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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Moore, Charles, Hayes make the list

Last year's winner Maya Moore is joined by her UConn teammates Tina Charles and Tiffany Hayes to give the defending national champions three of the 50 players named to the 2009-10 Naismith Trophy preseason watch list.

There are also 13 players who will face UConn during the regular season but shockingly none are named Nneka Ogwumike as her Stanford teammates Jayne Appel, Kayla Pedersen and Jeanette Pohlen made the cut.

Former Trinity Catholic star Da'Shena Stevens was on the list as was Delaware freshman Elena Delle Donne, a member of the UConn program for all of 48 hours before opting to head back home to Delaware.

Delle Donne is one of three freshmen on the list joining Baylor's Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame.

Looking quickly, another omission is Arkansas' Ciera Ricketts.

This list will undergo some revisions as the season wears on.

If Moore wins the award, she will become the first player to win two Naismith Trophies as a high school and college player.

Here's the complete list courtesy of Eric Oberman of the Atlanta Tipoff Club

2009-10 Naismith Trophy Preseason watch list:
Appel Jayne Stanford Center Senior
Barlow Ashley Notre Dame Guard Senior
Breland Jessica North Carolina Forward Senior
Charles Tina UConn Center Senior
Clark Alysha Middle Tennessee Forward Senior
DeHaan Allyssa Michigan State Center Senior
Delle Donne Elena Delaware Forward/Guard Freshman
Diggins Skylar Notre Dame Guard Freshman
Evans Dawn James Madison Guard Junior
Fitz Rachele Marist Forward Senior
Grant Tyra Penn State Guard Senior
Gray-Lawson Alexis California Guard Senior
Griffin Kelsey Nebraska Forward Senior
Griner Brittney Baylor Center Freshman
Hardy Lele Clemson Forward/Guard Senior
Harris Amber Xavier Forward Junior
Hayes Tiffany UConn Guard Sophomore
Hightower Allison LSU Guard Senior
Houts Ashley Georgia Guard Senior
Hughes Jareica UTEP Guard Senior
Jaeschke Amy Northwestern Center Junior
Johnson Shenise Miami Forward Sophomore
Lavender Jantel Ohio State Center Junior
Lucas Italee North Carolina Guard Junior
Marginean Gabriela Drexel Forward Senior
McCray Danielle Kansas Forward/Guard Senior
Monroe Jacinta Florida State Forward Senior
Montgomery Alex Georgia Tech Forward/Guard Junior
Moore Maya UConn Forward Junior
Morris Jené San Diego State Guard Senior
Naughton Deirdre DePaul Guard Senior
Pedersen Kayla Stanford Forward Junior
Phillips Ta'Shia Xavier Center Junior
Pohlen Jeanette Stanford Guard Junior
Prahalis Samantha Ohio State Guard Sophomore
Raven Brittainey Texas Guard Senior
Riley Andrea Oklahoma State Guard Senior
Robinson Danielle Oklahoma Guard Junior
Robinson Angel Marquette Guard Junior
Smith Jenna Illinois Center Senior
Stevens Da'Shena St. John's Forward Sophomore
Stricklen Shekinna Tennessee Forward/Guard Sophomore
Sverrisdottir Helena TCU Guard Junior
Sweat Ashley Kansas State Forward Senior
Swords Carolyn Boston College Center Junior
Thomas Bianca Ole Miss Guard Senior
Thomas Jasmine Duke Guard Junior
Vandersloot Courtney Gonzaga Guard Junior
Whipple Kalee Utah Forward Senior
Wright Monica Virginia Guard Senior

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