2016 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List

The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced the 2016 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List. In its fourth season, the award recognizes the nation’s best guard in women’s NCAA Division I basketball. Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and former WNBA star, is currently the head coach at South Carolina and was a three-time All-American Virginia during her college playing career (1989-92).

The winner of the award will be announced during Final Four weekend and the award ceremony will be held at the Union League of Philadelphia.

2016 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List

• Adrienne Motley – University of Miami
• Aerial Powers – Michigan State University
• Alexis Jones – Baylor University
• Alexis Peterson – Syracuse University
• Brandy Montgomery – Auburn University
• Courtney Walker – Texas A&M University
• Courtney Williams – University of South Florida
• Jada Payne – East Carolina University
• Jordin Canada – UCLA
• Kelsey Mitchell – Ohio State University
• Kelsey Plum – University of Washington
• Kahleah Copper – Rutgers University
• Madison Cable – University of Notre Dame
• Makayla Epps – University of Kentucky
• Moriah Jefferson – University of Connecticut
• Rachel Banham – University of Minnesota
• Tiffany Mitchell – University of South Carolina
• Tyler Scaife – Rutgers University

Previous Winners

• 2013 – Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame)
• 2014 – Odyssey Sims (Baylor)
• 2015 – Tiffany Mitchell (South Carolina)