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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