ATLANTA –
Louisiana Tech’s Adrienne Johnson has been added to the 2010-11 State Farm® Wade Watch list, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today.
Johnson is one of 34 players who are under consideration for the State Farm Wade Trophy – the Division I women’s basketball equivalent of college football’s Heisman Trophy®.
A senior forward, Johnson is averaging 21.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for the Lady Techsters. She has scored 20 or more points in 16 games, including a season-high 36 points against Utah State. Johnson was a preseason all-WAC selection by both coaches and media and has been named WAC Player of the Week five times so far this season.
State Farm and the Wade Trophy Coalition each year present The State Farm Wade Trophy to the nation’s most outstanding NCAA® Division I women’s basketball player – one who not only excels athletically but also serves as a positive role model both on and off the court. The acclaimed Wade Watch list, from which The State Farm Wade Trophy recipient is chosen, is composed of players selected on the basis of game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
The State Farm Wade Trophy Committee will trim the Watch list to 12 finalists in mid-March. State Farm and the Wade Trophy Coalition will officially announce the State Farm Wade Trophy winner during the WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women’s Final Four® in Indianapolis.
The complete list can be found below.
| Name
|
Yr.
|
Pos.
|
Institution
|
| Danielle
Adams
|
Sr. |
C |
Texas A&M |
| Kachine
Alexander
|
Sr. |
G |
Iowa |
| Angie
Bjorklund
|
Sr. |
G |
Tennessee |
| Kelsey
Bolte
|
Sr. |
G |
Iowa State |
| Kelley
Cain
|
Jr. |
C |
Tennessee |
| Elena
Delle Donne
|
So. |
F |
Delaware |
| Skylar
Diggins
|
So. |
G |
Notre Dame |
| Victoria
Dunlap
|
Sr. |
F |
Kentucky |
| Dawn
Evans
|
Sr. |
G |
James Madison |
| Brittney
Griner
|
So. |
C |
Baylor |
| Keisha
Hampton
|
Jr. |
F |
DePaul |
| Amber
Harris
|
Sr. |
F |
Xavier |
| Tiffany
Hayes
|
Jr. |
G |
Connecticut |
| Amy
Jaeschke
|
Sr. |
C |
Northwestern |
| Adrienne
Johnson
|
Sr.
|
F
|
Louisiana Tech
|
| Shenise
Johnson
|
Jr. |
G |
Miami (Fla.) |
| Kalisha
Keane
|
Sr. |
F |
Michigan State
|
| Jantel
Lavender
|
Sr. |
C |
Ohio State |
| Maya
Moore
|
Sr. |
F |
Connecticut |
| Nnemkadi
Ogwumike
|
Jr. |
F |
Stanford |
| Kayla
Pedersen
|
Sr. |
F |
Stanford |
| Jeanette
Pohlen
|
Sr. |
G |
Stanford |
| Ta’Shia
Phillips
|
Sr. |
C |
Xavier |
| Samantha
Prahalis
|
Jr. |
G |
Ohio State |
| Chastity
Reed
|
Sr. |
F |
Arkansas-Little Rock |
| Liz
Repella
|
Sr. |
G |
West Virginia |
| Angel
Robinson
|
Sr. |
G |
Marquette
|
| Danielle
Robinson
|
Sr. |
G |
Oklahoma |
| Sugar
Rodgers
|
So. |
G |
Georgetown |
| Shekinna
Stricklen
|
Jr. |
G |
Tennessee |
| Carolyn
Swords
|
Sr. |
C |
Boston College |
| Jasmine
Thomas
|
Sr. |
G |
Duke |
| Courtney
Vandersloot
|
Sr. |
G |
Gonzaga |
| Riquna
Williams
|
Jr. |
G |
Miami (Fla.) |