ONO - AAC player of the week

[pvdoggy]

Congrats on the first of many, I am sure. ESPN college player of the week is the next step! Huge improvement from last year.

 

[HuskylnSC]

 

[HuskylnSC]

And the award for Most outstanding support goes to ...

 

[HopJim]

Congrats on the first of many, I am sure. ESPN college player of the week is the next step! Huge improvement from last year.

Well deserved. While I have commented on several areas of growth, I don't believe UConn would have won 2 of the first 3 games without ONO's offensive and particularly defensive contributions.

 

[Bigboote]

Well-done, Olivia!

 

[VAMike23]

Go Liv !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bluedevil]

Oh no...ONO is getting really really good..

 

[oldude]

To paraphrase Geno, the best thing about Liv right now is, “She’s the worst she’ll ever be.”

 

[EricLA]

I think we all wondered what sort of sophomore leap we'd see from Olivia. She appears stronger, more confident, better shooting touch, and really locked in defensively. Even tho she still tomahawk chops on blocks, her timing and eye on the ball is good enough that she doesn't touch the player and therefore is avoiding fouls.

She seems to be everywhere on defense. A tremendous eraser when teammates get beat off the dribble. And her passing - holy cow. Haven't seen passing like that from a center since Stef, and Olivia is only a young sophomore!! She's averaging just about 13 PPG and 12 RPG. Really really good. And she's 2nd on the entire team in assists - behind only Anna.

I know the coaches will continue to work with her, but everyone should be really pleased with the growth. So glad we get to watch this young lady for 3 more years!!!

 

[NewCorn]

ONO, oh yes!

 

[Longtime fan]

Congrats on the first of many, I am sure. ESPN college player of the week is the next step! Huge improvement from last year.

That is a pretty big deal, considering the pool of talent in the US.

 

[CocoHusky]

Congrats to Liv. Her biggest improvement is not stated here. She is Averaging 36mins/game and has only committed 8 personal fouls in three games so far this season. That is 1 foul for every 13.5 minutes played this season compared to 1 foul for every 7.5 minutes last year. Not sure why Megan Walker didn't get this award though, IMO Megan had a better week.

 

[pvdoggy]

Congrats to Liv. Her biggest improvement is not stated here. She is Averaging 36mins/game and has only committed 8 personal fouls in three games so far this season. That is 1 foul for every 13.5 minutes played this season compared to 1 foul for every 7.5 minutes last year. Not sure why Megan Walker didn't get this award though, IMO Megan had a better week.

If you count the week as (CAL, Vanderbilt) then MW probably had the better week, but if you count it as (Vanderbilt, Temple), I would go with ONO. I think the award was for the second case. Either way, they both had a very good week.

 

[BobbyJ]

I think we all wondered what sort of sophomore leap we'd see from Olivia. She appears stronger, more confident, better shooting touch, and really locked in defensively. Even tho she still tomahawk chops on blocks, her timing and eye on the ball is good enough that she doesn't touch the player and therefore is avoiding fouls.

She seems to be everywhere on defense. A tremendous eraser when teammates get beat off the dribble. And her passing - holy cow. Haven't seen passing like that from a center since Stef, and Olivia is only a young sophomore!! She's averaging just about 13 PPG and 12 RPG. Really really good. And she's 2nd on the entire team in assists - behind only Anna.

I know the coaches will continue to work with her, but everyone should be really pleased with the growth. So glad we get to watch this young lady for 3 more years!!!

And one of the things that really impresses me is that every minute she's on the floor, she never takes a play off. She's 100% involved. Like Collier, you either have that will or you don't.

 

[Carnac]

Congrats on the first of many, I am sure. ESPN college player of the week is the next step! Huge improvement from last year.

A HUGE improvement from last year. Just think how much more she will improve by this time next year after playing STARTER'S minutes all year. She has a much better idea of what she's doing now. She'll be where Megan is now. She'll be very hard to guard next year. I expect her fg% to increase dramatically. She'll be another year older, a little stronger (heavier), and more experienced. And the best thing is she will have lost that "tomahawk" somewhere along the way.

I remind everyone once again that I am the self appointed president of the Olivia Nelson-Ododa Fan Club.
Let there be no doubt as to my support for ONO (and the rest of our girls)

 

[eebmg]

Congrats to Liv. Her biggest improvement is not stated here. She is Averaging 36mins/game and has only committed 8 personal fouls in three games so far this season. That is 1 foul for every 13.5 minutes played this season compared to 1 foul for every 7.5 minutes last year. Not sure why Megan Walker didn't get this award though, IMO Megan had a better week.

Are there voting results attached to these awards? A link?

Would be interesting to see who was in the running.

 

[Shorty Dee]

Congratulations to Olivia!! She earned it!! Well deserved!! I am looking forward to many more player of the week for her, as well others.

 

[pvdoggy]

Are there voting results attached to these awards? A link?

Would be interesting to see who was in the running.

I think this is what you are looking for.

UConn's Nelson-Ododa, USF's Alvarez Tabbed Women's Basketball Weekly Honorees

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 17.

theamerican.org

 

[eebmg]

I think this is what you are looking for.

UConn's Nelson-Ododa, USF's Alvarez Tabbed Women's Basketball Weekly Honorees

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 17.

theamerican.org

Thanks. Hhhm. Meg did not even make the honor role?

Maybe, since we are leaving the AAC, our players will have to fight some extra resentment to win some of these awards? I know.