B1G 2019/20 Honors

[All About the Corn]

Congrats to Leigha Brown, 6th player of the year by both the coaches and the media. Also congrats to Kate Cain for making the All-defensive team by both the coaches and media. Both also were honored as HM All B1G as well. Congrats to Grace Mitchell, honored for the Sportsmanship award. Complete list posted below.

Edited March 2, 2020 by All About the Corn

[All About the Corn]

2019-20 All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Teams and Individual Honors (as selected by the Big Ten coaches)
Player of the Year: Kathleen Doyle, Sr., G, Iowa
Freshman of the Year: Ashley Owusu, G, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Joe McKeown, Northwestern
Defensive Player of the Year: Veronica Burton, So., G, Northwestern
Sixth Player of the Year: Leigha Brown, So., G, Nebraska
First Team All-Big Ten	Second Team All-Big Ten	Honorable Mention All-Big Ten	All-Freshman Team
Grace Berger, Indiana	Monika Czinano, Iowa	Taylor Mikesell, Maryland	Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Ali Patberg, Indiana	Makenzie Meyer, Iowa	Ashley Owusu, Maryland	McKenna Warnock, Iowa
KATHLEEN DOYLE, Iowa	Shakira Austin, Maryland	Blair Watson, Maryland	ASHLEY OWUSU, Maryland
KAILA CHARLES, Maryland	Stephanie Jones, Maryland	Jasmine Powell, Minnesota	Jasmine Powell, Minnesota
NAZ HILLMON, Michigan	Amy Dilk, Michigan	Leigha Brown, Nebraska	Kierstan Bell, Ohio State
LINDSEY PULLIAM, Northwestern	Nia Clouden, Michigan State	Kate Cain, Nebraska
Abi Scheid, Northwestern	Taryn McCutcheon, Michigan State	Abbie Wolf, Northwestern	All-Defensive Team
Dorka Juhász, Ohio State	Taiye Bello, Minnesota	Kierstan Bell, Ohio State	Blair Watson, Maryland
Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue	Veronica Burton, Northwestern	Karissa McLaughlin, Purdue	Kate Cain, Nebraska
ARELLA GUIRANTES, Rutgers	Kamaria McDaniel, Penn State	Dominique Oden, Purdue	Veronica Burton, Northwestern
		Tekia Mack, Rutgers	Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue
		Imani Lewis, Wisconsin	Tekia Mack, Rutgers

Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS

 

2019-20 All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Teams and Individual Honors (as selected by the Big Ten media)
Player of the Year: Kathleen Doyle, Sr., G, Iowa
Freshman of the Year: Ashley Owusu, G, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Joe McKeown, Northwestern
Defensive Player of the Year: Veronica Burton, So., G, Northwestern
Sixth Player of the Year: Leigha Brown, So., G, Nebraska
First Team All-Big Ten	Second Team All-Big Ten	Honorable Mention All-Big Ten	All-Freshman Team
Ali Patberg, Indiana	Grace Berger, Indiana	Petra Holešínská, Illinois	Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
KATHLEEN DOYLE, Iowa	Makenzie Meyer, Iowa	Jaelynn Penn, Indiana	Ashley Owusu, Maryland
Monika Czinano, Iowa	Shakira Austin, Maryland	Taylor Mikesell, Maryland	Jasmine Powell, Minnesota
KAILA CHARLES, Maryland	Stephanie Jones, Maryland	Blair Watson, Maryland	Sara Scalia, Minnesota
NAZ HILLMON, Michigan	Ashley Owusu, Maryland	Amy Dilk, Michigan	Kierstan Bell, Ohio State
LINDSEY PULLIAM, Northwestern	Nia Clouden, Michigan State	Taryn McCutcheon, Michigan State
Dorka Juhász, Ohio State	Taiye Bello, Minnesota	Gadiva Hubbard, Minnesota	All-Defensive Team
Kamaria McDaniel, Penn State	Veronica Burton, Northwestern	Jasmine Powell, Minnesota	Blair Watson, Maryland
Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue	Abi Scheid, Northwestern	Sara Scalia, Minnesota	Kate Cain, Nebraska
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers	Imani Lewis, Wisconsin	Leigha Brown, Nebraska	Veronica Burton, Northwestern
		Kate Cain, Nebraska	Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue
		Abbie Wolf, Northwestern	Tekia Mack, Rutgers
		Sydney Wood, Northwestern
		Kierstan Bell, Ohio State
		Karissa McLaughlin, Purdue
		Dominique Oden, Purdue
		Tekia Mack, Rutgers
		Abby Laszewski, Wisconsin

Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
 

2019-20 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Courtney Joens	Illinois
Brenna Wise	Indiana
Makenzie Meyer	Iowa
Stephanie Jones	Maryland
Kayla Robbins	Michigan
Victoria Gaines	Michigan State
Jasmine Brunson	Minnesota
Grace Mitchell	Nebraska
Amber Jamison	Northwestern
Jacy Sheldon	Ohio State
Kayleigh Semion	Penn State
Dominique Oden	Purdue
Khadaizha Sanders	Rutgers
Suzanne Gilreath	Wisconsin

[Cazzie22]

Kathleen Doyle, player of the year.  Connie saw something in her.

