UConn senior forward Maya Moore and junior guard Tiffany Hayes were among of 30 players named to the midseason candidate for the Naismith Trophy. Moore won the award in 2009 while teammate Tina Charles was last year's winner.

Here is the list
Danielle Adams Texas A&M Forward/Center Senior
Kachine Alexander Iowa Guard Senior
Angie Bjorklund Tennessee Guard/Forward Senior
Jessica Breland North Carolina Forward Senior
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard Sophomore
Jasmine Dixon UCLA Forward Junior
Victoria Dunlap Kentucky Forward Senior
Dawn Evans James Madison Guard Senior
Brittney Griner Baylor Power Forward Sophomore
Keisha Hampton DePaul Forward Junior
Amber Harris Xavier Forward Senior
Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard Junior
Courtney Hurt VCU Forward Junior
Amy Jaeschke Northwestern Center Senior
Shenise Johnson Miami (Florida) Guard Junior
Jantel Lavender Ohio State Center Senior
Italee Lucas North Carolina Guard 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
Lauren Prochaska Bowling Green Guard/Forward Senior
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma Guard Senior
Ta’Shauna Rodgers Georgetown Guard Sophomore
Meighan Simmons Tennessee Guard Freshman
Carolyn Swords Boston College Center Senior
Jasmine Thomas Duke Guard Senior
Courtney Vandersloot Gonzaga Guard Senior
Riquna Williams Miami (Florida) Guard Junior


DOLSON NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
UConn's Stefanie Dolson was named the Big East Freshman of the Week for the second straight time after averaging 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, shooting 72.2 percent in wins over West Virginia and Providence.

Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins was named the player of the week (after averaging 17 points, 6 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in wins over Seton Hall and Rutgers.