SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Texas A&M's Kayla Wells was one of 20 standout small forwards named to the Watch List for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Wednesday.
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Wells averaged 15.1 points, which ranked 10th in the conference, and 3.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 48% from the field in 2018-19. She was the most-improved scorer in the Southeastern Conference, raising her average from 2.8 a season prior.
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In the SEC Tournament, she hit the game-winning shot with 5.3 seconds left against Auburn, sending A&M to the semifinals. Her 28 points against Auburn are the most by a Texas A&M player in an SEC Tournament game since joining the league in 2012-13.
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Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in NCAA Division I women's college basketball.
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The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
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2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates
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Wells averaged 15.1 points, which ranked 10th in the conference, and 3.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 48% from the field in 2018-19. She was the most-improved scorer in the Southeastern Conference, raising her average from 2.8 a season prior.
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In the SEC Tournament, she hit the game-winning shot with 5.3 seconds left against Auburn, sending A&M to the semifinals. Her 28 points against Auburn are the most by a Texas A&M player in an SEC Tournament game since joining the league in 2012-13.
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Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in NCAA Division I women's college basketball.
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The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
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2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates
| Didi Richards | Baylor |
| Megan Walker | Connecticut |
| Chante Stonewall | DePaul |
| Francesca Pan | Georgia Tech |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State |
| Rhyne Howard | Kentucky |
| Kaila Charles | Maryland |
| Courtney Woods | Northern Illinois |
| Sam Brunelle | Notre Dame |
| Ana Llanusa | Oklahoma |
| Vivian Gray | Oklahoma State |
| Satou Sabally | Oregon |
| Mikayla Pivec | Oregon State |
| Shadeen Samuels | Seton Hall |
| DiJonai Carrington | Stanford |
| Mia Davis | Temple |
| Rennia Davis | Tennessee |
| Kayla Wells | Texas A&M |
| Michaela Onyewere | UCLA |
| Borislava Hristova | Washington State |