Megan Gustafson: Naismith, AP, USBWA, ESPN & Honda National POY! Lisa Leslie Award! 2x B1G POY!

[Hawkeyeinsoutherncalifornia]

Iowa Women's BBall‏Verified account@IowaWBB 6h6 hours ago

"(Gustafson) is the best that I’ve seen. She’s truly the best center in the country, bar none. The beautiful part about Gustafson is she runs. She played 35 minutes. She did everything on both ends of the floor. We had no answer for her. None."

-C. Vivian Stringer #Hawkeyes

That’s just absolutely incredible...WAY TO GO MEG!

 

[Franisdaman]

Another award!

 

[wneff]

Just won the Lisa Leslie award for top center.

 

[Franisdaman]

Megan was just announced as the Lisa Leslie Award winner!

 

[Franisdaman]

2019 WBCA Wade Trophy Award went to the Oregon girl.

WTF

 

[Franisdaman]

WBCA All American

 

[Franisdaman]

WBCA All American

 

[Franisdaman]

WBCA All American & the Nation's Top Center

 

[Franisdaman]

Lisa Leslie & the Lisa Leslie Winner!

Wow!

 

[Franisdaman]

Just won the Lisa Leslie award for top center.

How did she not win the Wade Trophy?

The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade.

In a vote by the women's basketball coaches association, Oregon junior guard Sabrina Ionescu is named winner of the Wade Trophy -- given annually to the nation's top college women's basketball player in America. The junior has 18 career triple-doubles and is the two-time reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year and a two-time first-team all-American selection by the AP. Entering Friday's Final Four matchup vs. Baylor, she's averaging 19.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.

 

[Franisdaman]

THE AWARDS KEEP RACKING UP:

* 2019 Naismith National Player of the Year
* 2019 AP National Player of the Year
* 2019 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year
* 2019 EspnW National Player of the Year
* 2019 Lisa Leslie Award (Nation's Top Center)

* 2019 First-Team AP All-American
* 2019 USBWA First Team All-American
* 2019 WBCA First Team All-American (Women's BB Coaches Assn)
* 2019 espnW First Team All-American
* 2019 John R. Wooden First Team All-American

* 2019 BIG Player of the Year
* 2018 BIG Player of the Year
* 2019 B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player

* 2019 Senior CLASS Award Winner (Community, Classroom, Character, Competition); See: http://www.seniorclassaward.com/new...-19_senior_class_award_for_womens_basketball/
--The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I women’s basketball coaches, national basketball media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I women’s basketball.

* A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection

* Finalist for the John R. Wooden Award. One of FOUR finalists for two other major national awards — the Naismith and Wade Trophy (won by Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu). Winning any of these awards would add to her legacy, not define it.

 

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[Franisdaman]

Clever indeed.

Watch:

 

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[Franisdaman]

Here are the high points of her 2018-19 resume so far, and will be updated as the awards keep rolling in:

HONORS & AWARDS:

* Naismith National Player of the Year

* Associated Press national player of the year

* ESPN national player of the year

* USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year

* Lisa Leslie Top Center Award

* First-team all-America (Associated Press)

* First-team all-America (ESPN)

* First-team all-America (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association)

* First-team all-America (US Basketball Writers Assn--USBWA)

* First-team all-American Wooden Award

* Senior CLASS Award

* Unanimous first-team all-Big Ten (coaches & media)

* Big Ten player of the year (coaches & media)

* Big Ten tournament MVP

* 13-time Big Ten player of the week



IOWA RECORDS:

* Points in a game — 48, March 2, 2018 (vs. Minnesota)

* Points in a season — 1,001, 2018-19

* Points in a career — 2,804, 2015-19

* Rebounds in a season — 481, 2018-19

* Rebounds in a career — 1,459, 2015-19

* Double-doubles in a season — 33, 2018-19

* Double-doubles in a career — 88, 2015-19



NCAA DIVISION-I STATISTICAL SEASON RANKS (through regional semifinals):

* Scoring — No. 1, 27.8 points per game

* Points — No. 1, 1,001 (4th all-time Division-I)

* Field-goal percentage — No. 1, .696

* Field goals made — No. 1, 412

* Double-doubles — No. 1, 33 (ties Division-I record)

* Rebounds — No. 2, 481

* Rebounds per game — No. 3, 13.4 per game



NCAA DIVISION-I ALL-TIME CAREER RANKS (through first 2 rounds of 2019 NCAA):

* Double-doubles — No. 4, 88

* Field-goal percentage — No. 5, .657 (1,136-1,730)

* Rebounds — No. 14, 1,459

* Points — No. 24, 2,804

Source: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...9-awards-honors-rankings-and-records-20190404

 

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[Franisdaman]

The WBCA/Naismith Position Awards.

