NPOY 2017 not a lock for Kelsey Plum

[DefenseBB]

Lou is at .507/.468/.823. Only her FT shooting is below the 50/40/90 standard. And her 3-point shooting is well above it.

Kelsey is at .530/.433/.894. She is slightly under 90 (.900) on FTs as well.

Yes, the numbers are rather comparable.

Those percentage numbers are comparable but the assists, rebounds and steals all favor Plum. Add in the fact Plum is the sole scoring focal point for her team, she has the significant edge. Wash is having a great year so this isn't a so-so team with stat padding going on. She's elevated this team to Elite 8 status (along with Osahor) vs. some of the other prior year scoring leaders. Again in all the other threads my admiration for KLS is second to none except for this vote of POY.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Those percentage numbers are comparable but the assists, rebounds and steals all favor Plum. Add in the fact Plum is the sole scoring focal point for her team, she has the significant edge. Wash is having a great year so this isn't a so-so team with stat padding going on. She's elevated this team to Elite 8 status (along with Osahor) vs. some of the other prior year scoring leaders. Again in all the other threads my admiration for KLS is second to none except for this vote of POY.

I was looking at only the 50/40/90 stats.

 

[huskeynut]

As a fan of course I want Lou to be NPOY. And I want Lou, Pheesa, Gabby and Kia as AA's.

Reality says it ain't going to happen.

I'll be very happy with National Championship #12! I think the team would behappy too.

 

[f1f1ferrari]

Let's take a look at how history has voted for it

2015-16: NPOY - Breanna Stewart 19.4 PPG, NSL - Kelsey Plum 25.9 PPG
2014-15: NPOY - Breanna Stewart 17.6 PPG, NSL - Kelsey Mitchell 24.9 PPG
2013-14: NPOY - Breanna Stewart 19.4 PPG, NSL - Jerica Coley 29.5 PPG
2012-13: NPOY - Brittney Griner 23.8 PPG, NSL - Jerica Coley 26.3 PPG
2011-12: NPOY - Brittney Griner 23.2 PPG, NSL - Elena Delle Donne 28.1 PPG
2010-11: NPOY - Maya Moore 22.8 PPG, NSL - Kevi Luper 23.7 PPG
2009-10: NPOY - Tina Charles 18.2 PPG, NSL - Alysha Clark 28.3 PPG
2008-09: NPOY - Maya Moore 19.3 PPG, NSL - Angel McCoughtry 23.1 PPG
2007-08: NPOY - Candace Parker 21.3 PPG, NSL - Amber Holt 27.4 PPG
2006-07: NPOY - Candace Parker 19.6 PPG, NSL - Carrie Moore 25.4 PPG

*** Jackie Stiles is currently the points leader in the history of the game but Never earned National Player of the year.. If breaking that record means anything...

Jackie Stiles won the Wade Trophy in 2001 and also won the Honda Cup that year

 

[Bajan Best]

Jackie Stiles won the Wade Trophy in 2001 and also won the Honda Cup that year

Thanks made that comment when I was only looking at the Naismith, that list was later revised but did not go back any further than 2006-07.. But you are absolutely correct...

 

[schmendrick]

The absence of a NPOY of whatever variety for Lou this year will not diminish the stellar level of play she's maintained this season.

 

[DefenseBB]

Her rise and that of NC and Gabby has been truly amazing this year and has had all of the Boneyard jumping with joy and over exhuberance at times. She and at least one of the other two if not both will be on someone's AA list. I note that Kia has also improved though not by as much as these 3. Her skill set was higher coming in and much was expected of her. She has done very well, however the other 3 have surpassed her this year. Again, we would not be where we are without Kia and we will not win a NC without any of them playing well. Just my humble opinion.