Senior Aaliyah Bostonwon the 2022 John R. Wooden Award and was named one of three South Carolina Gamecocks in the top 50 preseason Wendy’s Wooden Awards for the 2022-23 women’s college basketball season.
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Last April, Boston led South Carolina to its second NCAA championship, becoming the first since UConn’s Breanna Stewart in 2016 to win a national title and the Wood Award, an annual award given to the nation’s top women’s college basketball player. Became a player. in the same season. A 6.5-foot forward, Boston averaged her 16.8 points and her 12.5 rebounds per game in 2021-22, leading the nation with 30 double-doubles.
Tennessee — Jordan Horston, Lykia Jackson When Accumulation key — and Virginia Tech — Elizabeth Kitley, Ashley Owusu When taylor soul — There are also three players on the Wooden preseason list.
iowa junior guard Kaitlyn Clarkalong with his teammates, are expected to be Boston’s biggest challenger for this year’s National player. Monica ChinanoClark led Division I in points per game (27.0) and assists per game (8.0) last season, while Chinano led the nation in field goal percentage (67.89).
Five sophomores are also on the list: UConn’s Aji Fad,Texas’ loli harmon,Notre Dame Olivia MilesDePaul’s Aneetha Morrow and LSU’s angel wreath.
The first wooden award in women’s college basketball in 2003-04 will be awarded on April 7, 2023.
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Full Look:
Blair Beale, SC, 6-1, Sr., G
Grace BurgerIndiana, 6-0, Sr., G
Aija BlackwellBaylor, 5-11, Sr., G/F
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina, 6-5, Sr., F
Sam BreenUMass, 6-1, Senior, F
Cameron BrinkStanford, 6-5, Jr., F
Leia BrownMichigan, 6-1, Sr., G
Jaquia Brown TurnerNC, 6-0, Sr., G/F
Kaitlyn Clarke, Iowa State, 6-0, Jr., G
Zia Cooke, S.C., 5-9, Sr., G
Monica Chinano, Iowa, 6-3, Sr., FC
Lexi DonalskiIowa, 6-0, Jr., G
diamond fairSyracuse, 5-5, Sr., G
Azzi Fudd, UConn, 5-11, so., G
Shaley Gonzalez, Texas, Ages 5-10, Senior, G
Lori Harmon, Texas, Age 5-6, G
Mackenzie HolmesIndiana Hoosiers, 6-3, Sr., F
Jordan Houston, TN, 6-2, Sr., G
Rickea Jackson, Tennessee, 6-2, Sr., G
Ashley JonesIowa, 6-1, Sr., G/F
diamond johnsonNC, 5-5, Jr., G
hayley jonesStanford, 6-1, Sr., G
morgan jonesLouisville, 6-2, Sr., G
Deja KellyNC, 5-8, Jr., G
Tamarikee, TN, 6-6, Sr., C
Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech, 6-6, Sr., C
Charlize Léger-WalkerWA, 5-10, Jr., G
Taylor MikesellOH, 5-11, Sr., G
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame, 5-10, so., G
diamond mirrorMaryland, 6-3, Sr., G
Tishala MorehouseFlorida Gulf Coast, 5-3, Sr., G
Alexis MorrisLSU, 5-6, Senior, G
Aneetha Morrow, DePaul, 6-1, yes, F
Charisma OsborneUCLA, 5-9, Sr., G
Ashley Owusu, Virginia Tech, 6-0, Sr., G
Tehina PaopaoOregon, 5-9, Jr., G
Lauren ParklaneSeton Hall, 5-3, Sr., G
Angel Reese, LSU, 6-3, yes, F
Kate ReeseArizona, 6-2, Sr., F
Taylor RobertsonOklahoma, 6-0, Sr., G
Emma RoncicClayton, 6-1, Jr., G
Maia SellandSouth Dakota, 6-1, Sr., F
Jaycee SheldonOH, 5-10, Sr., G
Maddie SiegristVillanova, 6-1, Senior, F
Taylor Soule, Virginia Tech, 5-11, Sr., F
Jewel SpearWake Forest, 5-10, Jr., G
hayley van lisLouisville, 5-7, Jr., G
Destiny WellsBelmont, 5-6, Jr., G
Maddie WestveldNotre Dame, 6-3, Jr., F
Maddie WilliamsOklahoma, 6-0, Sr., F
