What a Year

[UConnCat]

Amazing year for Breanna.

 

[UConnCat]

Incredibly, Stewie's accomplishments weren't enough to be a finalist for AP Female Athlete of the year (awarded to Serena). AP women's basketball player of the year went to Ogunbowale.

Doug Feinberg, who covers women's basketball for the AP disagreed.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Just had to do it again to get the #24 taste out of my mouth.

Question: What does Stewie do for an encore?

 

[trisailin]

Just had to do it again to get the #24 taste out of my mouth.

I dunno - I'm pretty partial to a particular #24 that plays for UCONN WBB right now!!! I've heard she's pretty good.

 

[Centerstream]

Gotta agree with Feinstein's tweet 100%.
I also find it odd that both Serena and Ogunbowale had well documented stories about what many would consider Unsportsmanlike behavior this year and yet...

 

[oldude]

Unfortunately, the awards for Serena and Ogunbowle are indicative of just how little the folks who vote on these things actually follow Women’s sports. Serena was a story after having a child, and her meltdown at the US Open garnered widespread media coverage. Ogunbowle’s two buzzer beaters and subsequent stint on DWS also resulted in substantial media coverage.

All that Stewie did was to win everything in sight, the same thing she’s been doing her entire career in basketball.....Ho hum......

 

[Orangutan]

Serena won nothing and Breanna won everything. Yet, Serena is the "Athlete of the Year" and Breanna doesn't make top 5.

Just reinforces that besides the NCAA tournament, the majority of the media does not care about women's basketball whatsoever.

And that this award is totally narrative-driven. So Serena's childbirth and recovery from the associated complications outweighs actual athletic accomplishments.

Silver lining - there will be many more years for Breanna to contest for this and other awards. I think she's tracking for a GOAT career. I'd be shocked if she wins just one WNBA championship or MVP award.

 

[j66kicker]

Serena won nothing and Breanna won everything. Yet, Serena is the "Athlete of the Year" and Breanna doesn't make top 5.

And that this award is totally narrative-driven. So Serena's childbirth and recovery from the associated complications outweighs actual athletic accomplishments.

Maybe Serena's topless rendition of I Touch Myself (for breast cancer awareness) pushed her over the top...

 

[BobbyJ]

Just goes to show you how much this Golen clown knows about basketball.

 

[hussybulldog]

Had Breanna won, MM would say she thinks Ogunbowle deserves more than the person she had blocked on Twitter.

Unfortunately, the awards for Serena and Ogunbowle are indicative of just how little the folks who vote on these things actually follow Women’s sports. Serena was a story after having a child, and her meltdown at the US Open garnered widespread media coverage. Ogunbowle’s two buzzer beaters and subsequent stint on DWS also resulted in substantial media coverage.

All that Stewie did was to win everything in sight, the same thing she’s been doing her entire career in basketball.....Ho hum.