This week’s AP Player of the Week is…

[HuskyNan]

 

[EricLA]

Very nice. They may cancel each other out a bit at the end of the season NPOY voting, but both of them are deserving of being in the discussion as one of the few elites.

 

[my2cents]

I think the top two competing for National Player of the Year will be Azzi and Sarah....crazy.

 

[DEpup]

So we are back to 2009 and 2010 when Maya and Tina took turns. Nothing wrong with that....

 

[uconnever]

I think the top two competing for National Player of the Year will be Azzi and Sarah....crazy.

Completely agree with a couple of others, but I really feel like what Azzi does, we wont see again in our lifetime, she's so reliable i almost feel like she's been under appreciated, but all that will change this year.

 

[HuskyNan]

I’m not sure a UConn player will dominate the award all year. Opponents are tougher in the P4 conferences, making outstanding play against them more impressive to voters

 

[oldude]

A few days ago I felt like Sarah was a lock for NPOY. A few days later I’m thinking that Azzi has entered the discussion in a BIG way. Whatever happens, we are finally seeing the Azzi Fudd we all hoped to see 5 years ago, and she may be even better than we ever imagined. 🤩

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

It's crAzzi that Azzi shot 10% better from 3pt range than 2pt range!

 

[Bald Husky]

So we are back to 2009 and 2010 when Maya and Tina took turns. Nothing wrong with that....

Yeah, as long as they don't cancel each other out and someone else slips in.

 

[oldude]

Yeah, as long as they don't cancel each other out and someone else slips in.

I think most POY awards are voted on in rank order by reporters, etc., i.e. you vote for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. So it’s possible for Azzi & Sara to trade 1st & 2nd place votes, where one or the other wins.

There’s a half dozen or so NPOY awards. My dream scenario would be 3 each for Azzi & Sarah respectively.

 

[MilfordHusky]

A few days ago I felt like Sarah was a lock for NPOY. A few days later I’m thinking that Azzi has entered the discussion in a BIG way. Whatever happens, we are finally seeing the Azzi Fudd we all hoped to see 5 years ago, and she may be even better than we ever imagined. 🤩

I'm thinking the same--about Sarah and Azzi being on a par with each other, and about Azzi being better than the Boneyard thought.

I saw Azzi play about 9 games in person in high school. The best players I ever saw at that level were Paige, Maya, and Azzi.

BTW, Azzi won a national FT competition when she was in elementary school.

 

[BBallF]

A few days ago I felt like Sarah was a lock for NPOY. A few days later I’m thinking that Azzi has entered the discussion in a BIG way. Whatever happens, we are finally seeing the Azzi Fudd we all hoped to see 5 years ago, and she may be even better than we ever imagined. 🤩

I agree. Some of us knew all along that she was a great player but you are now seeing a stronger, more mature version of her with supreme confidence in her shot and ability to score and perhaps most importantly, she is an incredible defender.

 

[Cornell Lt]

I agree. Some of us knew all along that she was a great player but you are now seeing a stronger, more mature version of her with supreme confidence in her shot and ability to score and perhaps most importantly, she is an incredible defender.

It helps immensely that she is finally healthy