WBCA announces 2018-19 Wade Watch list

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ATLANTA (Nov. 20, 2018) — 2018 WBCA Coaches’ All-Americans Kalani Brown of Baylor, Asia Durr of Louisville, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon, Teaira McCowan of Mississippi State, Arike Ogunbowale of Notre Dame, and Katie Lou Samuelson of UConn headline the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2019 Wade Trophy presented to the best player in college women's basketball, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.

 

The Wade Trophy — now in its 42nd year — is the oldest and most prestigious 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. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I National Player of the Year since 2001.

 

The “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the Wade Trophy is composed of players selected by the WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee. The committee will review the list in January to determine if additional players will be added based on their play during the first half of the 2018-19 season.

 

Here is the list:

 

Player

Institution

Position

Height

Current Year

Kristine Anigwe

California

Center

6-4

Sr.

Kenisha Bell

Minnesota

Guard

5-9

RS Sr.

Allazia Blockton

Marquette

Guard

5-11

Sr.

Kalani Brown

Baylor

Center

6-7

Sr.

Chennedy Carter

Texas A&M

Guard

5-7

So. 

Kaila Charles

Maryland

Guard

6-1

Jr. 

Napheesa Collier

UConn

Forward

6-1

Sr.

Lauren Cox

Baylor

Forward

6-4

Jr. 

Sophie Cunningham

Missouri

Guard

6-1

Sr.

Crystal Dangerfield

UConn

Guard

5-5

Jr.

Cierra Dillard

Buffalo

Guard

5-9

Sr.

Asia Durr

Louisville

Guard

5-10

Sr.

Megan Gustafson

Iowa 

Forward

6-3

Sr.

Tyasha Harris

South Carolina

Guard

5-10

Jr. 

Ruthy Hebard

Oregon

Forward

6-4

Jr. 

Presley Hudson

Central Michigan

Guard

5-6

Sr.

Sabrina Ionescu

Oregon

Guard

5-11

Jr. 

Paris Kea

North Carolina

Guard

5-9

RS. Sr.

Jessica Kovatch

St. Francis (PA)

Guard

5-9

Sr.

Kitija Laksa

South Florida

Guard

6-0

Sr.

Marina Mabrey

Notre Dame

Guard

5-11

Sr.

Darby Maggard

Belmont

Guard

5-5

Sr.

Tiana Mangakahia

Syracuse

Guard

5-6

Jr. 

Tynice Martin

West Virginia

Guard

5-11

Jr.

Teaira McCowan

Mississippi St.

Center

6-7

Sr.

Macy Miller

South Dakota St.

Guard

6-0

Sr.

Leaonna Odom

Duke

Forward

6-2

Jr. 

Arike Ogunbowale

Notre Dame

Guard

5-8

Sr.

Caliya Robinson

Georgia

Forward

6-3

Sr.

Katie Lou Samuelson

UConn

Guard

6-3

Sr.

Jessica Shepard

Notre Dame

Forward

6-4

Sr.

Alanna Smith

Stanford

Forward

6-4

Sr.

Hallie Thome

Michigan

Center

6-5

Sr.

Brianna Turner

Notre Dame

Forward

6-3

Grad.

Jackie Young

Notre Dame

Guard

6-0

Jr. 

 

About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
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 coaches to those 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  www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.

 

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