EUGENE, Ore. – Sabrina Ionescu, the 2019 winner of the Wade Trophy presented to the best player in college women's basketball, is on the preseason watch list for the award along with teammates Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced on Thursday.
With Thursday's announcement, the Oregon trio of Ionescu, Hebard and Sabally is on the preseason watch list for all three of the major national player of the year awards (Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Wade Trophy). Junior Erin Boley was also on the Naismith Trophy watch list announced on Wednesday.