ATLANTA, Ga. – UConn rising senior and two-time winner Maya Moore headlines a talented group of individuals who has been selected to the 2010-11 preseason “Wade Watch” list for the State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. Moore is one of four BIG EAST players among the 25-player docket, tying the league with the SEC for the most members from one conference.
Joining Moore is teammate and rising junior Tiffany Hayes along with Notre Dame rising sophomore guard Skylar Diggins and Georgetown rising sophomore Sugar Rodgers.
All the nominees are student-athletes who 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.
The BIG EAST and SEC each have four student-athletes on the list, followed by the ACC (3), Big Ten (3), Big 12 (3), Atlantic-10 (2), Colonial Athletic (2), Pac-10 (2), Sun Belt (1) and West Coast (1).
2010-2011 State Farm Wade Trophy Preseason List
The preseason candidates for The State Farm Wade Trophy are listed in alphabetical order:
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Name
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Year
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Position
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Institution
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Danielle Adams
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Senior
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Center
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Texas A&M University
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Kachine Alexander
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Senior
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Guard
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University of Iowa
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Angie Bjorklund
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Senior
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Guard
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University of Tennessee
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Kelley Cain
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Junior
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Center
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University of Tennessee
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Elena Delle Donne
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Sophomore
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Forward
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University of Delaware
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Skylar Diggins
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Sophomore
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Guard
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University of Notre Dame
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Victoria Dunlap
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Senior
|
Forward
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University of Kentucky
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Dawn Evans
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Senior
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Guard
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James Madison University
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Brittney Griner
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Sophomore
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Center
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Baylor University
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Amber Harris
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Senior
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Forward
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Xavier University
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|
Tiffany Hayes
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Junior
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Guard
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University Of Connecticut
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Shenise Johnson
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Junior
|
Guard
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University of Miami
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Jantel Lavender
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Senior
|
Center
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Ohio State University
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|
Maya Moore
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Senior
|
Forward
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University Of Connecticut
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Nnemkadi Ogwumike
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Junior
|
Forward
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Stanford University
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Kayla Pedersen
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Senior
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Forward
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Stanford University
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Ta'Shia Phillips
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Senior
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Center
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Xavier University
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Samantha Prahalis
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Junior
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Guard
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Ohio State University
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|
Chastity Reed
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Senior
|
Forward
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Univ. of Arkansas - Little Rock
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Danielle Robinson
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Senior
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Guard
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University of Oklahoma
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Sugar Rodgers
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Sophomore
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Guard
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Georgetown University
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Shekinna Stricklen
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Junior
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Guard
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University of Tennessee
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Carolyn Swords
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Senior
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Center
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Boston College
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Jasmine Thomas
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Senior
|
Guard
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Duke University
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Courtney Vandersloot
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Senior
|
Guard
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Gonzaga University
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The Wade Trophy Coalition was established in June of 2000 when the WBCA partnered with The National Association of Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). For the past nine years the two have worked together to present The State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year Award. A committee comprised of coaches, administration and media from across the United States selects the winner.
