WBCA Announces 2019-20 Preseason ‘Wade Watch’ List

 

ATLANTA (Nov. 7, 2019) — 2019 WBCA Coaches’ All-American and Wade Trophy winner Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon headlines the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2020 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 43nd 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 2019-20 season.

 

Here is the list:
 

Name

Institution

Position

Height

Current Year

Bella Alarie

Princeton

Forward

6-4

Sr.

Janelle Bailey

North Carolina

Center

6-4

Jr.

DiJonai Carrington

Stanford

Guard

5-11

Sr.

Chennedy Carter

Texas A&M

Guard

5-7

Jr.

Kalia Charles

Maryland

Guard

6-1

Sr.

Lauren Cox

Baylor

Forward

6-4

Sr.

Crystal Dangerfield

UConn

Guard

5-5

Sr.

Rennia Davis

Tennessee

Guard

6-2

Jr.

Chelsea Dungee

Arkansas

Guard

5-11

RS Jr.

Kiah Gillespie

Florida State

Forward

6-2

RS Sr.

Haley Gorecki

Duke

Guard

6-0

Grad.

Ae’Rianna Harris

Purdue

Forward

6-1

Sr.

Tyasha Harris

South Carolina

Guard

5-10

Sr.

Ruthy Hebard

Oregon

Forward

6-4

Sr.

Becca Hittner

Drake

Guard

6-0

Sr.

Rhyne Howard

Kentucky

Guard

6-2

So.

Sabrina Ionescu

Oregon

Guard

5-11

Sr.

Tynice Martin

West Virginia

Guard

5-11

RS Sr.

Aari McDonald

Arizona

Guard

5-6

Jr.

Beatrice Mompremier

Miami (FL)

Forward

6-4

RS Sr.

Michaela Onyenwere

UCLA

Forward

6-0

Jr.

Destiny Pitts

Minnesota

Guard

5-10

Jr.

MiKayla Pivec

Oregon State

Guard

5-10

Sr.

Sara Rhine

Drake

Forward

6-1

RS Sr.

Satou Sabally

Oregon

Forward

6-4

Jr.

Destiny Slocum

Oregon State

Guard

5-7

RS Jr.

Megan Walker

UConn

Forward

6-1

Jr.

Christyn Williams

UConn

Guard

5-11

So.

Kiana Williams

Stanford

Guard

5-8

Jr.

Peyton Williams

Kansas State

Forward

6-4

Sr.

 

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