Best Center? Megan Gustafson.

 

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[intrepodor]

Clever indeed.

Watch:

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Love it!!

 

[KuwaitHawk]

1 rebound kept her from owning the DD record all by herself.

 

[cyberhawk]

As I recall, Megan was not unanimous first team all-B1G by the Media. When it was reported her name was not in all ‘Caps’.

 

[EagleHawk]

Forget retiring her jersey, where is the statue going?

 

[cyberhawk]

There should also be an annual Megan Gustafson Award!

 

[Kurt Warner]

Great job Megan!! We will never see a better player in an iowa womens uniform in our lifetime, I firmly believe that.

 

[UpstreamHawkeye]

Here are the high points of her 2018-19 resume so far, and will be updated as the awards keep rolling in:

HONORS & AWARDS:

* Associated Press national player of the year

* ESPN national player of the year

* First-team all-America (Associated Press)

* First-team all-America (ESPN)

* First-team all-America (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association)

* Senior CLASS Award

* Unanimous first-team all-Big Ten (coaches & media)

* Big Ten player of the year (coaches & media)

* Big Ten tournament MVP

* 13-time Big Ten player of the week



IOWA RECORDS:

* Points in a game — 48, March 2, 2018 (vs. Minnesota)

* Points in a season — 1,001, 2018-19

* Points in a career — 2,804, 2015-19

* Rebounds in a season — 481, 2018-19

* Rebounds in a career — 1,459, 2015-19

* Double-doubles in a season — 33, 2018-19

* Double-doubles in a career — 88, 2015-19



NCAA DIVISION-I STATISTICAL SEASON RANKS (through regional semifinals):

* Scoring — No. 1, 27.8 points per game

* Points — No. 1, 1,001 (4th all-time Division-I)

* Field-goal percentage — No. 1, .696

* Field goals made — No. 1, 412

* Double-doubles — No. 1, 33 (ties Division-I record)

* Rebounds — No. 2, 481

* Rebounds per game — No. 3, 13.4 per game



NCAA DIVISION-I ALL-TIME CAREER RANKS (through first 2 rounds of 2019 NCAA):

* Double-doubles — No. 4, 88

* Field-goal percentage — No. 5, .657 (1,136-1,730)

* Rebounds — No. 14, 1,459

* Points — No. 24, 2,804

Source: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...9-awards-honors-rankings-and-records-20190404

Soon you will run out of space to add to the title of this thread!

 

[hawkahawk]

Here are the high points of her 2018-19 resume so far, and will be updated as the awards keep rolling in:

HONORS & AWARDS:

* Associated Press national player of the year

* ESPN national player of the year

* First-team all-America (Associated Press)

* First-team all-America (ESPN)

* First-team all-America (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association)

* Senior CLASS Award

* Unanimous first-team all-Big Ten (coaches & media)

* Big Ten player of the year (coaches & media)

* Big Ten tournament MVP

* 13-time Big Ten player of the week



IOWA RECORDS:

* Points in a game — 48, March 2, 2018 (vs. Minnesota)

* Points in a season — 1,001, 2018-19

* Points in a career — 2,804, 2015-19

* Rebounds in a season — 481, 2018-19

* Rebounds in a career — 1,459, 2015-19

* Double-doubles in a season — 33, 2018-19

* Double-doubles in a career — 88, 2015-19



NCAA DIVISION-I STATISTICAL SEASON RANKS (through regional semifinals):

* Scoring — No. 1, 27.8 points per game

* Points — No. 1, 1,001 (4th all-time Division-I)

* Field-goal percentage — No. 1, .696

* Field goals made — No. 1, 412

* Double-doubles — No. 1, 33 (ties Division-I record)

* Rebounds — No. 2, 481

* Rebounds per game — No. 3, 13.4 per game



NCAA DIVISION-I ALL-TIME CAREER RANKS (through first 2 rounds of 2019 NCAA):

* Double-doubles — No. 4, 88

* Field-goal percentage — No. 5, .657 (1,136-1,730)

* Rebounds — No. 14, 1,459

* Points — No. 24, 2,804

Source: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...9-awards-honors-rankings-and-records-20190404

FWIW, Megan was also named to the Greensboro regional all-tournament team, along with Kalani Brown, Lauren Cox, DiDi Richards, and Chloe Jackson, all from Baylor. Minor compared to her other awards, but still big given the company on the regional team as well as some of the other top players in the region (although I can’t imagine who else they would pick). Just another feather in her cap!

