The Ivy League announced its major women’s awards Tuesday, but we know this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Ivy Hoops Online’s 2023-24 All-Ivy Awards, as determined by IHO’s contributors:
Player of the Year
Abbey Hsu, Columbia (Sr., G – Parkland, Fla.)
Rookie of the Year
Mataya Gayle, Penn (Fr., G – Lafayette Hill, Pa.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Ellie Mitchell, Princeton (Sr., F – Chevy Chase, Md.)
Most Improved Player of the Year
Stina Almqvist, Penn (Jr., G – Kinna, Sweden)
Coach of the Year
Megan Griffith, Columbia
Game of the Year
Columbia 67, No. 25 Princeton 65
All-Ivy First Team
Abbey Hsu, Columbia (Sr., G – Parkland, Fla.)
Kaitlyn Chen, Princeton (Sr., G – San Marino, Calif.)
Harmoni Turner, Harvard (So., G – Mansfield, Texas)
Ellie Mitchell, Princeton (Sr., F – Chevy Chase, Md.)
Jordan Obi, Penn (Jr., F – Cupertino, Calif.)
All-Ivy Second Team
Kyla Jones, Brown (Sr., G – Chicago)
Cecelia Collins, Columbia (Jr., G – Scranton, Pa.)
Kitty Henderson, Columbia (Jr., G – North Curl Curl, Australia)
Madison St. Rose, Princeton (So., G – Old Bridge, N.J.)
Jenna Clark, Yale (Sr., G – Pittsburgh)
I think we got it right. I am biased in favor of Carla but certainly won’t quibble if the Lions win the ILT. If the Tigers reach the final they are probably a lock for the Big Dance.