03-06-2012, 11:35 AM
Actually, I think the silliest thing is that, with 15 players, Nneka was not all-conference all four years. And Brianna Gilbreath was.
On the media making Nneka co-defensive player of the year, I honestly think a lot of them don't distinguish very well between the Ogwumikes; even in the last game, the commentators were mistaken several times on which sister had made a play. I think they then default in their memories to Nneka rather than Chiney. This is not to say that Nneka's not a great defensive player, as she proved against Kal last weekend. But I think some of Chiney's contributions get mistakenly attributed to her sister.
Of course, she'll have all sorts of opportunity to educate them over the next couple of years.
VG
On the media making Nneka co-defensive player of the year, I honestly think a lot of them don't distinguish very well between the Ogwumikes; even in the last game, the commentators were mistaken several times on which sister had made a play. I think they then default in their memories to Nneka rather than Chiney. This is not to say that Nneka's not a great defensive player, as she proved against Kal last weekend. But I think some of Chiney's contributions get mistakenly attributed to her sister.
Of course, she'll have all sorts of opportunity to educate them over the next couple of years.
VG