EUGENE, Ore. - Sophomores Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu have each been named to the Naismith Trophy watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday.
The list features 50 players to watch for the Naismith Trophy, which is awarded to the top player in both men's and women's college basketball at the end of the season. A midseason top-30 list will be announced on Feb. 12, 2018.
Hebard and Ionescu are two of just five sophomores on the watch list.
Hebard has two double-doubles this season and 13 in her career. The Fairbanks, Alaska, native is shooting a team-high 65.