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ATLANTA – The Wade Trophy Committee has named 30 student-athletes to the 2015-16 “Wade Watch” list, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today. UCLA sophomore point guard Jordin Canada has made the cut.

Canada, who was named the 2015 Freshman of the Year, earned her first All-Pac-12 honors in 2016. She was also named to the five-person All-Defensive Team and was later named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team. The sophomore appears in the top 20 in seven different statistical categories, including sixth in the Pac-12 in scoring (16.1 ppg). She leads the league in assists (6.0 apg) and is second in both steals (2.5 spg) and in assist/turnover ratio (2.0).

The Wade Trophy is presented to the nation's most outstanding NCAA® Division I women's basketball player each year – one who not only excels athletically, but also serves as a positive role model both on and off the court. The acclaimed Wade Watch list, from which the Wade Trophy recipient is chosen, consists of players selected on the basis of game and season statistics, leadership, character, overall playing ability and the positive impact on her respective team.

The WBCA will officially announce The Wade Trophy winner during the WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four® in Indianapolis.

The WBCA purchased sole ownership and all rights to The Wade Trophy from the Society of Health and Physical Educators, doing business as SHAPE America, in January 2016. The two organizations had partnered to present the prestigious award since 2000. The WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America Selection Committee determines the recipient.

The Wade Trophy, named after the late, legendary head coach Lilly Margaret Wade, a three-time national champion at Delta State University, debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women's national player of the year award in college basketball. 

The “Wade Watch” hopefuls are:

Player	Institution	Position	Year
Jillian Alleyne	University of Oregon	Forward	Senior
Ameryst Alston	Ohio State University	Guard	Senior
Rachel Banham	University of Minnesota	Guard	RS Senior
Imani Boyette	University of Texas	Center	Senior
Adut Bulgak	Florida State University	Center	Senior
Jordin Canada	UCLA	Guard	Sophomore
Alaina Coates	University of South Carolina	Center	Junior
Nia Coffey	Northwestern University	Forward	Junior
Nina Davis	Baylor University	Forward	Junior
Diamond DeShields	University of Tennessee	Guard	RS Sophomore
Makayla Epps	University of Kentucky	Guard	Junior
Moriah Jefferson	University of Connecticut	Guard	Senior
Niya Johnson	Baylor University	Guard	Senior
Brionna Jones	University of Maryland	Center	Junior
Jonquel Jones	George Washington University	Forward	Senior
Brittney Martin	Oklahoma State University	Guard	Senior
Kelsey Mitchell	Ohio State University	Guard	Sophomore
Tiffany Mitchell	University of South Carolina	Guard	Senior
Adrienne Motley	University of Miami	Guard	Junior
Kelsey Plum	University of Washington	Guard	Junior
Aerial Powers	Michigan State University	Forward	Junior
Azurà Stevens	Duke University	Forward	Sophomore
Breanna Stewart	University of Connecticut	Forward	Senior
Morgan Tuck	University of Connecticut	Forward	Senior
Brianna Turner	University of Notre Dame	Forward	Sophomore
Victoria Vivians	Mississippi State University	Guard	Sophomore
Courtney Walker	Texas A&M University	Guard	Senior
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	University of Maryland	Guard	Junior
Courtney Williams	University of South Florida	Guard	Senior
A'ja Wilson	University of South Carolina	Forward	Sophomore