The Wade Trophy is the most prestigious Player of the Year award out there for women’s college basketball, so of course, Rhyne Howard is in contention.
On Thursday morning, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its four finalists for the 2022 Wade Trophy: Howard (Kentucky), Aliyah Boston (South Carolina), Caitlin Clark (Iowa), and 2021 winner NaLyssa Smith (Baylor). Now in its 45th year, the Wade Trophy honor is handed out annually to the best overall player in women’s college basketball. The award is named after Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national titles with the Lady Statesmen from 1975-77.