Robinson Listed on Wade Watch

Aug. 4, 2010

ATLANTA -- Oklahoma's Danielle Robinson was named one of 25 preseason candidates for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year, announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wednesday.

The award is given to the student-athlete who best embodies the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade through game play, leadership, character, teamwork and overall playing ability.

Robinson was a finalist of the award last year and a member of the State Farm All-America Women's Basketball Team.

The State Farm Wade Trophy, now in its 34th year and named after the late, legendary three-time national champion Delta State University coach, Lily Margaret Wade, debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women's national player of the year award in college basketball. This prestigious award, regarded as the "Heisman of Women's Basketball," is organized by the WBCA, in conjunction with the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS).

Included on the list are two-time Wade Trophy winner Maya Moore of Connecticut, Texas A&M's Danielle Adams, Baylor's Brittney Griner and Ohio State teammates Jantel Lavender and Samantha Prahalis.

The 2011 State Farm Wade Trophy winner will be announced at the WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four, in Indianapolis.

2010-11 "Wade Watch" List
Name	Year	Position	Institution
Danielle Adams	Senior	Center	Texas A&M
Kachine Alexander	Senior	Guard	Iowa
Angie Bjorklund	Senior	Guard	Tennessee
Kelley Cain	Junior	Center	Tennessee
Elena Delle Donne	Sophomore	Forward	Delaware
Skylar Diggins	Sophomore	Guard	Notre Dame
Victoria Dunlap	Senior	Forward	Kentucky
Dawn Evans	Senior	Guard	James Madison
Brittney Griner	Sophomore	Center	Baylor
Amber Harris	Senior	Forward	Xavier
Tiffany Hayes	Junior	Guard	Connecticut
Shenise Johnson	Junior	Guard	Miami
Jantel Lavender	Senior	Center	Ohio State
Maya Moore	Senior	Forward	Connecticut
Nnemkadi Ogwumike	Junior	Forward	Stanford
Kayla Pedersen	Senior	Forward	Stanford
Ta'Shia Phillips	Senior	Center	Xavier
Samantha Prahalis	Junior	Guard	Ohio State
Chastity Reed	Senior	Forward	Arkansas-Little Rock
Danielle Robinson	Senior	Guard	Oklahoma
Sugar Rodgers	Sophomore	Guard	Georgetown
Shekinna Stricklen	Junior	Guard	Tennessee
Carolyn Swords	Senior	Center	Boston College
Jasmine Thomas	Senior	Guard	Duke
Courtney Vandersloot	Senior	Guard	Gonzaga

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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