UConn's Hayes a Wooden Award finalist

UConn senior guard Tiffany Hayes, who leads the Huskies with a 15.2 scoriung average and with 72 steals, was one of 15 players named as candidates for the Wooden Award, one of the most prestigious individual awards in women's basketball.

The Wooden All-American team will be announced later this month while the Wooden Award winner will be honored at a banquet in Los Angeles on April 6. UConn coach Geno Auriemma will receive the Wooden Award's Legends of Coaching award at the same gala event.

Here's the list:

Name		Ht.	Yr.	Pos.	University	Conference
Elena Delle Donne		6-5	Jr.	F/G	Delaware	CAA
Skylar Diggins		5-9	Jr.	G	Notre Dame	Big East
Brittney Griner		6-8	Jr.	C	Baylor	Big 12
Tiffany Hayes		5-10	Sr.	G	Connecticut	Big East
Shenise Johnson		5-11	Sr.	G	Miami	ACC
A’dia Mathies		5-9	Jr.	G	Kentucky	SEC
Chiney Ogwumike		6-3	So.	F	Stanford	Pac-12
Nnemkadi Ogwumike		6-2	Sr.	F	Stanford	Pac-12
Samantha Prahalis		5-7	Sr.	G	Ohio State	Big Ten
Odyssey Sims		5-9	So.	G	Baylor	Big 12
Shekinna Stricklen		6-2	Sr.	G/F	Tennessee	SEC
Alyssa Thomas		6-2	So.	F	Maryland	ACC
Elizabeth Williams		6-3	Fr.	C	Duke	ACC
Riquna Williams		5-7	Sr.	G	Miami	ACC
Julie Wojta		6-0	Sr.	G/F	Green Bay	Horizon