University of Connecticut Athletics
Collier Named McClain Award Candidate
2/14/2019 1:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Napheesa Collier of the UConn women's basketball team was selected as one of 10 candidates for the 2019 Katrina McClain Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Thursday.
The annual award in its second year recognizes the top power forward in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Collier leads UConn with 19.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She has 13 double-doubles on the season and has scored in double-digit points in every game. The O'Fallon, Mo., native has scored at least 20 points in the last eight games, including three 30-plus point performances.
A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2019 Katrina McClain Power Forward Award will be revealed in partnership with the WBCA at the Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida. Additional awards being presented and recognized at the WBCA Convention include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award. Also being awarded is the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award which is presented annually by the WBCA's community of coaches to the best player in college women's basketball.
2019 Katrina McClain Award Candidates
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Lauren Cox |
Baylor |
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Reyna Frost |
Central Michigan |
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Connecticut |
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Sara Rhine |
Drake |
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Anriel Howard |
Mississippi St. |
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Jessica Shepard |
Notre Dame |
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Ruthy Hebard |
Oregon |
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Bella Alarie |
Princeton |
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Alanna Smith |
Stanford |
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Megan Huff |
Utah |
