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The Atlanta Tipoff Club has announced the 2022 Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team.
Eight different conferences are represented — the SEC and Big Ten being the most, with seven players each included on the list. The ACC is next with five players. Last year, the award was given to UConn's Paige Bueckers.
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Multiple players appear once again after being included on last season's Player of the Year Midseason Team, including Kierstan Bell, Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Elissa Cunane, Naz Hillmon, Rhyne Howard, Ashley Joens, Haley Jones, Ashley Owusu, Nalyssa Smith, and Christyn Williams.
See the full Midseason Team below:
| NAME | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakira Austin | Sr. | C | Ole Miss | SEC |
| Kierstan Bell | Jr. | G | Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN |
| Aliyah Boston | Jr. | F | South Carolina | SEC |
| Cameron Brink | So. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Veronica Burton | Sr. | G | Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Caitlin Clark | So. | G | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Nia Clouden | Sr. | G | Michigan St. | Big Ten |
| Lorela Cubaj | Sr. | F | Georgia Tech | ACC |
| Elissa Cunane | Sr. | C | NC State | ACC |
| Emily Engstler | Sr. | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Shaylee Gonzales | So. | G | BYU | WCC |
| Destanni Henderson | Sr. | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Naz Hillmon | Sr. | F | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Mackenzie Holmes | Jr. | F | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Jordan Horston | Jr. | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Rhyne Howard | Sr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Ashley Joens | Sr. | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Haley Jones | Jr. | G | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Elizabeth Kitley | Jr. | C | Virginia Tech | ACC |
| Ayoka Lee | Jr. | C | Kansas St. | Big 12 |
| Olivia Miles | Fr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Aneesah Morrow | Fr. | F | DePaul | BIG EAST |
| Charisma Osborne | Jr. | G | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Ashley Owusu | Jr. | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Khayla Pointer | Sr. | G | LSU | SEC |
| Angel Reese | So. | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Cate Reese | Sr. | F | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| NaLyssa Smith | Sr. | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Jenna Staiti | Sr. | C | Georgia | SEC |
| Christyn Williams | Sr. | G | UConn | BIG EAST |
