Colorado University Athletics
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Buffs Hand Out Season Awards Ahead of Senior Day
March 01, 2024 | Women's Basketball
BOULDER – The No. 13 Colorado women's basketball team took a moment to celebrate the 2023-24 season on the eve of the team's regular-season finale Friday night at the NerdWallet Touchdown Club.
During the banquet, the team handed out several individual and lettermen awards.
The Buffaloes reflected on the season's accomplishments thus far, including a third consecutive 20-win season, three wins against top-10 opponents and four overall ranked wins. With one regular season game left this season, CU remains the only DI team to upset a No. 1 opponent, taking down the defending national champion and then No. 1 LSU on the season's opening night.
Colorado has been ranked all 17 weeks this season and climbed as high as No. 3 in three different polls. The Buffs recorded the largest in-season poll-to-poll jump, moving from No. 20 in the preseason poll to No. 5 after the win over LSU. CU has been ranked in 23 consecutive polls dating back to last season.
Team Awards
Most Valuable Player – Jaylyn Sherrod
Offensive MVP – Aaronette Vonleh
Defensive MVP – Kindyll Wetta
Newcomer of the Year – Maddie Nolan
Iron Buff – Frida Formann
Crystal Ford Adams Scholar-Athlete – Sophie Gerber
Lisa Van Goor Rebounding Award – Quay Miller
Ceal Barry Pride Award – Charlotte Whittaker
Buff Service Award – Formann, Nolan, Wetta, Whittaker
Sherrod was honored with the team MVP for the second consecutive season. The fifth-year graduate will set the school record on Sunday, making her 128th career start. She became just the third player in CU history to record 1,000 career points and 600 assists. She scored a career-high 34 points at Utah to start Pac-12 play this year, earning her numerous National Player of the Week honors. Sherrod is also on the watch lists for the Drysdale, Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year Awards along with being a top 10 candidate for the Lieberman Point Guard of the Year.
Vonleh leads the Buffs this season with 14.2 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 23 games this season, opening the year with a season-high 24 points against LSU. The junior center has two double-doubles this season and the Buffs have an 18-5 record when she scores in double digits.
Wetta picked up Defensive MVP honors for the second straight year. She's totaled 51 steals this season, averaging 1.8 per game. Wetta recorded a season-high five steals against Kentucky at the Paradise Jam Classic and has had five or more rebounds five times this season. The junior guard currently boasts a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.
Nolan is coming off her best night as a Buff, going for a CU-high 20 points against Washington. It was her fifth 20-point game, but her first in the Black & Gold. She tied a career-high with seven made field goals and was one shy of her career-high going 6-for-7 from 3-point range. She's currently averaging 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
Formann earned this Year's Iron Buff honors for her dedication in the weight room.
This year's Crystal Ford Adams Scholar-Athlete Award was given to Sophie Gerber. The award is directed in part by Associate Director of Academics LaTonya Watson and the individual work the student-athlete demonstrates in the classroom.
Miller leads CU this season with 213 rebounds. Therefore, she earned the Lisa Van Goor Rebounding Award, named after Colorado's all-time leading rebounder.
Whittaker was chosen as the Ceal Barry Pride Award recipient by head coach JR Payne and the coaching staff. The award is given to the student-athlete who shows drive, puts in hard work and is unselfish both on and off the court. The Buff Service Award, for giving back to the community, was split between Formann, Nolan, Wetta and Whittaker.
The No. 13 Buffs will take on Washington State on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m. MT / Pac-12 Network). The team will honor Gerber, Whittaker, Nolan, Miller, Sherrod and Tameiya Sadler in a postgame celebration.
During the banquet, the team handed out several individual and lettermen awards.
The Buffaloes reflected on the season's accomplishments thus far, including a third consecutive 20-win season, three wins against top-10 opponents and four overall ranked wins. With one regular season game left this season, CU remains the only DI team to upset a No. 1 opponent, taking down the defending national champion and then No. 1 LSU on the season's opening night.
Colorado has been ranked all 17 weeks this season and climbed as high as No. 3 in three different polls. The Buffs recorded the largest in-season poll-to-poll jump, moving from No. 20 in the preseason poll to No. 5 after the win over LSU. CU has been ranked in 23 consecutive polls dating back to last season.
Team Awards
Most Valuable Player – Jaylyn Sherrod
Offensive MVP – Aaronette Vonleh
Defensive MVP – Kindyll Wetta
Newcomer of the Year – Maddie Nolan
Iron Buff – Frida Formann
Crystal Ford Adams Scholar-Athlete – Sophie Gerber
Lisa Van Goor Rebounding Award – Quay Miller
Ceal Barry Pride Award – Charlotte Whittaker
Buff Service Award – Formann, Nolan, Wetta, Whittaker
Sherrod was honored with the team MVP for the second consecutive season. The fifth-year graduate will set the school record on Sunday, making her 128th career start. She became just the third player in CU history to record 1,000 career points and 600 assists. She scored a career-high 34 points at Utah to start Pac-12 play this year, earning her numerous National Player of the Week honors. Sherrod is also on the watch lists for the Drysdale, Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year Awards along with being a top 10 candidate for the Lieberman Point Guard of the Year.
Vonleh leads the Buffs this season with 14.2 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 23 games this season, opening the year with a season-high 24 points against LSU. The junior center has two double-doubles this season and the Buffs have an 18-5 record when she scores in double digits.
Wetta picked up Defensive MVP honors for the second straight year. She's totaled 51 steals this season, averaging 1.8 per game. Wetta recorded a season-high five steals against Kentucky at the Paradise Jam Classic and has had five or more rebounds five times this season. The junior guard currently boasts a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.
Nolan is coming off her best night as a Buff, going for a CU-high 20 points against Washington. It was her fifth 20-point game, but her first in the Black & Gold. She tied a career-high with seven made field goals and was one shy of her career-high going 6-for-7 from 3-point range. She's currently averaging 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
Formann earned this Year's Iron Buff honors for her dedication in the weight room.
This year's Crystal Ford Adams Scholar-Athlete Award was given to Sophie Gerber. The award is directed in part by Associate Director of Academics LaTonya Watson and the individual work the student-athlete demonstrates in the classroom.
Miller leads CU this season with 213 rebounds. Therefore, she earned the Lisa Van Goor Rebounding Award, named after Colorado's all-time leading rebounder.
Whittaker was chosen as the Ceal Barry Pride Award recipient by head coach JR Payne and the coaching staff. The award is given to the student-athlete who shows drive, puts in hard work and is unselfish both on and off the court. The Buff Service Award, for giving back to the community, was split between Formann, Nolan, Wetta and Whittaker.
The No. 13 Buffs will take on Washington State on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m. MT / Pac-12 Network). The team will honor Gerber, Whittaker, Nolan, Miller, Sherrod and Tameiya Sadler in a postgame celebration.
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