Women’s AP All-American Team

[darkstar1]

Lou should have bee 3rd team. Zia Cooke?

 

[Rowdy831]

There are so many great players someone is always left off the list. AE had a great year and her improvement over last year was nothing short of amazing. I love the way she plays the game on both ends and she is so humble. Basketball is a team sport so individual awards are nice but the big prize is what you do as a team. How many of the 15 do you think have a shot at a team trophy?

 

[browns]

Actually 13 of them...Morrow won't because they aren't in it..I'd say Maddy doesn't with Nova..the rest are all on good teams that could pull the upset

 

[boontonbomber]

Not exactly.
If you enter an allowance horse in race against low priced claiming horses the allowance horse will win the majority, if not all, of the races. When you enter that same allowance horse in a race against Grade 1 or Grade 2 Stakes winners that horse will lose.

Angel Reese’s scoring average against all “competition” this year: 23.4 ppg
Angel Reese’s scoring against Grade 1 competition: 16 ppg
Angel Reese’s rebounds against all “completion” this year: 15.5 rpg
Angel Reese’s rebounds against Grade 1 completion this year: 4 defensive rebounds (zero offensive rebounds) per game.

South Carolina was the only Graded Stakes winner LSU faced all year.

IMHO her play does not qualify her as a first team All American. Perhaps second team based upon the fact that the voters usually weigh how many points the player scores as the most important metric.

Well argued! Bevo Francis averaged 48 points for Rio Grande College , for 2 seasons 1953-54, and was not a first team AA. Anyone remember Bevo?

 

[bbsamjj]

It’s one thing when it’s not filling the stat sheet exceptionally in any area it’s another thing to not develop skills you need. If Haley had a reliable three she’d be the best player in college basketball this year and Stanford would likely be the best team. It would change her game and Stanford offense completely. It’s a shame really.

It's the same thing that makes her such a "confusing" prospect for the WNBA. What position is she at the next level? Probably a 3, but she needs to really improve that outside shot.