Three seniors who are their respective conferences' preseason player of the year are on the watch list for the Lisa Leslie Award, which honors the top center in the country. Baylor's Kalani Brown has that honor in the Big 12, while Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan has it in the SEC and Iowa's Megan Gustafson in the Big Ten.
Not all the players up for the Leslie award are listed strictly as centers on their rosters, but all are known for their prowess close to the basket, both scoring and rebounding. Gustafson led Division I in scoring last season at 25.