WBCA announces 2018-19 Wade Watch list
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the watch list for the 2019 Wade Trophy today. The honor is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. The award’s namesake is the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen.
The watch list includes players selected by the WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee. The committee will review the list in January to determine if additional players will be added based on their play during the first half of the 2018-19 season.
| Player | Institution | Position | Height | Current Year |
| Kristine Anigwe | California | Center | 6-4 | Sr. |
| Kenisha Bell | Minnesota | Guard | 5-9 | RS Sr. |
| Allazia Blockton | Marquette | Guard | 5-11 | Sr. |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Center | 6-7 | Sr. |
| Chennedy Carter | Texas A&M | Guard | 5-7 | So. |
| Kaila Charles | Maryland | Guard | 6-1 | Jr. |
| Napheesa Collier | UConn | Forward | 6-1 | Sr. |
| Lauren Cox | Baylor | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | Guard | 6-1 | Sr. |
| Crystal Dangerfield | UConn | Guard | 5-5 | Jr. |
| Cierra Dillard | Buffalo | Guard | 5-9 | Sr. |
| Asia Durr | Louisville | Guard | 5-10 | Sr. |
| Megan Gustafson | Iowa | Forward | 6-3 | Sr. |
| Tyasha Harris | South Carolina | Guard | 5-10 | Jr. |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. |
| Presley Hudson | Central Michigan | Guard | 5-6 | Sr. |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | Guard | 5-11 | Jr. |
| Paris Kea | North Carolina | Guard | 5-9 | RS. Sr. |
| Jessica Kovatch | St. Francis (PA) | Guard | 5-9 | Sr. |
| Kitija Laksa | South Florida | Guard | 6-0 | Sr. |
| Marina Mabrey | Notre Dame | Guard | 5-11 | Sr. |
| Darby Maggard | Belmont | Guard | 5-5 | Sr. |
| Tiana Mangakahia | Syracuse | Guard | 5-6 | Jr. |
| Tynice Martin | West Virginia | Guard | 5-11 | Jr. |
| Teaira McCowan | Mississippi St. | Center | 6-7 | Sr. |
| Macy Miller | South Dakota St. | Guard | 6-0 | Sr. |
| Leaonna Odom | Duke | Forward | 6-2 | Jr. |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | Guard | 5-8 | Sr. |
| Caliya Robinson | Georgia | Forward | 6-3 | Sr. |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | UConn | Guard | 6-3 | Sr. |
| Jessica Shepard | Notre Dame | Forward | 6-4 | Sr. |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford | Forward | 6-4 | Sr. |
| Hallie Thome | Michigan | Center | 6-5 | Sr. |
| Brianna Turner | Notre Dame | Forward | 6-3 | Grad. |
| Jackie Young | Notre Dame | Guard | 6-0 | Jr. |
