Oklahoma State University Athletics
Vivian Gray Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List
November 06, 2019 | Cowgirl Basketball
ATLANTA – Today, Oklahoma State's Vivian Gray was among the 50 players on the Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List as released by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The midseason 30 team will be announced in early February, and then the competition will be narrowed down to 10 national semifinalists on March 3, 2020. Following those results, four finalists will be named on March 20, 2020, and the winner of the 2020 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year will be announced on April 4, 2020.
The announcement adds to a list of preseason honors for the junior forward. Gray was named a preseason All-Big 12 pick as well as a member of the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, an honor given to the nation's top small forward.
Last season, Gray received honorable mention All-America status, was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and was unanimously tabbed as a first-team All-Big 12 pick. This past summer, she participated in USA Basketball's Pan American Games team trials.
"The competition for the 2020 Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy will heat up as more players enter the competition throughout the season, but these 50 candidates are the early contenders to watch," said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "We are excited to watch these women play and compete as we have another great year of college basketball ahead."
Overall, 11 players on the women's watch list represent the Pac-12, and the Big 12 is a close runner-up with 10 candidates included. Oregon leads the pack with four players followed by Baylor, the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion, and UConn, which has won more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school with three candidates apiece.
"While only one player can win the Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy, each of the players on the watch list has shown the passion and drive worthy of the honor thus far," said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. "We are looking forward to watching them continue to compete for the title of Women's Player of the Year."
The announcement adds to a list of preseason honors for the junior forward. Gray was named a preseason All-Big 12 pick as well as a member of the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, an honor given to the nation's top small forward.
Last season, Gray received honorable mention All-America status, was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and was unanimously tabbed as a first-team All-Big 12 pick. This past summer, she participated in USA Basketball's Pan American Games team trials.
"The competition for the 2020 Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy will heat up as more players enter the competition throughout the season, but these 50 candidates are the early contenders to watch," said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "We are excited to watch these women play and compete as we have another great year of college basketball ahead."
Overall, 11 players on the women's watch list represent the Pac-12, and the Big 12 is a close runner-up with 10 candidates included. Oregon leads the pack with four players followed by Baylor, the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion, and UConn, which has won more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school with three candidates apiece.
"While only one player can win the Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy, each of the players on the watch list has shown the passion and drive worthy of the honor thus far," said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. "We are looking forward to watching them continue to compete for the title of Women's Player of the Year."
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