how is the Big East POY decided? Who's voting, the coaches?

Not the AP BE POY award that Newton won, the one the conference gives out that Carter won.
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Coaches
 
REB1094 said:
CONGRATS TRISTEN!!! Amazing accomplishment and an amazing story for him. Barely recruited out of high school, nationally unknown on ECU, transfers to UConn and helps lead the team to a national championship. Comes back and now leads the best team in the country to its first ever overall #1 seed, leading the team in points assists and rebounds. Very well deserved.

Sorry but I can’t not pile on here..
Newton 1st team
Kolek 2nd team
Scheierman 3rd team
Devin Carter BE POY. Make it make sense?
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Agreed on all points except first ever overall #1 seed. This isn’t the first time for us.
 
Sailor111 said:
Trying to remember all the previous UCONN 1st Team AA?

Donyell
Ray
Rip
Emeka
Thabeet??
Kemba
Shabazz

Who am I missing?
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We've had 6 Consensus First Team All-Americans

Donyell (1994)
Ray (1996)
Rip (1999)
Emeka (2004)
Kemba (2011)
Shabazz (2014)

We've had 3 Consensus Second Team All-Americans

Rip (1998)
Rudy (2006)
Hasheem (2009)
 
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