Post Season Awards 2025: Big XII edition

[ISU40]

Bored on this Monday night. Thought I would do this Academy Awards style with how I think should win and who will. Please add your thoughts as I may have forgotten someone.

Player of the year: Thought about someone from BU but they are all even.
Audi Crooks
Serena Sundell
JJ Quinerly
Hailey Van Lith
Gianna Kneepkens

Freshman of the Year:
Deelany Gibb- got nothin else here

Newcomer of the Year:
Haliey Van Lith
Aaroneette Vonleh

6th Man:
Yaya Felder
Taryn Sides

Defensive Player of the Year:
JJ Quinerly
Sendona Prince

Coach of the Year:
Jaci Hoyt
Jeff Mittie
Mark Campbell
Nikki Collen

My COVID brain isn't remembering everyone. Help

 

[acoustimac]

I agree of POY and FOY. There’s no one close to Gibb. Sundell carried her team. Sadly, COY will go to whoever wins the conference. It never seems to be who does more with less, but who does what’s expected with lots of talent.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I agree of POY and FOY. There’s no one close to Gibb. Sundell carried her team. Sadly, COY will go to whoever wins the conference. It never seems to be who does more with less, but who does what’s expected with lots of talent.

COY is not an over achievement award. A more with less award would be between Houston, UCF, ASU and BYU. College coaching isn't like pro sports where the team coach is handed the roster by a general manager. In college hoops a coach is the GM and the coach. If the roster is "less' that's on the coach as much as coaching the team play. A person can be a great gameday and preparation coach but it if they can't recruit they are never going to be great.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I don't know who should be player of the year or who will get it. Crooks is the top scorer but she is not the best player. The player of week award have been all over the place with one one player dominating. Freshman of the year will be unanimous for Gibbs, no one other player should even be considered. Crooks may get it by default since no one has been crazy great for any of the top teams. The top scorer for a non title contender isn't a shoe in but if we finish 12-6 it at least takes her out of the category of higher scorer on a league 2nd tier team.

This weeks POW was Gianna Kneepkens, Utah, G, Jr.

For the season:

 

[OWLCITYCYFAN]

A list of Big XII WBB Leaders for the 2024-2025 Season:

Women's Big 12 Conference Leaders and Records | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Women's Big 12 Conference Leaders and Records

www.sports-reference.com

I'm a fan of the advanced metrics which purportedly address both offense & defense:
Player Efficiency Rating: Sedona Prince
Box Plus / Minus: Gianna Kneepkens

While she won't be awarded Woman of the Year anytime soon, Sedona Prince is probably the most important player on the TCU team which should win the conference. There is a compelling case to be made for Gianna Kneepkens, unfortunately nobody ever sees her play!

 

[acoustimac]

COY is not an over achievement award. A more with less award would be between Houston, UCF, ASU and BYU. College coaching isn't like pro sports where the team coach is handed the roster by a general manager. In college hoops a coach is the GM and the coach. If the roster is "less' that's on the coach as much as coaching the team play. A person can be a great gameday and preparation coach but it if they can't recruit they are never going to be great.

BUT…if a team is picked to finish lower and they are coached up to achieve much higher than expected…that should and isn’t taken under consideration.

 

[SEMPERFICY]

A list of Big XII WBB Leaders for the 2024-2025 Season:

Women's Big 12 Conference Leaders and Records | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Women's Big 12 Conference Leaders and Records

www.sports-reference.com

I'm a fan of the advanced metrics which purportedly address both offense & defense:
Player Efficiency Rating: Sedona Prince
Box Plus / Minus: Gianna Kneepkens

While she won't be awarded Woman of the Year anytime soon, Sedona Prince is probably the most important player on the TCU team which should win the conference. There is a compelling case to be made for Gianna Kneepkens, unfortunately nobody ever sees her play!

In regards to prince, do you remember what she did against Audi? 1 rebound 3 assists and 0 points before fouling out. dont think with that performance she should be considered at all. let alone with all the allegations against her, dont think the big 12 will want her as a player of the year. JMO