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Lauren Prochaska has been named to the Naismith preseason watch list (photo by Brad Phalin, BGSU Photo Services)
Prochaska Named to Naismith Preseason Watch List
November 09, 2010 | Women's Basketball
The honors keep rolling in for BGSU's stellar senior
Bowling Green State University women's basketball senior Lauren Prochaska has received yet another honor on the eve of the 2010-11 season. On Tuesday (Nov. 9), Prochaska was named to the Naismith preseason watch list.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Tennessee and Stanford University each have three players represented on the 2010-11 Naismith preseason watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced. This year's diverse list includes the top women's college basketball players from 37 schools around the country.
The watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the previous year and expectations for the 2010-11 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T* will be awarded on April 4, 2011 at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis.
“We have a dynamic group of players this year whom we expect to lead their teams to successful seasons," said Eric Oberman, Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director. “It will be another competitive race to see which candidate claims the most prestigious trophy in college basketball.”
Since 2005, presenting sponsor AT&T has set the standard in allowing fans to participate in determining the trophy winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging** fan voting will account for 25 percent of all of the final results – more than any other national college basketball award.
”AT&T is proud to help recognize outstanding student-athletes as part of our relationship with the Naismith Women's College Player of the Year program,” said Jason Simpson, AT&T Corporate Sponsorships executive director. “We look forward to watching an action-packed season and encourage fans to get in the game by voting for their favorite player.”
In late February, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors will compile a mid-season team of the top 30 players in the nation. Then in March, the Naismith Trophy voting academy will vote to narrow the list to the four finalists.
The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball's player of the year. For more information, visit www.naismithawards.com.
2010-11 Naismith Trophy Preseason watch list:
Name, School, Position, Class
Danielle Adams, Texas A&M, Forward/Center, Senior
Kachine Alexander, Iowa, Guard, Senior
LaSondra Barrett, LSU, Forward, Junior
Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee, Guard/Forward, Senior
Kelsey Bolte, Iowa State, Guard, Senior
Jessica Breland, North Carolina, Forward, Senior
Kelley Cain, Tennessee, Center, Junior
Cetera DeGraffenreid, North Carolina, Guard, Senior
Elena Delle Donne, Delaware, Forward/Guard, Sophomore
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, Guard, Sophomore
Jasmine Dixon, UCLA, Forward, Junior
Victoria Dunlap, Kentucky, Forward, Senior
Dawn Evans, James Madison, Guard, Senior
Casey Garrison, Missouri State, Guard, Junior
Brittney Griner, Baylor, Power Forward, Sophomore
Keisha Hampton, DePaul, Forward, Junior
Amber Harris, Xavier, Forward, Senior
Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut, Guard, Junior
Ify Ibekwe, Arizona, Forward, Senior
Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern, Center, Senior
Shenise Johnson, Miami (Florida), Guard, Junior
Melissa Jones, Baylor, Guard, Senior
Jantel Lavender, Ohio State, Center, Senior
Italee Lucas, North Carolina, Guard, Senior
A'dia Mathies, Kentucky, Guard, Sophomore
Sarah Miles, West Virginia, Guard, Senior
Alex Montgomery, Georgia Tech, Guard/Forward, Senior
Maya Moore, Connecticut, Forward, Senior
Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford, Forward, Junior
Kayla Pedersen, Stanford, Forward, Senior
Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier, Center, Senior
Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford, Guard, Senior
Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State, Guard, Junior
Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green, Guard/Forward, Senior
Chastity Reed, Arkansas – Little Rock, Forward, Senior
Monique Reid, Louisville, Forward, Junior
Jence Rhoads, Vanderbilt, Guard, Senior
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma, Guard, Senior
Ta'Shauna Rodgers, Georgetown, Guard, Sophomore
Shenneika Smith, St. John's, Guard, Sophomore
Brittany Spears, Colorado, Forward, Senior
Da'Shena Stevens, St. John's, Forward, Junior
Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee, Guard/Forward, Junior
Helena Sverrisdottir, TCU, Guard/Forward, Senior
Carolyn Swords, Boston College, Center, Senior
Louella Tomlinson, St. Mary's, Forward, Senior
Jasmine Thomas, Duke, Guard, Senior
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga, Guard, Senior
Courtney Ward, Florida State, Guard, Senior
Riquna Williams, Miami (Florida), Guard, Junior
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ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club, founded during the 1956-57 season, has presented the Naismith Trophy every year since UCLA's Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion's Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women's Naismith Trophy in 1983.
The Naismith Award has become the most prestigious award in all of college basketball, recognizing the Men's and Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Men's and Women's College Basketball Coach of the Year, as well as awards for outstanding achievement in high school basketball, officiating, and contribution to the game.
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