First Team: Imani McGee-Stafford Second Team: Kelsey Lang Honorable Mention: Nneka Enemkpali & Brady Sanders Freshman Team: Ariel Atkins & Brook McCarty Congrats! http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209925087&DB_OEM_ID=10410
Thoughts... I would imagine Atkins was the runner up for freshman of the year seeing as she led all freshman in scoring and was the only freshman to finish top 30 in scoring (ranking 23rd). She was also freshman of the week three times. I'm pleasantly surprised McGee-Stafford made 1st team. She has come so far from where she started this season. Glad Lang made 2nd team and if she didn't have her lull at the beginning of conference (coming off injury) she probably would have made 1st team.
First let me say congrats to all the horns that made it. Let me then temper that with my frustration because I thought that both Kelsey and Imani were first teamers. I feel like Imani was a LOCK for DPOY and that Ariel would be frosh of the year but what do I know. Numbers dont matter
I think Ariel missing the first four conference games hurt her chances of being the FOY. Despite playing in only 14 games,she was the top freshman scorer and had the most total points scored by a freshman in league play. Prince probably was named due to her ability to steal the ball. I am happy that Ariel and Brooke made the Freshman team although I thought Ariel should have a unanimous choice. Really happy that both Nneka and Brady were recognized as I thought there a good chance that Nneka would not be mentioned due to her injury early in league play. Kelsey was not going to beat out Gardner but she has set the stage to be a fixture on the first team her next two years with continued improvement.
I know that the coaches know who didnt "select" them and hopefully Ariel shows them that they made a mistake