Why Harding And Other Phoenix Players Won A College Award

Defense plays a significant role in a team’s success, and some players excel in that area. There are some great defenders in the WNBA, and some of them were showing their abilities in college. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Player of the Year is given to an ACC player who makes an impact on the defensive end. Nikita Bell was the winner in 2005, and she averaged 3.1 steals that year. She also averaged 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. After Bell won the award, the next player to win it was Lindsey Harding. Harding attended Duke, and she won the award two years in a row. She averaged 2.1 steals the first time she won, and the following year she averaged 1.5. Harding’s final season was her best, as she also averaged 13.6 points, four rebounds and 3.9 assists to go along with her 1.5 steals. Then, after that, she headed to the WNBA. Harding was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury , but her time with the team was brief. She was traded to the Minnesota Lynx, as the Mercury acquired Tangela SmithRead More