Shoni Schimmel Named To Preseason Wooden Award Watch List

Congratulations to Louisville senior Shoni Schimmel, who was one of 30 players named to the preseason Wooden Award watch list on Thursday. The award is given annually to the top men's and women's basketball player in the country.

Schimmel played a key role in the Cardinals' success last season, averaging 16.5 points per game in the NCAA Tournament. She was named the Most Outstanding Player for the Oklahoma City Regional. She also earned WBCA All-Region honors and first team All-BIG EAST honors after leading the Cardinals in scoring and assists with 14.2 points and 3.6 assists per game.

Here's the complete list of honorees:

2013-14 John R. Wooden Award® Preseason Top 30, Women

Name Height Class Position University Conference

Natalie Achonwa 6-3 Sr. F Notre Dame ACC

Rachel Banham 5-9 Jr. G Minnesota Big Ten

Brittany Boyd 5-9 Jr. G California Pac-12

Gennifer Brandon 6-2 Sr. F California Pac-12

Hallie Christofferson 6-3 Sr. F Iowa State Big 12

Jerica Coley 5-8 Sr. G FIU Conference USA

Jazmine Davis 5-7 Jr. PG Washington Pac-12

Diamond DeShields 6-1 Fr. G North Carolina ACC

Stefanie Dolson 6-5 Sr. C UConn The American

Aaryn Ellenberg 5-7 Sr. G Oklahoma Big 12

Bashaara Graves 6-2 So. F Tennessee SEC

Chelsea Gray 5-11 Sr. G Duke ACC

Cassie Harberts 6-2 Sr. F USC Pac-12

Bria Hartley 5-8 Sr. G UConn The American

Jordan Hooper 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska Big Ten

Tricia Liston 6-1 Sr. G Duke ACC

Maggie Lucas 5-10 Sr. G Penn State Big Ten

Tyuanna Marshall 5-9 Sr. G Georgia Tech ACC

Kayla McBride 5-11 Sr. G Notre Dame ACC

Xylina McDaniel 6-2 So. F North Carolina ACC

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 6-0 Jr. F UConn The American

Chiney Ogwumike# 6-4 Sr. F Stanford Pac-12

Theresa Plaisance 6-5 Sr. F LSU SEC

Shoni Schimmel 5-6 Jr. G Louisville The American

Meighan Simmons 5-9 Sr. G Tennessee SEC

Odyssey Sims# 5-8 Sr. G Baylor Big 12

DeNesha Stallworth 6-3 Sr. F Kentucky SEC

Breanna Stewart 6-4 So. F UConn The American

Alyssa Thomas 6-2 Sr. F Maryland ACC

Elizabeth Williams 6-3 Jr. C/F Duke ACC