Monday, February 4, 2013

Eight players added to State Farm Wade Trophy watch list

As if the list wasn't already long on talent, eight players have been added to the list as potential State Farm Wade Trophy winners: Kelsey Bone of Texas A&M, Gennifer Brandon and Layshia Clarendon of California, Kelly Faris of Connecticut, Tianna Hawkins of Maryland, Chelsea Hopkins of San Diego State, Niveen Rasheed of Princeton and Meighan Simmons of Tennessee.

I can't disagree with a one, other than to wonder why they weren't there in the first place.

The list:

Name Institution Position Year

Alex Bentley, Penn State, Guard, Senior
Kelsey Bone, Texas A&M, Center, Junior
Gennifer Brandon, California, Forward, Junior
Heather Butler, UT Martin, Guard, Junior
Layshia Clarendon, California, Guard, Senior
Carolyn Davis, Kansas Forward, Senior,
Elena Delle Donne, Delaware, Forward, Senior
Skyler Diggins, Notre Dame, Guard, Senior
Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut, Center, Junior
Kelly Faris, Connecticut, Guard, Senior
Christina Foggie, Vanderbilt, Guard, Junior
Chassidy Fussell, Texas, Guard, Junior
Angel Goodrich, Kansas, Guard, Senior
Chelsea Gray, Duke, Guard, Junior
Brittney Griner, Baylor, Guard, Senior
Bria Hartley, Connecticut, Guard, Junior
Tianna Hawkins, Maryland, Forward, Senior
Tayler Hill, Ohio State, Guard, Senior
Jordan Hooper, Nebraska, Forward, Junior
Chelsea Hopkins, San Diego State, Guard, Senior
Maggie Lucas, Penn State, Guard, Junior
Anna Martin, DePaul, Guard, Senior
A’dia Mathies, Kentucky, Guard, Senior
Lindsey Moore, Nebraska, Guard, Senior
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, Forward, Sophomore
Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford, Forward, Junior
Niveen Rasheed, Princeton, Guard, Senior
Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown, Guard, Senior
Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, Guard, Junior
Meighan Simmons, Tennessee, Guard, Junior
Odyssey Sims, Baylor, Guard, Junior
Alyssa Thomas, Maryland, Guard, Junior
Elizabeth Williams, Duke, Center, Sophomore

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking that Griner will win it, but unless I missed something this year she probably won't do it as a Guard?!? State Farm should probably talk to their list maker person.

On a more serious note it's cool to see Faris on the list. She has no chance to win but has been overlooked throughout her career. If the award was based upon pure basketball IQ, leadership and effort she'd be in the running.