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 No. 4 NC State goes on epic fourth-quarter run, beats No. 3 Louisville women's basketball, 68-59 No. 4 NC State women's basketball came back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take down No. 3 Louisville. READ MORE Lusia Harris-Stewart, Delta State women's basketball record holder and revolutionary, dies The Delta State University athletics family mourns the death of Lusia Harris, who passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18. READ MORE South Carolina's Aliyah Boston leads this week's women's basketball starting five Last week presented a number of standout performances, here are five of the best through games played Monday, January 17. READ MORE