Stewie & Mo Naismith Award Finalists

[Millenial23]

Full List http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...th-finalists?cid=ncaawbkbsocial_fb_sf21934491

PLAYER SCHOOL CLASS POSITION CONFERENCE
Rachel Banham Minnesota Sr. G Big 10
Nina Davis Baylor Jr. F Big 12
Moriah Jefferson Connecticut Sr. G American Athletic
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State Soph. G Big Ten
Tiffany Mitchell South Carolina Sr. G SEC
Kelsey Plum Washington Jr. G Pac 12
Breanna Stewart Connecticut Sr. F American Athletic
Brianna Turner Notre Dame Soph. F ACC
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough Maryland Jr. G Big Ten
A'Ja Wilson South Carolina Soph. F SEC

 

[Millenial23]

Not like it's any surprise who will win it....

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think I know who will win.

A 10-player list? Hmmm. That is a reasonable proxy for the 10-player All-American teams. I sure hope that Morgan lands on one of those.

 

[JavaMan]

March 18, 2016
The 4 finalists are announced.

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[Orangutan]

Obviously, Stewie will win but I don't get Tiffany Mitchell as a finalist at all. I thought she was borderline for the top ten. This is her statline (on a team with several other good options, so she does not have to take many bad shots).

15.0 ppg, 41.4% FG%, 35.2 3FG%, 82.9 FT%, 2.8 rpg, 81 assists, 78 turnovers (1.03 ratio), 56 steals

Kelsey Mitchell:
25.7 ppg, 46.0 FG%, 40.2 3FG%, 85.1 FT%, 3.2 rpg, 102 assists, 95 turnovers (1.07 ratio), 54 steals

Rachel Banham:
27.6 ppg, 45.6 FG%, 39.9 3FG%, 85.6 FT%, 6.0 rpg, 120 assists, 96 turnovers (1.25 ratio), 61 steals

Both Banham and Kelsey Mitchell score way more points while also shooting more efficiently and dishing out more assists. I can see dinging Banham for her team's lack of success but that argument doesn't work on Kelsey Mitchell. And if you're going to argue that Mitchell makes it because of her team's success, then where's the love for ND?

Madison Cable:
13.7 ppg, 50.2 FG%, 47.6 3FG%, 83.8 FT%, 5.6 rpg, 47 assists, 32 turnovers (1.47 ratio), 59 steals

Honestly, I think Cable's numbers are just as good as Tiffany Mitchell's are. This is just a product of lazy voting based on reputation. Tiffany Mitchell is a fine player but I think (this year) she is the most overrated player in wcbb.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Tiffany Mitchell!?!??

This is why the voting is not very efficient!?? Tell me anyone, why she is among the final four nominees??

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Let me add that I don't think Nina Davis or Tiffany Mitchell should be a part of the 10 team all America squad. They are getting it based on name recognition alone. Alexis Jones and Niya Johnson are far more deserving candidates out of Baylor and frankly Aja Wilson is the only Gamecock I would have on the list.

 

[SCGamecock]

Wooo! List looks good to me!

 

[TheGOAT23]

Wooo! List looks good to me!