The Atlanta Tipoff Club just released the 50 candidates on the Naismith Award preseason watch list and to say that UConn was prominently represented would be an understatement of record proportions.

Five Huskies are on the list. Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me but I can not recall a time when five members of the same team made any preseason watch list.

On the list are senior guard/forward Kelly Faris, junior center Stefanie Dolson, junior guard Bria Hartley, sophomore guard/forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and freshman forward Breanna Stewart.

Stewart is the only freshman on the list while the only other sophomore is Duke's Elizabeth Williams.

Here is the complete list


2012‐13 Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List:

Armstrong Anne Marie Senior G/F Georgia
Bentley Alex Senior G Penn State
Bone Kelsey Junior C Texas A&M
Butler Heather Junior G University of Tennessee‐Martin
Clarendon Layshia Senior G California
Davis Carolyn Senior F Kansas
Delle Donne Elena Senior F Delaware
Diggins Skylar Senior G Notre Dame
Dolson Stefanie Junior C Connecticut
Ellenberg Aaryn Junior G Oklahoma
Evans Shante Senior F Hofstra
Faris Kelly Senior G Connecticut
Foggie Christina Junior G Vanderbilt
Fussell Chassidy Junior G Texas
George Jennifer Senior F Florida
Goodrich Angel Senior G Kansas
Gray Chelsea Junior G Duke
Griner Brittney Senior C Baylor
Hand Whitney Senior G Oklahoma
Hartley Bria Junior G Connecticut
Hawkins Tianna Senior F Maryland
Hill Tayler Senior G Ohio State
Hooper Jordan Junior F Nebraska
Howard Natasha Junior F Florida State
Jones Kortni Senior G Middle Tennessee State
Lucas Maggie Junior G Penn State
Luper Kevi Senior G Oral Roberts
Marshall Ty Junior G Georgia Tech
Martin Anna Senior G DePaul
Mathies A'dia Senior G Kentucky
McBride Kayla Junior G Notre Dame
McKenith Nadirah Senior G St. John's
Mincy Lauren Junior G Maryland
Moore Lindsey Senior G Nebraska
Mosqueda‐Lewis Kaleena Sophomore F Connecticut
Ogwumike Chiney Junior F Stanford
Oliver Monique Senior F/C Rutgers
Poppens Chelsea Senior F Iowa State
Rasheed Niveen Senior F Princeton
Reid Monique Senior F Louisville
Rodgers Sugar Senior G Georgetown
Rowe Ebony Junior F Middle Tennessee State
Schimmel Shoni Junior G Louisville
Shafir Naama Senior G Toledo
Sims Odyssey Junior G Baylor
Smith Shenneika Senior G St. John's
Stewart Breanna Freshman F Connecticut
Thomas Alyssa Junior F Maryland
Walker Markel Senior G/F UCLA
Williams Elizabeth Sophomore C Duke