Holmes Selected to Wade Watch List
November 25, 2014 09:54 AM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University junior Bria Holmes was one of 25 individuals to be named to the prestigious Wade Watch List, as announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Tuesday.
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“To be named to the Wade Watch List is a tremendous honor,” said coach Mike Carey. “Bria has worked hard in the classroom and on the court to earn this prestigious recognition. I am very proud of her.”
Holmes, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, is averaging 25.7 points in her first three games. Her 36 points versus Seton Hall on November 17 was the most for a West Virginia player since 2005. On Sunday, Holmes was selected to the Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team. Her average of 25.7 points per game ranks 13th nationally.
The New Haven, Connecticut, native has also been selected to the John R. Wooden Award Top 30 List.
Now in its 38th year, The Wade Trophy is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University coach, Lily Margaret Wade. During her six seasons as head coach, Wade won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen and recorded a career record of 157-23.
Regarded as “The Heisman of Women’s Basketball,” The Wade Trophy is presented annually to the WBCA NCAA Division I Player of the Year by SHAPE America - the Society of Health and Physical Educators and the WBCA. The 25-member list is made up of top NCAA Division I student-athletes who best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade according to the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
2015 Wade Trophy Candidates in alphabetical order:
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Player
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Institution
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Position
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Year
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Jillian Alleyne
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Oregon
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Forward
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Junior
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Rachel Banham
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Minnesota
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Guard
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Senior
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Brittany Boyd
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California
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Guard
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Senior
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Crystal Bradford
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Central Michigan
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Guard
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Senior
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Nina Davis
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Baylor
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Forward
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Sophomore
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Nneka Enemkpali
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Texas
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Forward
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Senior
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Bashaara Graves
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Tennessee
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Forward
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Junior
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Allisha Gray
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North Carolina
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Guard
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Sophomore
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Reshanda Gray
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California
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Forward
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Senior
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Dearica Hamby
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Wake Forest
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Forward
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Senior
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Sara Hammond
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Louisville
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Forward
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Senior
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Isabelle Harrison
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Tennessee
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Center
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Senior
|
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West Virginia
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Guard
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Junior
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Brittany Hrynko
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DePaul
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Guard
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Senior
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Samantha Logic
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Iowa
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Guard
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Senior
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Jewell Loyd
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Notre Dame
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Guard
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Junior
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Tiffany Mitchell
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South Carolina
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Guard
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Junior
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Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis
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Connecticut
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Forward
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Senior
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Amber Orrange
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Stanford
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Guard
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Senior
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Kelsey Plum
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Washington
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Guard
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Sophomore
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Breanna Stewart
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Connecticut
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Forward
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Junior
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Rachel Theriot
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Nebraska
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Guard
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Junior
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Courtney Walker
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Texas A&M
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Guard
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Junior
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Aleighsa Welch
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South Carolina
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Forward
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Senior
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Elizabeth Williams
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Duke
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Center
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Senior
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