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Audrey Faber Named to Katrina McClain Watch List
10/25/2018 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Springfield, Mass -- Creighton senior Audrey Faber was named to the 2019 Katrina McClain Award Watch List, designed to honor the top power forward in NCAA Division I women's college basketball.
Announced on Thursday, Oct. 25 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the women's basketball coaches association, the Katrina McClain Watch List was named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year, the annual award in its second year recognizes the top power forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Faber led Creighton to its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season, also reaching the second round in consecutive years. Audrey led the Bluejays in scoring during each of the past two seasons, delivering 475 points (14.8 ppg) during her junior campaign. She also was second on the squad with 99 assists and third on the team with 142 rebounds.
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"From the University of Georgia to Team USA, Katrina McClain made her mark as one of the best power forwards to ever play the game," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We're thankful to have her involvement in the selection of the Naismith Starting Five and look forward to watching the outstanding young women on this watch list compete throughout the season."
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The Selection Committee for the Katrina McClain Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.
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The winner of the 2019 Katrina McClain Power Forward Award will be revealed on an ESPN platform during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida. Additional awards being presented and recognized at the WBCA Convention include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award. Also being awarded is the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award which is presented annually by the WBCA's community of coaches to the best player in college women's basketball.
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Last season, Ruthy Hebard of Oregon was named the inaugural winner of the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award. For more information and the latest updates on the 2019 Katrina McClain Award, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #McClainAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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2019 Katrina McClain Award Candidates
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*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season*
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About Katrina McClain-Pittman: Katrina McClain-Pittman was a prolific rebounder and terrific scorer in a career that spanned three Olympic Games and three continents. Before she earned her stripes for USA Basketball, McClain-Pittman starred at the University of Georgia where she was a two-time Kodak All-American and the WBCA National Player of the Year her senior season. She left Georgia as the school's second all-time leading scorer and rebounder, averaging a double-double her final two seasons in Athens. The Lady Bulldogs reached the 1985 NCAA Final Four and national championship game with McClain-Pittman controlling the paint and Teresa Edwards running the offense. The two-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year finished her international career with two Olympic gold medals and one bronze, three FIBA World Championships medals, and five medals at the Goodwill Games, Pan Am Games, and World University Games. In all, McClain-Pittman appeared on eleven USA Basketball rosters becoming one of the most decorated athletes in USA Basketball history. She has been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, the Georgia State Hall of Fame, and the National High School Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Announced on Thursday, Oct. 25 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the women's basketball coaches association, the Katrina McClain Watch List was named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year, the annual award in its second year recognizes the top power forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Faber led Creighton to its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season, also reaching the second round in consecutive years. Audrey led the Bluejays in scoring during each of the past two seasons, delivering 475 points (14.8 ppg) during her junior campaign. She also was second on the squad with 99 assists and third on the team with 142 rebounds.
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"From the University of Georgia to Team USA, Katrina McClain made her mark as one of the best power forwards to ever play the game," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We're thankful to have her involvement in the selection of the Naismith Starting Five and look forward to watching the outstanding young women on this watch list compete throughout the season."
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The Selection Committee for the Katrina McClain Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.
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The winner of the 2019 Katrina McClain Power Forward Award will be revealed on an ESPN platform during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida. Additional awards being presented and recognized at the WBCA Convention include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award. Also being awarded is the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award which is presented annually by the WBCA's community of coaches to the best player in college women's basketball.
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Last season, Ruthy Hebard of Oregon was named the inaugural winner of the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award. For more information and the latest updates on the 2019 Katrina McClain Award, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #McClainAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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2019 Katrina McClain Award Candidates
| Kianna Ibis | Arizona St. |
| Lauren Cox | Baylor |
| Reyna Frost | Central Michigan |
| Napheesa Collier | Connecticut |
| Audrey Faber | Creighton |
| Sara Rhine | Drake |
| Caliya Robinson | Georgia |
| Peyton Williams | Kansas St |
| Brianna Fraser | Maryland |
| Alex Johnson | Middle Tennessee |
| Anriel Howard | Mississippi St. |
| Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah | Northwestern |
| Jessica Shepard | Notre Dame |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon |
| Bella Alarie | Princeton |
| Alexis Jennings | South Carolina |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford |
| Amy Okonkwo | TCU |
| Charli Collier | Texas |
| Megan Huff | Utah |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season*
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About Katrina McClain-Pittman: Katrina McClain-Pittman was a prolific rebounder and terrific scorer in a career that spanned three Olympic Games and three continents. Before she earned her stripes for USA Basketball, McClain-Pittman starred at the University of Georgia where she was a two-time Kodak All-American and the WBCA National Player of the Year her senior season. She left Georgia as the school's second all-time leading scorer and rebounder, averaging a double-double her final two seasons in Athens. The Lady Bulldogs reached the 1985 NCAA Final Four and national championship game with McClain-Pittman controlling the paint and Teresa Edwards running the offense. The two-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year finished her international career with two Olympic gold medals and one bronze, three FIBA World Championships medals, and five medals at the Goodwill Games, Pan Am Games, and World University Games. In all, McClain-Pittman appeared on eleven USA Basketball rosters becoming one of the most decorated athletes in USA Basketball history. She has been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, the Georgia State Hall of Fame, and the National High School Hall of Fame, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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