WBCA | December 1, 2016 WBCA announces watchlist for 2017 Wade Trophy Both Kia Nurse (11) and Alexis Jones (30) have been named to the Wade Trophy watchlist. Share ATLANTA — 2016 WBCA Coaches’ All-Americans Nina Davis of Baylor, Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State, Kelsey Plum of Washington, Brianna Turner of Notre Dame and A’ja Wilson of South Carolina headline the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2017 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday. The Wade Trophy — now in its 40th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the The Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I National Player of the Year since 2001. The “Wade Watch” list of candidates for The Wade Trophy is composed of 25 players selected by the WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee. The committee will review the list in January to determine if additional players will be added based on their play during the first half of the 2016-17 season. Here is the list: Player School Lindsay Allen Notre Dame Kristine Anigwe California Jordin Canada UCLA Alaina Coates South Carolina Nia Coffey Northwestern Nina Davis Baylor Diamond DeShields Tennessee Makayla Epps Kentucky Katelynn Flaherty Michigan Myisha Hines-Allen Louisville Brionna Jones Maryland Alexis Jones Baylor Erica McCall Stanford Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State Mariya Moore Louisville Kia Nurse Connecticut Alexis Peterson Syracuse Kelsey Plum Washington Leticia Romero Florida State Shakayla Thomas Florida State Brianna Turner Notre Dame Victoria Vivians Mississippi State Shatori Walker-Kimbrough Maryland Sydney Wiese Oregon State A'ja Wilson South Carolina Where the U.S. Olympic women's 3x3 basketball team played in college The four-player roster for the 2020 U.S. Olympic women's 3x3 basketball team features a player from UConn, one from Notre Dame, one from Washington and another from South Carolina. READ MORE Where the 2021 WNBA All-Stars played college The 2021 WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 14 in Las Vegas. This is the first time the event will happen in the same year as the Summer Olympics — and the U.S. roster is the All-Stars' opponent for the game. READ MORE Wilson Sporting Goods and NCAA introduce new official game ball for men's and women's basketball championships Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association® (NCAA), today introduced its new official game ball for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championships. READ MORE