Stanford's Wiggins only freshman to make list
ATLANTA -- Thirty of the country's top collegiate women's basketball players were named midseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club has announced.
| Seimone Augustus, LSU Jacqueline Batteast, Notre Dame Steffanie Blackmon, Baylor Nikki Blue, UCLA Lindsay Bowen, Michigan St. Jamie Carey, Texas Monique Currie, Duke Jessica Davenport, Ohio State Jessalyn Deveny, Boston College Shay Doron, Maryland Ashley Earley, Vanderbilt Shyra Ely, Tennessee Sandora Irvin, TCU Dionnah Jackson, Oklahoma Tiffany Jackson, Texas Temeka Johnson, LSU Ivory Latta, UNC Sancho Lyttle, Houston Janel McCarville, Minnesota Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers Noelle Quinn, UCLA Khara Smith, DePaul Kim Smith, Utah Ann Strother, Connecticut Barb Turner, Connecticut Kendra Wecker, Kansas State Tani White, Mississippi St. Candice Wiggins, Stanford Tanisha Wright, Penn State Sophia Young, Baylor |
The Top 30 list, which includes two players from several schools, was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country.
The board based its criteria on player performances this season. The list was narrowed down from the preseason list of 50 candidates who were announced at the beginning of the season.
"These women represent the best college players in the nation," said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Tipoff Club president.
"The Atlanta Tipoff Club looks forward to seeing which player distinguishes themselves among all others to raise the Naismith Trophy in April."
For the first time, college basketball fans have a voice, through wireless text messaging, in deciding who wins the Naismith Trophy, which is presented by Cingular Wireless.
All 30 players will be eligible for the final ballot in March, when four finalists for the Naismith Trophy are announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors.
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