Preseason Wooden Award Candidates

[brolewis]

There are a few candidates from Big 12 schools in the Wooden Award Preseason List:

Seimone Augustus, LSU
Nikki Blue, UCLA
Lindsay Bowen, Michigan State
Jazz Covington, Louisville
Monique Currie, Duke
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State
Shay Doron, Maryland
Megan Duffy, Notre Dame
Candice Dupree, Temple
Emily Faurholt, Idaho
Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Katie Gearlds, Purdue
Erin Grant, Texas Tech
Tasha Humphrey, Georgia
Tiffany Jackson, Texas
Tamara James, Miami
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina
Ivory Latta, North Carolina
Shawntinice Polk, Arizona
Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers
Armintie Price, Mississippi
Noelle Quinn, UCLA
Khara Smith, DePaul
Kim Smith,Utah
Ann Strother, Connecticut
Barbara Turner, Connecticut
Candice Wiggins, Stanford
Mistie Williams, Duke
Sophia Young, Baylor

[DblT81]

I just don't get the fascination with Shay Doron. No doubt that she is a fine player. However, there are many in the Big 12 as good as she is. Maryland played Tech her freshman year and I've several of their games on TV.

I'd take Nina Norman, Leah Rush, Alesha Roberston, Chesley Dabbs, Chemeka Scott, Lyndsey Medders etc instead of Shay Doron and not miss much if anything.

[Waylontheman]

Shanna Zolman from Tenn(highly overrated but still) didn't make the list?!

Mistie Bass(when does she graduate so I don't have to look at her?) did make the list? PLEASE.


Shay Doran is a BALLER watch her and you will see.

[hoopjnky]

It's Mistie Williams now (and has been for a lesat a year) and she will be a senior at Duke this season. Now all you have to fear is that she will go pro and you'll get to see her for the next ten years. Of course if she's on the team you root for, that won't be such a bad thing.

[Waylontheman]

I know shes a Senior there was sarcasm behind that.........

O ya it is Williams now but it was Bass when she started and I found my hatred for her so I guess I keep it at that;)

[DblT81]

I have watched Shay Doron play several times. I've followed her results in big games. I'll stick with my opinion.

[BearLady]

The midseason update for the Wooden Award lists Big 12 players Sophia Young of Baylor and Courtney Paris of OU.

Here's the updated group, including 5 newcomers, after being pared down to 20:

Sophia Young - Baylor
Candice Wiggins - Stanford
Ann Strother - U Conn
Kim Smith - Utah
Khara Smith - DePaul
Liz Shimek - Michigan State
Cappie Pondexter - Rutgers
Candace Parker - Tennessee
Courtney Paris - Oklahoma
Ivory Latta - North Carolina
Crystal Langhorne - Maryland
Tamara James - Miami
Tasha Humphrey - Georgia
Sylvia Fowles - LSU
Candice Dupree - Temple
Jessica Dickson - South Florida
Jessica Davenport - Ohio State
Monique Currie - Duke
Tara Boothe - Xavier
Seimone Augustus - LSU

[Bob_Ballew]

Way to go Courtney!