Women's college basketball midseason All-American team: Who joins Strong?

[BRS24]

Women's college basketball midseason All-American team: Who joins Strong?

Halfway through the women’s college basketball season, Sarah Strong looks like the best player. She leads USA TODAY Sports’ midseason All-Americans.

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A little more than halfway through the women’s college basketball season, UConn’s Sarah Strong looks like the best player in the nation.​

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Strong was the lone unanimous choice to our USA TODAY Sports midseason All-American team with about two months to go until Selection Sunday. The Huskies (17-0) continue to hold down the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports women's college coaches poll. UConn, the defending national champion, has won 34 straight dating back to last season.​

IMHO, and I know it's based on points and rebounds, however I don't agree with Audi Crooks selection. We'll see what transpires over the next month or so, however, that defense vs Cinci was .. eyeopening. Betts should get the nod here.

 

[Bigboote]

Before looking at their picks, I picked my own.

Sarah Strong
Hannah Hidalgo
Lauren Betts

I couldn't clearly come up with another two, so for a six-player team, I came up with:

Mikayla Blakes
Madison Booker
Olivia Miles

I don't think Betts is clearly better than these three, but I wanted a true big, and would take Betts over Crooks any day. Thought about Edwards or Okot from South Carolina, too. Maybe I'm just wowed by the glitz of LaLaLand.

 

[EricSD]

Agree with their list and love that Maggie Doogan is getting some love. Also love that Crooks is on the 1st team over Betts. Neither plays much away from the basket, but Crooks' numbers are so eye popping it's hard to leave her off any team.

I'm very glad they have Azzi on the 2nd team. I worry as the season progresses that "to know her is to love her"... meaning her stats are relatively modest, but if you watch her, you can see she's deserving. I hope the voters feel that way by the end of the season.

 

[bballnut90]

Women's college basketball midseason All-American team: Who joins Strong?

Halfway through the women’s college basketball season, Sarah Strong looks like the best player. She leads USA TODAY Sports’ midseason All-Americans.

www.usatoday.com

A little more than halfway through the women’s college basketball season, UConn’s Sarah Strong looks like the best player in the nation.​

​

Strong was the lone unanimous choice to our USA TODAY Sports midseason All-American team with about two months to go until Selection Sunday. The Huskies (17-0) continue to hold down the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports women's college coaches poll. UConn, the defending national champion, has won 34 straight dating back to last season.​

IMHO, and I know it's based on points and rebounds, however I don't agree with Audi Crooks selection. We'll see what transpires over the next month or so, however, that defense vs Cinci was .. eyeopening. Betts should get the nod here.

I think Crooks’ stock is dropping as Iowa State has struggled as of late. I’d put Edwards on 1st team as a lock right now—I can’t recall any other time a player on the #2 team who averages an efficient 20+ a game doesn’t make 1st team.