PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Three American Athletic Conference women’s basketball players were named to the Basketball Hall of Fame preseason award Watch Lists last week as the clock ticks down to the start of the season on Nov. 6.
UConn senior Katie Lou Samuelson and USF senior Kitija Laksa were named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List, bestowed annually to the nation’s top shooting guard. Husky junior Crystal Dangerfield landed on the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List as a point guard, and teammate Napheesa Collier was tabbed to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List, which recognizes the nation's top power forward.