Who deserves National Player of the Year at the end of the regular season?

[bballnut90]

It appears to be a 3 woman race with Hannah Hidalgo, Juju Watkins and Lauren Betts as clear standouts this season. Who would you pick out of the 3?

 

[maple]

Of these three, it has to be JuJu.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Another vote for JuJu

 

[Centerstream]

Write in vote campaign: Paige Bueckers

 

[triaddukefan]

After what she did to ND and Chapel Hill.... Latson from F$U

 

[topogigio]

JuJu, that girl plays like a man...and I mean that with the utmost respect!

 

[JellyBean]

All three are solid and worthy of the honor but I am picking Juju. She is just a notch or two above the other two young ladies.

 

[triaddukefan]

After what she did to ND and Chapel Hill.... Latson from F$U

Lemme change my vote

 

[Vowelguy]

Wow 18 votes and still u nan I mous

 

[bballnut90]

Wow 18 votes and still u nan I mous

I thought it'd be a lot more split. Maybe a little recency bias with how well Juju is finishing the regular season but maybe not considering she's 18/18 on a blind vote.

 

[Vowelguy]

Who gets the last 2 spots?

 

[Vowelguy]

I thought it'd be a lot more split. Maybe a little recency bias with how well Juju is finishing the regular season but maybe not considering she's 18/18 on a blind vote.

I’m guilty of recency bias but legitimately so. In the 2 big games she came up huge. While ND lost 2 upsets.

 

[Vowelguy]

Who gets the last 2 spots?

Paige, Latson, …. ?

 

[WBBTakeover]

After what she did to ND and Chapel Hill.... Latson from F$U

Her taking out UNC and then (a month or so later) no-showing against Duke makes her the REAL MVP.

 

[bballnut90]

Who gets the last 2 spots?

Right now I’d say Latson and either Paige, Morrow, Miles or Prince.

 

[Stagnant]

I voted for Juju. Hidalgo had a disastrous final month of the season. And Notre dame lost two games they should not have lost.

 

[WBBTakeover]

I voted for Juju. Hidalgo had a disastrous final month of the season. And Notre dame lost two games they should not have lost.

I agree that they shouldn't have lost to Florida State at home, but did you forget that NC State was undefeated at home and needed 2OT periods to beat the Irish?

 

[VA Huskie]

It’s tough to ignore recency bias. Juju was incredible in the two wins over UCLA. But I voted for HH. Yes, she’s been off the past few games, but looking at the entire season, she’s been fantastic. Offense and defense both off the charts. Plus Juju isn’t particularly efficient and turns the ball over too much. If I look at them as future pros (I know that wasn’t the question), I take Juju over Hannah every day.
I also think Paige gets way underrated - not even being a choice on this poll. Her efficiency and shot making are just incredible. I’d pick her over Betts as a choice in a 3 person poll.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Who gets the last 2 spots?

Paige and Aneesah (assuming she wins SEC POY). Otherwise, it's Latson over Booker (if she wins SEC POY).

 

[Rowdy831]

Juju is a solid player and she isn't afraid of the situation which makes her play big in big games. Since she plays on a team where she can shoot as many times as she needs to for the points she has the advantage. HH is a very good player and has the added ability to really play some defense so she is also very deserving. Betts to me is a slow, tall player and I think she is very easy to neutralize by the really good teams so I would say of the three she is number three.

If I could have any player in the country for the next month though that player would be Paige. I do think she is the best player in college I just don't think individual awards can go to her based on the level of talent on her team. I might take Sarah second even. She is becoming a very difficult player to defend and she is just beginning.

 

[Zarathustra]

Write in VOTE: A. Morrow, LSU = an automatic DOUBLE DOUBLE
and IMHO never a bad game! NEVER a bad year, she was
tremendous as a Freshman at DePaul!

 

[nwhoopfan]

HH is a very good player and has the added ability to really play some defense

Have you watched JuJu? She plays really good defense as well. Doesn't rack up steals like Hidalgo, although she gets those. She has an added dimension of being a legit shot blocker, which HH doesn't share due to her stature.

 

[AzzisBraids]

National Player of the Year: Juju Watkins
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Betts
Freshman of the Year: Sarah Strong

Nancy Lieberman: Paige Bueckers or Olivia Miles
Shooting Guard: Juju Watkins
Small Forward: Madison Booker
Power Forward: Aneesah Morrow
Center: Lauren Betts

WBCA
Juju Watkins
Paige Bueckers
Hannah Hidalgo
Madison Booker
Lauren Betts
Aneesah Morrow
Sarah Strong
Georgia Amoore
Flaujae Johnson or Olivia Miles
Sedona Prince

 

[The deacon]

National Player of the Year: Juju Watkins
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Betts
Freshman of the Year: Sarah Strong

Nancy Lieberman: Paige Bueckers or Olivia Miles
Shooting Guard: Juju Watkins
Small Forward: Madison Booker
Power Forward: Aneesah Morrow
Center: Lauren Betts

WBCA
Juju Watkins
Paige Bueckers
Hannah Hidalgo
Madison Booker
Lauren Betts
Aneesah Morrow
Sarah Strong
Georgia Amoore
Flaujae Johnson or Olivia Miles
Sedona Prince

Good list, AzziBraids, but gotta ask: you're not a Latson fan?

 

[bballnut90]

Have you watched JuJu? She plays really good defense as well. Doesn't rack up steals like Hidalgo, although she gets those. She has an added dimension of being a legit shot blocker, which HH doesn't share due to her stature.

Honestly either her or Hidalgo (or Betts) could be named DPOY nationally and no one would blink twice. They’re all fantastic defenders.