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Onyenwere Makes 2019-20 Preseason ‘Wade Watch’ List
November 07, 2019 | Women's Basketball
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ATLANTA – You can add Preseason 'Wade Watch' List to Michaela Onyenwere's growing tally of preseason accolades.
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the list of candidates for the 2020 Wade Trophy on Thursday afternoon. The award is given to the best player in women's college basketball. Last season, the award was given to Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon.
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.
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.
ATLANTA – You can add Preseason 'Wade Watch' List to Michaela Onyenwere's growing tally of preseason accolades.
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the list of candidates for the 2020 Wade Trophy on Thursday afternoon. The award is given to the best player in women's college basketball. Last season, the award was given to Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon.
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.
| 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. |
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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