ATLANTA- Texas A&M senior guard Courtney Walker was one of thirty players to be named to the Wade Trophy watch list Friday, as announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WCBA). Walker was one of six SEC players named to the list.
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Walker is leading the SEC in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game and earned First Team All-SEC honors for the third straight season. The Edmond, Okla. native totaled 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game alongside 49 steals for the season.
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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 complete Wade Watch list:
Jillian Alleyne - Oregon
Ameryst Alston - Ohio State
Rachel Banham - Minnesota
Imani Boyette - Texas
Adut Bulgak - Florida State
Jordin Canada - UCLA
Alaina Coates - South Carolina
Nia Coffey - Northwestern
Nina Davis - Baylor
Diamond DeShields - Tennessee
Makayla Epps - Kentucky
Moriah Jefferson - Connecticut
Niya Johnson - Baylor
Brionna Jones - Maryland
Jonquel Jones - George Washington
Brittney Martin - Oklahoma State
Kelsey Mitchell - Ohio State
Tiffany Mitchell - South Carolina
Adrienne Motley - Miami
Kelsey Plum - Washington
Aerial Powers - Michigan State
Azurà Stevens - Duke
Breanna Stewart - Connecticut
Morgan Tuck - Connecticut
Brianna Turner - Notre Dame
Victoria Vivians - Mississippi State
Courtney Walker - Texas A&M
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough - Maryland
Courtney Williams - South Florida
A'ja Wilson - South Carolina
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Walker is leading the SEC in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game and earned First Team All-SEC honors for the third straight season. The Edmond, Okla. native totaled 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game alongside 49 steals for the season.
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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 complete Wade Watch list:
Jillian Alleyne - Oregon
Ameryst Alston - Ohio State
Rachel Banham - Minnesota
Imani Boyette - Texas
Adut Bulgak - Florida State
Jordin Canada - UCLA
Alaina Coates - South Carolina
Nia Coffey - Northwestern
Nina Davis - Baylor
Diamond DeShields - Tennessee
Makayla Epps - Kentucky
Moriah Jefferson - Connecticut
Niya Johnson - Baylor
Brionna Jones - Maryland
Jonquel Jones - George Washington
Brittney Martin - Oklahoma State
Kelsey Mitchell - Ohio State
Tiffany Mitchell - South Carolina
Adrienne Motley - Miami
Kelsey Plum - Washington
Aerial Powers - Michigan State
Azurà Stevens - Duke
Breanna Stewart - Connecticut
Morgan Tuck - Connecticut
Brianna Turner - Notre Dame
Victoria Vivians - Mississippi State
Courtney Walker - Texas A&M
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough - Maryland
Courtney Williams - South Florida
A'ja Wilson - South Carolina