 

[hawkahawk]

Forget retiring her jersey, where is the statue going?

South Carolina did win a NC with A’ja Wilson; but just like A’ja, Megan has won all of the awards -sans one, with two to still be announced. So why not?

https://www.postandcourier.com/spor...al&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

 

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[Franisdaman]

One AP writer was very impressed in how they surprised Megan with the news:

 

[Franisdaman]

My goodness.

A must watch video:

 

[Franisdaman]

Ho Hum. Another 1st Team All American Team.

John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy’s

2018-19 Women’s All American Team


Name........School.....Conference..........Ht...Class....Position
Napheesa Collier, Connecticut, American; 6-2, Sr., F

Asia Durr#, Louisville, ACC, 5-10, Sr., G

Megan Gustafson, Iowa, Big Ten, 6-3, Sr., F

Sabrina Ionescu#, Oregon, Pac-12, 5-11, Jr., G

Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State, SEC, 6-7, Sr., C


# player was selected as 2017-2018 Wooden All American

 

[Franisdaman]

Women's Basketball 4/4/2019

Gustafson Wins AP Player of the Year, Lisa Leslie Award

TAMPA, Florida – University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson was named the Associated Press National Player of the Year and the recipient of the Lisa Leslie Award on Thursday. The announcements were made during a press conference in Amalie Arena at the Women's Final Four.

Gustafson is the first Big Ten student-athlete to receive the AP National Player of the Year. Gustafson is the first Hawkeye to earn a national player of the year award of any kind since Michelle Edwards received the Champion National Player of the Year Award in 1988.

She becomes the first Big Ten women's basketball student athlete to receive national player of the year recognition since Purdue's Stephanie White won the Wade Trophy and the Honda Sports Award in 1989.

The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native also earned the Lisa Leslie Award on Thursday evening. The award, in its second season, recognizes the nation's top center.

This season, Gustafson led the nation in five categories, including points per game (27.9) and field goal percentage (69.6). She ended her career with 2,804 points and 1,460 rebounds. On Monday, Gustafson became just the fourth NCAA women's basketball student-athlete and the first ever post player to score 1,000 or more points in a single season.

Gustafson was also named one of 10 WBCA All-Americans on Thursday. She is the first Hawkeye to earn the distinction since Sam Logic in 2015.

NATIONAL AWARDS TRACKER
· AP National Player of the Year

· espnW National Player of the Year

· Senior Class Award Winner

· Lisa Leslie Top Center Award

· AP First Team All-American

· espnW First Team All-American

· WBCA First Team All-American

· United State Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) First Team All-American

Gustafson, a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, is also a finalist for the Naismith Trophy, USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, and the John R. Wooden Award.

 

[Franisdaman]

Watch:

 

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The best Iowa basketball player ever!

 

[Hawk24]

Another day, another award.

 

[Hawk24]

What a great representative of the UI.

 

[Franisdaman]

Another day, another award.

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So, she has won every National Player of the Year Award except the Wade Trophy, which was won by Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu.

THE AWARDS KEEP RACKING UP:

* 2019 Naismith National Player of the Year
* 2019 AP National Player of the Year
* 2019 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year
* 2019 EspnW National Player of the Year
* 2019 Lisa Leslie Award (Nation's Top Center)

* 2019 First-Team AP All-American
* 2019 USBWA First Team All-American
* 2019 WBCA First Team All-American (Women's BB Coaches Assn)
* 2019 espnW First Team All-American
* 2019 John R. Wooden First Team All-American

* 2019 BIG Player of the Year
* 2018 BIG Player of the Year
* 2019 B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player

* 2019 Senior CLASS Award Winner (Community, Classroom, Character, Competition); See: http://www.seniorclassaward.com/new...-19_senior_class_award_for_womens_basketball/
--The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I women’s basketball coaches, national basketball media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I women’s basketball.

* A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection

* Finalist for the John R. Wooden Award. One of FOUR finalists for two other major national awards — the Naismith and Wade Trophy (won by Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu). Winning any of these awards would add to her legacy, not define it.