Candidates announced for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award
Thirty women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as candidates for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The candidates will be narrowed to a field 10 finalists in February. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate. The winners will be announced during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in the spring.
Women’s Basketball 2018-19 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Anigwe | Center/Forward | University of California, Berkeley |
| Allison Arens | Guard | University of South Dakota |
| Sammie Bachrodt | Guard | Drake University |
| Cassidy Barrios | Guard | Nicholls State University |
| Allazia Blockton | Guard | Marquette University |
| Bianca Boggs | Guard | College of William & Mary |
| Kalani Brown | Center | Baylor University |
| KeKe Calloway | Guard | Mercer University |
| Bridget Carleton | Guard | Iowa State University |
| Napheesa Collier | Forward | University of Connecticut |
| Sophie Cunningham | Guard | University of Missouri |
| Asia Durr | Guard | University of Louisville |
| Mart’e Grays | Forward | DePaul University |
| Megan Gustafson | Center | University of Iowa |
| Presley Hudson | Guard | Central Michigan University |
| Megan Huff | Power Forward | University of Utah |
| Paris Kea | Guard | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Jessica Kovatch | Guard | Saint Francis University |
| Deanna Kuzmanic | Guard | University of Alabama, Birmingham |
| Kitija Laksa | Wing | University of South Florida |
| Kennedy Leonard | Guard | University of Colorado |
| Teaira McCowan | Center | Mississippi State University |
| Macy Miller | Guard | South Dakota State |
| Teniya Page | Guard | Pennsylvania State University |
| Katie Powell | Center | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Tori Schickel | F/C | Butler University |
| Alanna Smith | Forward | Stanford University |
| Hallie Thome | Center | University of Michigan |
| Brianna Turner | Forward | University of Notre Dame |
| Courtney Woods | Guard/Forward | Northern Illinois University |
