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 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament dates, schedule Here is the complete 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament schedule. The 2022 Final Four will be April 1 and 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. READ MORE The colleges (and conferences) with the most players taken in the 2021 WNBA draft Twenty-nine of the 36 players taken in the 2021 WNBA draft played college basketball. Here's a look at which schools and conferences had the most draft picks. READ MORE 2022 NCAA women's basketball selection show: Date, tournament schedule The 2022 NCAA DI women's college basketball bracket will be revealed on Monday, March 14. READ MORE