[whoopdeedoo]

12 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

Kathleen Doyle, player of the year.  Connie saw something in her.

yep. wrong thread, but, hope the staff is digging hard for a "good" pg in the next class------or two. a natural leader. know nothing about Moriarity---maybe?

Edited March 3, 2020 by whoopdeedoo

[All About the Corn]

Not surprised by Doyle as POY. She picked up her game after MG graduated. Will be interesting to see if there is a drop off for Iowa next year. As for Nebraska, IMHO really our two best players got honored. 

[redsteve]

15 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

Kathleen Doyle, player of the year.  Connie saw something in her.

 

Iowa will be OK without Doyle. They have a good pipeline of players coming in, and they are well coached and develop. The year before they had a national POY to lose to graduation and have good team the next year.

Our Connie fiasco lost Doyle and others. (old old story rehashed many times) ..and yes Shimmy could recruit. (where is she now...Clemson ?

 

No UN player on first or second B1G teams. Mystery to me is why our top scorer doesn't start. Still can't reconcile that. Systemic issue ?

Edited March 3, 2020 by redsteve

[whoopdeedoo]

1 hour ago, redsteve said:

 

Iowa will be OK without Doyle. They have a good pipeline of players coming in, and they are well coached and develop. The year before they had a national POY to lose to graduation and have good team the next year.

Our Connie fiasco lost Doyle and others. (old old story rehashed many times) ..and yes Shimmy could recruit. (where is she now...Clemson ?

 

No UN player on first or second B1G teams. Mystery to me is why our top scorer doesn't start. Still can't reconcile that. Systemic issue ?

i'd put $$$ on that one---will be in running for that 3, 4, 5 spot. plus, they will be rather young---should start freshman, junior, and possibly 2 sophs. maybe sr at the other spot.

kinda wish matt would ask coach if brown asked to come off the bench? mutual decision? or if all coaching? well, at least Brown got recognized the way it turned out. 

Shimmy is at Clemson----7-22 overall, 3-15 ACC

Edited March 3, 2020 by whoopdeedoo

[small town fan]

On 3/3/2020 at 2:52 PM, whoopdeedoo said:

i'd put $$$ on that one---will be in running for that 3, 4, 5 spot. plus, they will be rather young---should start freshman, junior, and possibly 2 sophs. maybe sr at the other spot.

kinda wish matt would ask coach if brown asked to come off the bench? mutual decision? or if all coaching? well, at least Brown got recognized the way it turned out. 

Shimmy is at Clemson----7-22 overall, 3-15 ACC

I know for a fact Brown did not ask to come of the bench. Proud of the kid for Embracing what Coach has asked of her, not many kids would be doing what she has done. I think she more than proved while playing in Europe and throughout  this season(and last) why she should have been starting.  And for the haters of her defense, just take a look at the games she kept their best players to low scoring!  

[All About the Corn]

I have listened to some of the color commentators on the B1G and when they talk about NE more than a few seem to suggest (wonder) why Brown is not starting. It would be nice to see or hear Amy answer that question. I think it was Sam from the OWH that had a story on Brown and the role she was asked to play this year. Hope we get to see her for two more years. 

[12dozen]

I think Amy addressed this during the year.  She likes the fire power Leigha brings with the first wave of subs.  She does not want to see a drop in production.

 

Now, was it successful?  That can be debated.  Will she continue to bring Leigha in from the bench next year?  That is also up for debate.  IMO, good chance, Leigha starts the next two years.        

Edited March 5, 2020 by 12dozen

[Cazzie22]

Brown played starters minutes.  She accepted the role.  Should she start next year? Probably, but that’s up to the staff.

 

Looking at the B1G All Conference Teams it’s apparent why we finished 10th.

[redsteve]

52 minutes ago, 12dozen said:

I think Amy addressed this during the year.  She likes the fire power Leigha brings with the first wave of subs.  She does not want to see a drop in production.

 

Now, was it successful?  That can be debated.  Will she continue to bring Leigha in from the bench next year?  That is also up for debate.  IMO, good chance, Leigha starts the next two years.        

 

? ....start your best scorer and get a lead. She should be on the floor scoring as long as she can keep the wheels fresh.

Edited March 5, 2020 by redsteve

[12dozen]

50 minutes ago, redsteve said:

 

? ....start your best scorer and get a lead. She should be on the floor scoring as long as she can keep the wheels fresh.

Hard to disagree with your argument.

[mwm89]

On ‎3‎/‎5‎/‎2020 at 11:29 AM, Cazzie22 said:

Brown played starters minutes.  She accepted the role.  Should she start next year? Probably, but that’s up to the staff.

 

Looking at the B1G All Conference Teams it’s apparent why we finished 10th.

That was my impression as well when I looked at those.

And Leigha should start next year and play as much as she can handle.