PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Napheesa Collier, Crystal Dangerfield, Katie Lou Samuelson, Kia Nurse, Azura Stevens and Gabby Williams of UConn, and Kitija Laksa of USF are of the 50 candidates on the 2018 Citizen Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year Early Season Watch List.
The Citizen Naismith Trophy is now in its 50th year with nine different conferences represented on the 2018 list. UConn has received more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school and leads this year’s Watch List with six players.
Players who do not make the Early Season list are still eligible to be selected for the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason 30 list released on Feb.