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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2447353, member: 5798"] [B]ATLANTA, Ga. –[/B] Six Huskies are among the names of the Naismith Top 50 women in consideration for the 2018 Naismith Player of the Year Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday. Seniors [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/kia_nurse_914054.html'][B]Kia Nurse[/B][/URL] (Hamilton, Ontario) and [B][URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/gabby_williams_914048.html']Gabby Williams[/URL] [/B](Sparks, Nev.), juniors[B] [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/napheesa_collier_974866.html']Napheesa Collier[/URL] [/B](O’Fallon, Missouri), [B][URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/katie_lou_samuelson_974865.html']Katie Lou Samuelson[/URL] [/B](Huntington Beach, Calif.) and [B]Azura Stevens [/B](Raleigh, N.C.) and sophomore [B][URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/crystal_dangerfield_1026510.html']Crystal Dangerfield[/URL] [/B](Murfreesboro, Tenn.) represent UConn on the list of 50 hopefuls. Connecticut, which has won more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school, leads the Watch List with six players, followed by Notre Dame with four candidates. [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/breanna_stewart_807030.html']Breanna Stewart[/URL] was the most recent Husky recipient in 2016 and also took home the honor in 2014 and 15. She is the third Husky to win the award in multiple seasons, joining [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/maya_moore_345332.html']Maya Moore[/URL] (2009, 2011) and [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/diana_taurasi_811760.html']Diana Taurasi[/URL] (2003, 2004). The six, all averaging double-figure point totals, contribute largely to the top-ranked Huskies 6-0 start and +28.0 scoring margin this season. [URL='http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/113017aaa.html']Story[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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