From Mel:

Suddenly freshman Elena Delle Donne's ongoing exploits at the University of Delaware are putting her into the race against Drexel's Gabriela Marginean for player of the year in the Colonial Athletic Association, even as Delle Donne has monopolized the weekly rookie awards.

Marginean, who won the award a year ago, had a jumpstart with the preseason award and as a member of Drexel's reigning CAA conference champions.,

"Next year when Gabby is gone they'll probably pick us 10th after they picked us first this year," Drexel coach Denise Dillon recently quipped about her conference colleagues. "Next year Delaware will get all the early attention."