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Arizona forward Esmery Martinez makes Katrina McClain Award preseason watch list

It’s the time of year in women’s basketball for preseason watch lists. For the second year in a row Arizona forward Esmery Martinez has been named to the list for the Katrina McClain Award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, @WBCA1981 Name 20 Power Forwards to 2024 Katrina McClain Award Watch List. #McClainAward | #HoophallU pic.twitter.com/TGqA8aIcFr

— University of Hoophall (@hoophallu) October 19, 2023

The award honors the best power forward in women’s college basketball. The preseason watch list consists of the top 20 power forwards going into the season, but players can be added to or dropped from the list later in the season.