COLLEGE STATION- Texas A&M junior guard Courtney Walker has been named to a pair of major award watch lists, earning a spot on the Wade Trophy “Wade Watch” and the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30.
Both the John R. Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy are presented to the top player in women's college basketball. Twenty-five players were named to the Wade Trophy list, while 30 were named to the Wooden Award list.
Walker, an AP All-American a year ago, is averaging 18.0 points per game this season, helping the No. 7 Aggies to a 5-0 start. Walker was named SEC Player of the Week on Nov. 17, after winning MVP honors at the Maggie Dixon Classic in Chicago. She recorded her 1000th career point on Nov. 19, becoming the 26th Aggie to reach that plateau.
The Aggies return to the court on Wednesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. to host McNeese State, broadcast on SEC Network Plus, only on WatchESPN.
John R. Wooden Award Women's Preseason Top 30
|
Name |
School |
Conference |
Ht. |
Yr. |
Pos. |
|
Jillian Alleyne |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
6-3 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Rachel Banham |
Minnesota |
Big Ten |
5-9 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Brittany Boyd |
California |
Pac-12 |
5-9 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Crystal Bradford |
Central Michigan |
MAC |
6-0 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Lexie Brown |
Maryland |
Big Ten |
5-9 |
So. |
G |
|
Nina Davis |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
5-11 |
So. |
F |
|
Kaela Davis |
Georgia Tech |
ACC |
6-2 |
So. |
G |
|
Nneka Enemkpali |
Texas |
Big 12 |
6-1 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Bashaara Graves |
Tennessee |
SEC |
6-2 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Reshanda Gray |
California |
Pac-12 |
6-3 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Allisha Gray |
North Carolina |
ACC |
6-0 |
So. |
G |
|
Dearica Hamby |
Wake Forest |
ACC |
6-3 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Sara Hammond |
Louisville |
ACC |
6-2 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Isabelle Harrison |
Tennessee |
SEC |
6-3 |
Sr. |
C |
|
Bria Holmes |
West Virginia |
Big 12 |
6-1 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Brittany Hrynko |
DePaul |
Big East |
5-8 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Moriah Jefferson |
UConn |
The American |
5-7 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Samantha Logic |
Iowa |
Big Ten |
5-9 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Jewell Loyd |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
5-10 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Tiffany Mitchell |
South Carolina |
SEC |
5-9 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis |
UConn |
The American |
5-11 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Amber Orrange |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
5-7 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Kelsey Plum |
Washington |
Pac-12 |
5-8 |
So. |
G |
|
Aerial Powers |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
6-0 |
So. |
F |
|
Breanna Stewart* |
UConn |
The American |
6-4 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Rachel Theriot |
Nebraska |
Big Ten |
6-0 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Texas A&M |
SEC |
5-8 |
Jr. |
G |
|
|
Aleighsa Welch |
South Carolina |
SEC |
6-0 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Elizabeth Williams |
Duke |
ACC |
6-3 |
Sr. |
C/F |
|
USF |
The American |
5-8 |
Jr. |
G |
2015 Wade Trophy Candidates:
|
Player |
Institution |
Position |
Year |
|
Jillian Alleyne |
Oregon |
Forward |
Junior |
|
Rachel Banham |
Minnesota |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Brittany Boyd |
California |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Crystal Bradford |
Central Michigan |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Nina Davis |
Baylor |
Forward |
Sophomore |
|
Nneka Enemkpali |
Texas |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Bashaara Graves |
Tennessee |
Forward |
Junior |
|
Allisha Gray |
North Carolina |
Guard |
Sophomore |
|
Reshanda Gray |
California |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Dearica Hamby |
Wake Forest |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Sara Hammond |
Louisville |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Isabelle Harrison |
Tennessee |
Center |
Senior |
|
Bria Holmes |
West Virginia |
Guard |
Junior |
|
Brittany Hrynko |
DePaul |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Samantha Logic |
Iowa |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Jewell Loyd |
Notre Dame |
Guard |
Junior |
|
Tiffany Mitchell |
South Carolina |
Guard |
Junior |
|
Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis |
Connecticut |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Amber Orrange |
Stanford |
Guard |
Senior |
|
Kelsey Plum |
Washington |
Guard |
Sophomore |
|
Breanna Stewart |
Connecticut |
Forward |
Junior |
|
Rachel Theriot |
Nebraska |
Guard |
Junior |
|
Texas A&M |
Guard |
Junior |
|
|
Aleighsa Welch |
South Carolina |
Forward |
Senior |
|
Elizabeth Williams |
Duke |
Center |
Senior |