Myisha Hines-Allen named to AP All-American Honorable Mention squad. -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

CARDINAL WBB SOPHOMORE GATHERS ANOTHER POST-SEASON AWARD

Make room in the UofL WBB trophy case. Or maybe bring in an additional one and name it the Myisha Hines-Allen section...the sophomore from Montclair, NJ has been bringing in a lot of hardware lately.

The ACC Player of the Year has been named to the AP All-American Honorable Mention section. She had an excellent season for Jeff Walz's Cards...finishing third in the ACC and leading the Cards in scoring with 17.6 points per game. She also led Louisville in rebounding (8.4). Her shooting % was the highest on the UofL squad (54.7%). She was seventh in ACC free throw percentage (80%), second in defensive rebounds (5.4) and tied for seventh in offensive rebounds (3.0). 

Hines-Allen was a three-time ACC Player of the Week...selected to the ACC First Team and the ACC-All Tournament team. 

And, yes...she's just a sophomore, Cardinal fans. 

The accolades are outstanding for Myisha but we have to wonder if the stats and performance from her this year might have garnered a little higher ranking in the selection process. We figured her for a possible Second Team designation...Third Team at the very least. Only one ACC player gather a spot in the top 15...Brianna Turner landing on the Second Team. 

She joins 26 other players as Honorable Mention awardees. There are some pretty good players she's keeping company with in that designation. From the ACC, Madison Cable and Azura Stevens made the grade. It's a bit surprising that no Syracuse players are on the roster. The PAC 12 has just three players appointed...while the SEC landed four in the category for honorable mention. 

Nevertheless...congratulations to the hard-working paint-player for the Cards and all who gathered recognition. 

First Team
Breanna Stewart, UConn
A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
Moriah Jefferson, UConn
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
Rachel Banham, Minnesota

Second Team
Nina Davis, Baylor
Brianna Turner, Notre Dame
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Morgan Tuck, UConn
Jamie Weisner, Oregon State

Third Team
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland
Kelsey Plum, Washington
Brittney Martin, Oklahoma State
Jillian Alleyne, Oregon
Aerial Powers, Michigan State

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order)
Ameryst Alston, Ohio State; Imani Boyette, Texas; Madison Cable, Notre Dame; Jordin Canada, UCLA; Alaina Coates, South Carolina; Nia Coffey, Northwestern; Lexi Eaton Rydalch, BYU; Makayla Epps, Kentucky; Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State; Bashaara Graves, Tennessee; Ruth Hamblin, Oregon State;Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville; Bria Holmes, West Virginia; Chanise Jenkins, DePaul; Alexis Jones, Baylor; Brionna Jones, Maryland; Jonquel Jones, George Washington; Niya Johnson, Baylor; Jackie Kemph, Saint Louis; Whitney Knight, Florida Gulf Coast; Kelsey Minato, Army; Jasmine Nwajei, Wagner; Shereesha Richards, Albany; Azura Stevens, Duke; Courtney Walker, Texas A&M; Sydney Wiese, Oregon; Courtney Williams, South Florida

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CARDINAL COUPLE PICK "EM" RESULTS

Sixty games have been played in the NCAA WBB Tournament and three remain. And, it looks like it has come down to three contestants for the title: 

Your FINAL FOUR teams are Connecticut, Oregon St. Syracuse and Washington. 

The Deb Factor is still leading the way with a 45-15 tally. She has UConn and Syracuse advancing to the title game and UConn winning it all. Viva "Q" is tied with Jenny O for second place with 44-16 records. Viva "Q" has a Syracuse vs. UConn final with Syracuse winning it all. Jenny O. has UConn playing Maryland.  

Can anyone defeat the Huskies? They looked a bit vulnerable early last night against Texas but still managed to win going away. Oregon St. continues to be undeniable...setting the Fighting Mulkeys from Baylor aside in an exciting contest. 

Three games to go. Bring 'em out, bring 'em out !!!

paulie

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