Colley Named to Preseason Women’s Basketball All-Big Ten Team
10/21/2019 12:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Michigan State was voted second by the coaches and third by the media.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - To kickoff the beginning of Big Ten Women's Basketball Media Week, the conference released the Preseason Coaches and Media Polls, in addition to the preseason All-Big Ten teams on Monday. Michigan State redshirt-senior guard Shay Colley earned Preseason All-Big Ten honors for the second-straight season.
The Spartans were voted to finish second by the Big Ten coaches and third by the media. This was MSU's highest preseason ranking since being voted to finish second by the coaches prior to the 2016-17 campaign.
Maryland was picked to finish first in both the coaches and the media polls, while MSU was picked second in the coaches poll and Michigan was voted second in the media poll. Indiana was voted third in the coaches poll. Maryland's Kaila Charles was voted Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media.
During the 2018-19 campaign, Colley led the Spartans and was 12th in scoring in the Big Ten, averaging 14.1 points per game. In earning All-Big Ten honors, Colley was tied for 11th in steals per game (1.6 spg) and sixth in free throw percentage (.794).
Michigan State completed the 2018-19 season with a 21-12 record, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans return four starters from last season, including all-conference honorees Colley, senior guard Taryn McCutcheon and sophomore guard Nia Clouden.
MSU opens action on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in its only exhibition of the season against Ferris State at 7 p.m.
2019-20 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. MARYLAND
2. Michigan State
3. Indiana
4. Michigan
5. Purdue
2019-20 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*
Ali Patberg, Jr., G, Indiana
KATHLEEN DOYLE, Sr., G, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Sr., G, Maryland
Taylor Mikesell, So., G, Maryland
NAZ HILLMON, So., F, Michigan
Shay Colley, Sr., G, Michigan State
Destiny Pitts, Jr., G/F, Minnesota
LINDSEY PULLIAM, Jr., G, Northwestern
Dorka Juhász, So., F, Ohio State
Ae'Rianna Harris, Sr., F, Purdue
Karissa McLaughlin, Jr., G, Purdue
2019-20 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kaila Charles, Sr., G, Maryland
2019-20 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Maryland
2. Michigan
3. Michigan State
4. Indiana
5. Minnesota
2019-20 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*
Ali Patberg, Jr., G, Indiana
Kathleen Doyle, Sr., G, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Sr., G, Maryland
Taylor Mikesell, So., G, Maryland
NAZ HILLMON, So., F, Michigan
Shay Colley, Sr., G, Michigan State
Destiny Pitts, Jr., G/F, Minnesota
Lindsey Pulliam, Jr., G, Northwestern
Ae'Rianna Harris, Sr., F, Purdue
Karissa McLaughlin, Jr., G, Purdue
2019-20 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kaila Charles, Sr., G, Maryland
Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
* - additional honoree due to tie in voting
The Spartans were voted to finish second by the Big Ten coaches and third by the media. This was MSU's highest preseason ranking since being voted to finish second by the coaches prior to the 2016-17 campaign.
Maryland was picked to finish first in both the coaches and the media polls, while MSU was picked second in the coaches poll and Michigan was voted second in the media poll. Indiana was voted third in the coaches poll. Maryland's Kaila Charles was voted Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media.
During the 2018-19 campaign, Colley led the Spartans and was 12th in scoring in the Big Ten, averaging 14.1 points per game. In earning All-Big Ten honors, Colley was tied for 11th in steals per game (1.6 spg) and sixth in free throw percentage (.794).
Michigan State completed the 2018-19 season with a 21-12 record, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans return four starters from last season, including all-conference honorees Colley, senior guard Taryn McCutcheon and sophomore guard Nia Clouden.
MSU opens action on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in its only exhibition of the season against Ferris State at 7 p.m.
2019-20 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. MARYLAND
2. Michigan State
3. Indiana
4. Michigan
5. Purdue
2019-20 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*
Ali Patberg, Jr., G, Indiana
KATHLEEN DOYLE, Sr., G, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Sr., G, Maryland
Taylor Mikesell, So., G, Maryland
NAZ HILLMON, So., F, Michigan
Shay Colley, Sr., G, Michigan State
Destiny Pitts, Jr., G/F, Minnesota
LINDSEY PULLIAM, Jr., G, Northwestern
Dorka Juhász, So., F, Ohio State
Ae'Rianna Harris, Sr., F, Purdue
Karissa McLaughlin, Jr., G, Purdue
2019-20 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kaila Charles, Sr., G, Maryland
2019-20 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Maryland
2. Michigan
3. Michigan State
4. Indiana
5. Minnesota
2019-20 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*
Ali Patberg, Jr., G, Indiana
Kathleen Doyle, Sr., G, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Sr., G, Maryland
Taylor Mikesell, So., G, Maryland
NAZ HILLMON, So., F, Michigan
Shay Colley, Sr., G, Michigan State
Destiny Pitts, Jr., G/F, Minnesota
Lindsey Pulliam, Jr., G, Northwestern
Ae'Rianna Harris, Sr., F, Purdue
Karissa McLaughlin, Jr., G, Purdue
2019-20 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kaila Charles, Sr., G, Maryland
Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
* - additional honoree due to tie in voting
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