Wade Trophy winner Caitlin Clark headlines 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team

DALLAS (March 30, 2023) – Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa is the 2023 Wade Trophy winner and headlines the 2023 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.

“On behalf of the WBCA, I am honored to present women’s basketball’s highest honor, the Wade Trophy, to Caitlin Clark,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “Caitlin is a three-time WBCA Coaches’ All-American and was the 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Co-Freshman of the Year. Her extraordinary season has stretched the record books for both women’s and men’s basketball. She has led Iowa to its second Women’s Final Four and she has electrified fans and media to an exciting new level.

“She is an exceptional player whose dominance has inspired the next generation of women’s and girls’ basketball players.”

Here are the 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-Americans:

Player	Institution	Class	Position
Aliyah Boston	University of South Carolina	Senior	Forward
Cameron Brink	Stanford University	Junior	Forward
Caitlin Clark	University of Iowa	Junior	Guard
Mackenzie Holmes	Indiana University	Senior	Forward
Ashley Joens	Iowa State University	Senior	Guard
Elizabeth Kitley	Virginia Tech	Senior	Center
Diamond Miller	University of Maryland	Senior	Guard
Alissa Pilli	University of Utah	Junior	Forward
Angel Reese	Louisiana State University	Sophomore	Forward
Maddy Siegrist	Villanova University	Senior	Forward

The Wade Trophy — now in its 46th 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 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:

Player	Institution
Georgia Amoore	Virginia Tech
Sarah Andrews	Baylor University
Angel Baker	University of Mississippi
Raegan Beers	Oregon State University
Grace Berger	Indiana University
Leigha Brown	University of Michigan
Kamilla Cardoso	University of South Carolina
Sonia Citron	University of Notre Dame
Makira Cook	University of Illinois
Zia Cooke	University of South Carolina
Monika Czinano	University of Iowa
Aaliyah Edwards	University of Connecticut
Yvonne Ejim	Gonzaga University
Dyaisha Fair	Syracuse University
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu	University of South Florida
Rori Harmon	University of Texas
McKenna Hofschild	Colorado State University
Jordan Horston	University of Tennessee
Abbey Hsu	Columbia University
Rickea Jackson	University of Tennessee
Taiyanna Jackson	University of Kansas
Diamond Johnson	North Carolina State University
Haley Jones	Stanford University
Deja Kelly	University of North Carolina
Gianna Kneepkens	University of Utah
Ta’Niya Latson	Florida State University
Charlisse Leger-Walker	Washington State University
Lou Lopez Sénéchal	University of Connecticut
Taylor Mikesell	Ohio State University
Olivia Miles	University of Notre Dame
Tishara Morehouse	Florida Gulf Coast University
Alexis Morris	Louisiana State University
Aneesah Morrow	DePaul University
Charisma Osborne	UCLA
Taylor Robertson	University of Oklahoma
Celeste Taylor	Duke University
Kaylynne Truong	University of Gonzaga
Elena Tsineke	University of South Florida
Alyssa Ustby	University of North Carolina
Hailey Van Lith	University of Louisville
Keishana Washington	Drexel University
Madi Williams	University of Oklahoma

About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. 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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