Aaryn

[SoonerNorm]

Was voted preseason all-big 12

 

[Soonercuda]

Preseason Player of the Year
Odyssey Sims, Baylor, G, 5-8, Sr., Irving, Texas/MacArthur

Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Marisha Wallace, Oklahoma State, C, 6-2, Jr., Midwest City, Okla./Midwest City/Northern Oklahoma College - Enid

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Ieshia Small, Baylor, G, 6-0, Fr., Miami, Fla./Florida High School

PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM

Name School Pos Ht. Cl-Exp PPG RPG Hometown/Previous School
Odyssey Sims Baylor G 5-8 Sr-3L 12.9 2.6 Irving, Texas/MacArthur
Hallie Christofferson Iowa State F 6-3 Sr-3L 15.6 6.7 Hamlin, Iowa/Exira
Aaryn Ellenberg Oklahoma G 5-7 Sr-3L 18.7 3.3 Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman
Imani McGee-Stafford Texas C 6-7 So-1L 11.1 9.4 Los Angeles, Calif./Windward School
Asya Bussie West Virginia C 6-4 Sr-3L 12.1 6.6 Randallstown, Md./Seton Keough

Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school)
Alexis Prince (Baylor), Tiffany Bias (Oklahoma State), Liz Donohoe (Oklahoma State), Zahna Medley (TCU), Nneka Enemkpali (Texas), Christal Caldwell (West Virginia)

 

[BigT14]

:woot way to go Aaryn. I would like to see her get POY. With no Griner how good will Simms be?

 

[sybarite]

:woot way to go Aaryn. I would like to see her get POY. With no Griner how good will Simms be?

Sims and Ellenberg were both very essential elements of the USA team this summer, for different reasons. Both were sensational at times.

 

[j2d2]

Lots of osu women on both lists. We'll still beat them.

 

[SuperHoops]

Is McGee-Stafford really that good? The few times I saw her last season she didn't appear to be much better(if at all) than Nicole.

 

[SoonerNorm]

Is McGee-Stafford really that good? The few times I saw her last season she didn't appear to be much better(if at all) than Nicole.

I don't think she is All-Big 12 good. She didn't really impress me.

 

[boomer411]

I think she might be better in another year or so. I'm actually more concerned about Bussie from West Virginia. I think it says a lot that she last out all of last season and still made the preseason team. I was actually watching the Notre Dame game a couple years ago where she torched them in South Bend. Just depends on if she's 100%. We'll need Kaylon to be in top form though because I don't know if Nicole is strong enough

 

[Mac]

McGee-Stafford will surprise a lot of people this season, I think she will keep Taxes near the top of the big 12... I don't think Smalls will be that great as a freshman I can see someone else wining Rookie of the year. Will Manning be eligible for the award?

 

[SoonerNorm]

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=209278348

 

[giraffespots]

IMO, Mcgee-Stafford is that good. She only showed flashes last year, but she has a huge upside. I seem to remember she had trouble with her control resulting in fouls that led to her sitting a lot.