The Atlanta Tipoff Club just released the players on the Naismith early season watch list and the list includes the UConn trio of senior guard Tiffany Hayes, sophomore center Stefanie Dolson and sophomore guard Bria Hartley.

UConn joins Notre Dame (Skylar Diggins, Natalie Novosel, Devereaux Peters) and Tennessee (Shekinna Stricklen, Glory Johnson and Meighan Simmons) as the only schools with three candidates. Da'Shena Stevens, a senior forward at St. John's and former Trinity Catholic star, is the only Connecticut native on the list.

The list will be cut to 30 by late February and in March the four finalists will be placed on the final ballot. The winner of the Naismith Trophy will be announced during the Final Four.

Here is the list
Barrett LaSondra LSU Sr F
Bentley Alex Penn State Jr G
Bravard Cierra FSU Sr F
Carter Brittany Memphis Sr G
Carter Sydney Texas A&M Sr G
Davis Carolyn Kansas Jr F
Delle Donne Elena Delaware Jr F/G
Diggins Skylar Notre Dame Jr G
Dolson Stefanie UConn So C
Ellenberg Aaryn Oklahoma So G
Evans Shante Hofstra Jr F
Garrison Casey Missouri State Sr G
Gemelos Jacki USC GS G
Gilbreath Briana USC Sr G
Gray Chelsea Duke So G
Griner Brittney Baylor Jr P
Hampton Keisha DePaul Sr F
Hand Whitney Oklahoma Jr G
Hartley Bria UConn So G
Hayes Tiffany UConn Sr G
Hurt Courtney Va. Commonwealth Sr F
James Jasmine UGA So G
Johnson Shenise Miami Sr F
Johnson Lykendra Michigan State Sr F
Johnson Glory Tennessee GS F
Kizer Lynetta Maryland Sr C
Lucas Maggie Penn State So G
Luper Kevi Oral Roberts Jr G
Mathies A'dia Kentucky Jr G
Novosel Natalie Notre Dame Sr G
Ogwumike Chiney Stanford So F
Ogwumike Nnemkadi Stanford Sr F
Peddy Shey Temple Sr G
Peters Devereaux Notre Dame Sr F
Prahalis Samantha Ohio State Sr G
Printy Jaime Iowa Jr G
Raterman Justine Dayton Sr F
Reid Monique Louisville Sr F
Rodgers Sugar Georgetown Jr G
Rushdan Khadijah Rutgers Sr G
Schimmel Shoni Louisville So G
Shafir Naama Toledo Sr G
Simmons Meighan Tennessee So G
Sims Odyssey Baylor So G
Standish Kayla Gonzaga Sr F
Stevens Da'Shena St. John's Sr F
Stricklen Shekinna Tennessee Sr G
Sykes April Rutgers Sr G
Thomas Alyssa Maryland So F
White Tyra Texas A&M Sr G
Williams Riquna Miami Sr G