Ellis Added to Naismith Trophy Watch List
12/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2007
MILWAUKEE -
Complete Naismith Trophy Watch List Release
Marquette junior guard Krystal Ellis has been added to 2007-08 Naismith Trophy Watch List. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball's players of the year.
Ellis, a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection, is one of 50 players on the list and among the 10 who represent the BIG EAST. The Racine, Wis., native currently leads the Golden Eagles with 22.2 points per game.
Ellis was an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention and first team All-BIG EAST selection in 2006-07.
In January, the Naismith Trophy voting academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country, will narrow its preseason list to the top 30 players in the nation. Those players will be eligible for the final ballot in March. In April, the Naismith Trophy winner will be recognized at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Tampa, Fla.
The watch list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its preseason criteria on player performances from last season and expectations for the 2007-08 campaign. There are 27 seniors, 18 juniors and five sophomores on the list, which does not include incoming freshmen, who will be considered in the first ballot in January, 2008.
