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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3241964, member: 5798"] Michele Voepel's take on the ROY race - [SIZE=5][B]Dallas Wings' Arike Ogunbowale is top candidate for WNBA Rookie of the Year[/B][/SIZE] Ogunbowale, the No. 5 draft selection in April, is one of the top WNBA Rookie of the Year candidates, a group that also includes the [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-lynx']Minnesota Lynx[/URL]'s [B]Napheesa Collier[/B] (11.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 78ft%), who was the No. 6 pick. Ogunbowale is averaging* 15.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists as of 8/12/19. But the concerning number that critics point to is her shooting percentage: 35.7, or 124 of 347, and 31.3% beyond the arc. [B]She's taken 119 more shots than Collier,[/B] but only has 21 more baskets. She has 63 assists to Collier's 58. Collier is averaging* 11.7 PPG - 6.5 RPG - 2.4 APG - 45.2 FG% - 82.1 FT%. Collier has 158 rebounds to her 54 - 21 turnovers to her 41, and is only slightly better from behind the arc at 33.3%. Because of her scoring average, I can see how some might give her a passing thought for ROY. Collier's over all numbers are better. If all you look at is their scoring average, (and you shouldn't), then I can see where one may be persuaded to seriously consider Ogunbowale for ROY. Scoring averages don't tell the whole story, especially in THIS case, plus the Wings WILL NOT make the playoffs. The Wings are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Minnesota is not much better at 4-6. Any ROY discussion had better include [B]Teaira McCowan.[/B] Regardless of the number of candidates, [B]Collier gets my vote[/B] (yes, I'm biased). But as another poster said, they'll probably give it Arike. SMH. :oops: *Stats updated through 8/12/19 [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/27346769/dallas-wings-arike-ogunbowale-top-candidate-wnba-rookie-year'][Story][/URL] [/QUOTE]

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