Walker All American

[the Q]

The 10 member WBCA team has always been used as a designation as to whom gets on the wall. Kerry Bascom, Swin Cash, Stefanie Dolson, Bria Hartley, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Morgan Tuck and Gabby Williams never made the AP first team, but they all made at least one WBCA All-American team.

so gabby is going up?

that’s a relief. I was peeved when these clown car idiot voters sandbagged her in her junior year when she probably should’ve won NPOY and yet could t even get first team? It was laughable.

 

[bluedevil]

I think Geno is on the wall and I don't think he is a Uconn graduate

 

[HuskyNan]

I do not think that is correct. Both qualify for the wall. In fact, as noted, being on the AP Team is more prestigious as it is only 5 team members. You might want to use the BTY search for checking your stance-upper right corner "Search"...

Jefferson and Stewart knew they would be entering the Huskies of Honor since they attained the criteria of being a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-American team.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=13&ved=2ahUKEwjF7rPCmaroAhWQd98KHZAcCMUQFjAMegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhregister.com%2Fuconn%2Farticle%2FUConn-Geno-Auriemma-surprise-Chris-Dailey-with-11331286.php&usg=AOvVaw2fxd1bpQQKPL7Jw6avDoCD

 

[bantamlaker]

so gabby is going up?

I guess you missed it. Gabby is on the wall where she deserves to be. Her banner is unveiled at about the 10 minute mark of this video from Senior Night 2018.

 

[the Q]

I guess you missed it. Gabby is on the wall where she deserves to be. Her banner is unveiled at about the 10 minute mark of this video from Senior Night 2018.

damn! How did I miss that?

 

[Bleed Blue-XY]

If Megan meets the criteria set by UCONN then she deserves to be on the wall, no question. She worked hard and had a really good year. Congrats to her.
However, we all know there are “mixed feelings” surrounding her that has been well detailed on this post. Two things can both be true at the same time. She was an heck of a player for UCONN this past year and at the same time left others underwhelmed and/or disappointed at times this year.

 

[hart2hart]

I for one yes would have loved her to stay another year year. She truly improved her game incredibly. We’ll never know what happened behind closed doors, so just let go any negative feelings. She deserves to be on the wall and as sad I’m see her go ........ I just love her and want her to succeed BIG Time! Be positive please.

 

[maccca3232]

Since the inception of the WOMEN’S AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM LIST for 1994-95 season there have been 125 players named 1st Team and perhaps surprisingly 7 of those players weren't also named WBCA All-Americans the same season.

Year Player
1995-96 Kara Wolters
1995-96 Latasha Byears
1998-99 Dominique Canty
1999-00 Ruth Riley
2010-11 Jeanette Pohlen
2015-16 Rachel Banham
2016-17 Brionna Jones

Note: Kara Wolters only UConn player listed achieved WBCA the following season.

Updated for this season.

Since the inception of the WOMEN’S AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM LIST for 1994-95 season there have been 130 players named 1st Team and perhaps surprisingly 8 of those players weren't also named WBCA All-Americans the same season.

Year Player
1995-96 Kara Wolters
1995-96 Latasha Byears
1998-99 Dominique Canty
1999-00 Ruth Riley
2010-11 Jeanette Pohlen
2015-16 Rachel Banham
2016-17 Brionna Jones
2019-20 Rhyne Howard

 

[oldude]

Updated for this season.

Since the inception of the WOMEN’S AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM LIST for 1994-95 season there have 130 players named 1st Team and perhaps surprisingly 8 of those players weren't also named WBCA All-Americans the same season.

Year Player
1995-96 Kara Wolters
1995-96 Latasha Byears
1998-99 Dominique Canty
1999-00 Ruth Riley
2010-11 Jeanette Pohlen
2015-16 Rachel Banham
2016-17 Brionna Jones
2019-20 Rhyne Howard

I noted the absence of Howard. I’m sure all the other players on this year’s WBCA team are very good, but Howard’s absence is difficult to understand.

 

[domerduck]

I noted the absence of Howard. I’m sure all the other players on this year’s WBCA team are very good, but Howard’s absence is difficult to understand.

It is surprising they didn't have the SEC POY, but they do have 3rd team AA Tyasha Harris from the SEC & SC to replace her. The only other 3rd team AA to make it was Iowa's Doyle who was the Big 10 POY.

 

[bbfanLA]

These things can be funny. There are two times I can think of when a player was an HM AP All-American, so not in the top 15 according to the AP voters, but went on to be named to the WBCA 10-member first team: Bria Hartley in 2012 and Courtney Williams in 2016. There is usually at least one quirky thing a year when it comes to the year end awards.