Tag: Katrina McClain Award

Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld named to preseason award watch list

Another player who figures to be key this season.

Notre Dame is racking up representation on preseason watch lists. Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron already have been named to watch lists for awards given to the country’s best point guard and shooting guard respectively. Now, you can add Maddy Westbeld to the list.

Westbeld has been named to the watch list for the Katrina McClain Award. This award is given to the top power forward in the country. Given that the All-ACC Team has seen Westbeld become a member each of the past two seasons, that shouldn’t be a surprise.

Westbeld has started all 86 games in the three seasons that have spanned her Irish career so far. In 2022-23, she led the Irish with 1.2 blocks a game while also averaging 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds and shooting 44.9% from the field. She tied her career scoring high with 25 points against Wake Forest. She also set career highs in blocks (four against Northern Illinois) and steals (four against Louisville).

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LSU’s Angel Reese named to preseason watch list for Katrina McClain Award

Angel Reese was one of 20 power forwards named to the watch list for the prestigious award.

LSU’s women’s basketball team enters the 2023-24 season ranked No. 1 in both polls as it aims to defend its first national title, and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] is a major reason.

One of the most dominant players in the entire country last season, Reese is back looking for a repeat, and she was one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list for the Katrina McClain Award, which is given to the top power forward in the nation.

Reese was a unanimous First Team All-American last season while setting an NCAA record with 34 double-doubles including 23 in a row to start the season. She also led the SEC in scoring and rebounding, becoming just the fourth player to do so.

Reese is one of three players named to preseason watch lists for the Tigers as [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] was named to the list for the Ann Meyers-Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] made the cut for the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year.

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