MINNEAPOLIS (March 31, 2022) – Aliyah Boston of the University of South Carolina is the 2022 Wade Trophy winner and headlines the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team, announced today by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
The prestigious Wade Trophy is presented annually to the WBCA’s NCAA Division I Player of the Year. The Coaches’ All-America team is composed of the 10 best players in Division I regardless of position as chosen by the division’s head coaches.
Here are the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Player |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
|
Aliyah Boston |
University of South Carolina |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Cameron Brink |
Stanford University |
Sophomore |
Forward |
|
Caitlin Clark |
University of Iowa |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Elissa Cunane |
North Carolina State University |
Senior |
Center |
|
Naz Hillmon |
University of Michigan |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Rhyne Howard |
University of Kentucky |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Ashley Joens |
Iowa State University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Haley Jones |
Stanford University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Elizabeth Kitley |
Virginia Tech |
Junior |
Center |
|
NaLyssa Smith |
Baylor University |
Senior |
Forward |
"On behalf of the WBCA, I am honored to present women’s basketball’s highest honor, the Wade Trophy, to Aliyah Boston," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Aliyah, a two-time WBCA Coaches’ All-American, has had an extraordinary season. She has led South Carolina to its second straight Women’s Final Four and she has elevated the game of women’s basketball to an exciting new level. Aliyah, who is also the two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year, is the consummate student-athlete, rising not only to the top of the game she plays, but in the classroom as well. She is a special player who has made her teammates better, and with her skill and domination has inspired the next generation of women’s and girls’ basketball players."
The Wade Trophy — now in its 45th year — is the oldest national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. It was first awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America. The WBCA has presented the Wade Trophy to its NCAA Division I Player of the Year since 2001. This marks the first year that freshman players were eligible for the award.
Here are the 42 student-athletes who received 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
|
Player |
Institution |
|
Shakira Austin |
University of Mississippi |
|
Diamond Battles |
University of Central Florida |
|
Kierstan Bell |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
|
Grace Berger |
Indiana University |
|
Leigha Brown |
University of Michigan |
|
Veronica Burton |
Northwestern University |
|
Nia Clouden |
Michigan State University |
|
Lorela Cubaj |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
|
Monika Czinano |
University of Iowa |
|
Mia Davis |
Temple University |
|
Anna DeWolfe |
Fordham University |
|
Jasmine Dickey |
University of Delaware |
|
Maya Dodson |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Emily Engstler |
University of Louisville |
|
Vivian Gray |
Texas Tech University |
|
Rori Harmon |
University of Texas |
|
Anastasia Hayes |
Mississippi State University |
|
Destanni Henderson |
University of South Carolina |
|
Mya Hollingshed |
University of Colorado |
|
Mackenzie Holmes |
Indiana University |
|
Jordan Horston |
University of Tennessee |
|
Lexie Hull |
Stanford University |
|
Morgan Jones |
Florida State University |
|
Deja Kelly |
University of North Carolina |
|
Ayoka Lee |
Kansas State University |
|
Charlisse Leger-Walker |
Washington State University |
|
Taylor Mikesell |
Ohio State University |
|
Olivia Miles |
University of Notre Dame |
|
Aneesah Morrow |
DePaul University |
|
Charisma Osborne |
University of California, Los Angeles |
|
Te-Hina Paopao |
University of Oregon |
|
Khayla Pointer |
Louisiana State University |
|
Angel Reese |
University of Maryland |
|
Cate Reese |
University of Arizona |
|
Nyara Sabally |
University of Oregon |
|
Jacy Sheldon |
Ohio State University |
|
Maddy Siegrist |
Villanova University |
|
Kianna Smith |
University of Louisville |
|
Kiara Smith |
University of Florida |
|
Hailey Van Lith |
University of Louisville |
|
Christyn Williams |
University of Connecticut |
|
Madi Williams |
University of Oklahoma |
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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