Diggins, Harris & Phillips named to WBCA Wade Watch List
Three Indiana natives have been named to the WBCA Wade Watch List for 2010-11. Skylar Diggins (SB Washington) of Notre Dame, Amber Harris (North Central) of Xavier and Ta’Shia Phillips (Brebeuf) of Xavier are three of 25 top NCAA Division I student-athletes who will be in the running for the State Farm Wade Trophy. The trophy will be announced in March at the WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis.
The State Farm Wade Trophy, now in its 34th year and named after the late, legendary three-time national champion Delta State University coach, Lily Margaret Wade, debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women’s national player of the year award in college basketball. This highly prestigious award, regarded as the “Heisman of Women’s Basketball,” is organized by the WBCA, in conjunction with the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.
The winner of the award will best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade according to the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
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More:
- WBCA Announces Preseason Selections for the 2010-2011 Wade Watch – WBCA
- Harris and Phillips Named to 2010-2011 “Wade Watch” – Xavier
2010-2011 State Farm Wade Trophy Preseason List
The preseason candidates for The State Farm Wade Trophy are listed in alphabetical order:
| Name | Year | Position | Institution |
| Danielle Adams | Senior | Center | Texas A&M |
| Kachine Alexander | Senior | Guard | Iowa |
| Angie Bjorklund | Senior | Guard | Tennessee |
| Kelley Cain | Junior | Center | Tennessee |
| Elena Delle Donne | Sophomore | Forward | Delaware |
| Skylar Diggins | Sophomore | Guard | Notre Dame |
| Victoria Dunlap | Senior | Forward | Kentucky |
| Dawn Evans | Senior | Guard | James Madison |
| Brittney Griner | Sophomore | Center | Baylor |
| Amber Harris | Senior | Forward | Xavier |
| Tiffany Hayes | Junior | Guard | Connecticut |
| Shenise Johnson | Junior | Guard | Miami |
| Jantel Lavender | Senior | Center | Ohio State |
| Maya Moore | Senior | Forward | Connecticut |
| Nnemkadi Ogwumike | Junior | Forward | Stanford |
| Kayla Pedersen | Senior | Forward | Stanford |
| Ta’Shia Phillips | Senior | Center | Xavier |
| Samantha Prahalis | Junior | Guard | Ohio State |
| Chastity Reed | Senior | Forward | Arkansas – Little Rock |
| Danielle Robinson | Senior | Guard | Oklahoma |
| Sugar Rodgers | Sophomore | Guard | Georgetown |
| Shekinna Stricklen | Junior | Guard | Tennessee |
| Carolyn Swords | Senior | Center | Boston College |
| Jasmine Thomas | Senior | Guard | Duke |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Senior | Guard | Gonzaga |
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