2021-2022 Season

He certainly handled that well.

 

Z.Green transfer from Tenn. 19 points and 21 rebounds for Arkansas Pine Bluffs against Jackson State

 

Polls are out today. Texas #6 ahead of Baylor. That's almost as good as winning the tournament title. Dang, I thought I was happy yesterday!

 

Yes!
Texas #6
Baylor #7
ISU #10
OU #22

 

Life is good.

 

New walking shoes put smiles on faces (including Kobe).

 

Pretty cool! And Kobe was in the video.

 

Honorable mention, my ***.

 

That's okay... there will come a day when they won't be able to leave us out. In fact, one day we just might see burnt orange represented by two or three different players simultaneously. We're going to be THAT good if everyone sticks together.

 

Congrats to Rori!

Nalyssa Smith on the First Team. Ashley Joens and Ayoka Lee on the Second Team.

Rori and Taylor Robertson are the only Big 12 players on the HM team. None of the other 6 Big 12 First teamers voted ahead of Rori on the HM team; no Donarski or Ryan from ISU; no Madi Williams from OU; not Jordyn Lewis from Baylor.

HONORABLE MENTION (alphabetical order)

Shakira Austin, Mississippi; Kiersten Bell, Florida Gulf Coast; Katie Benzan, Maryland; Grace Berger, Indiana; Paige Bueckers, UConn; Nia Clouden, Michigan State; Jennifer Coleman, Navy; Zia Cooke, South Carolina; Monika Czinano, Iowa; Jasmine Dickey, James Madison; Emily Engstler, Louisville; Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo; Shaylee Gonzales, BYU; Destanni Henderson, South Carolina; Rori Harmon, Texas; Jordan Horston, Tennessee; Abby Meyers, Princeton; Olivia Miles, Notre Dame; Ashley Owusu, Maryland; Cate Reese, Arizona; Taylor Robertson, Oklahoma; Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State; Christyn Williams, UConn; Macee Williams, IUPUI; Katelyn Young, Murray State.

 

Associated Press All-Americans
First Team

Aliyah Boston*, South Carolina

Caitlin Clark*, Iowa

NaLyssa Smith*, Baylor

Naz Hillmon, Michigan

Haley Jones, Stanford

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky



Second Team

Ayoka Lee, Kansas State

Ashley Joens, Iowa State

Aneesah Morrow, DePaul

Khayla Pointer, LSU

Elissa Cunane, NC State



Third Team

Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech

Maddy Siegrist, Villanova

Veronica Burton, Northwestern

Cameron Brink, Stanford

Angel Reese, Maryland



* Unanimous pick

 

Yep, I guess with Aneesha being named on the second team, she will be a lock for national freshman of the year.

 

Just realized this is the first time in forever that UConn has not a single player on the 1-3 AA teams.

 

We'll get a chance to see Aneesha tonight... DePaul is in the play-in game on ESPNU.

 

And she had great individual stats while her team took an ***-kicking.

 

Not sure the individual stats were all that "great" when you look at percentages and take into consideration how many times the Dayton defenders blocked her shot. Look, she's a really good young talent... but second-team AA is a joke IMO especially when you look at those on third-team and honorable mention with consideration given to the respective conferences in which they play.

As Vic has stated, if you look deeper than just stats the picture is much clearer. If I shoot 15-20 times per game in the paint then I should score a lot of points. Again, not taking anything away from the player but...

 

I watched the game and can’t say I was all that impressed but I admit it’s the only time I’ve watched her play and her team was abysmal last night (she was 9 of 25 and 17 rebounds for the game) shooting 27%.

I’d pick Rori first in a pickup game

 

But would Rori pick you?

 

I freely admit to looking only at her post-game stat line, and I recognize the inherent weaknesses in so doing. Her numbers just jumped out compared to every other player on her team.

I do not mean to impute those numbers towards any post-season honors or comparisons to other players like Rori.

 

Thanks for the list Mooo and your observations. I am surprised Madi Williams is not an honorable mention.

 

100% agree!

 

Interesting that Kobe apparently was not at the tournament in KC with the team. I love her sideline antics. I wonder if there will be a redshirt request for her?

 

That's my assumption, as she meets the qualifications.

 

I’m on record here that I believe Texas overachieved last season and my hope was the Elite Eight this year. The rest is gravy in my book. Won’t be long we’ll all expect Final Fours.

Don’t get me wrong, I think this team has what it takes to keep going and my bracket reflects that.

 

I thought it would be interesting to review what these eyes saw in the team scrimmage in October compared to what we see today with another Elite Eight in the bag. Back then, none of us had seen any of the newcomers on a college court.

 

This is more nuanced than I know. How does Kobe meet the redshirt qualifications?

 

I googled it a couple weeks ago... I don't remember this specifics but she fell just within the parameters from what I read.