Marquette University Athletics
Ellis Named to John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 30
11/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 5, 2008
MILWAUKEE - Senior guard Krystal Ellis has been named to the John R. Wooden Preseason Top 30 list announced Wednesday by Wooden Award Chairman and founder Richard "Duke" Llewellyn. The list is composed of 30 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for the Women's Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year trophy.
Ellis is a two-time All-BIG EAST First Team honoree and 2007 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention selection. For the 2007-08 season, Ellis led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 19.4 ppg., an average that ranked second in the BIG EAST. She was named the 2008 WNIT MVP after averaging 23.2 ppg. over MU's five tournament games. Ellis is also a candidate for the State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year.
In mid-January, the Wooden Award Committee will release the Midseason Top 20 list, followed in March by the National Ballot, consisting of approximately 15 top players. The Women's Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round during the NCAA Tournament.
The 33rd annual Wooden Award ceremony, which will include the announcement of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award, and the presentation of the Wooden Award All-American Teams will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club in April, 2009.
2008-09 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 List
The preseason candidates for the Women's Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year trophy are listed alphabetically.
Jessica Adair, Sr, C/F, George Washington
Jayne Appel, Jr., F/C, Stanford
Chante Black, Sr., F/C, Duke
DeWanna Bonner, Sr., G, Auburn
Heather Bowman, Jr., F, Gonzaga
Tina Charles, Jr., C, Connecticut
Marissa Coleman, Sr., G/F, Maryland
Allyssa DeHaan, Jr., C, Michigan State
Krystal Ellis, Sr., G, Marquette
Rachele Fitz, Jr., F, Marist
Devanei Hampton, Sr., F/C, California
Ashley Houts, Jr., G, Georgia
Jareica Hughes, Jr., G, UTEP
Jantel Lavender, So., C, Ohio State
Shalee Lehning, Sr., G, Kansas State
Rashanda McCants, Sr., G/F, North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry, Sr., F, Louisville
Renee Montgomery, Sr., G, Connecticut
Maya Moore, So., F, Connecticut
Courtney Paris, Sr., C, Oklahoma
Ta'Shia Phillips, So., C, Xavier
Epiphanny Prince, Jr., G, Rutgers
Andrea Riley, Jr., G, Oklahoma State
Takia Starks, Sr., G, Texas A&M
Kristi Toliver, Sr., G, Maryland
Kia Vaughn, Sr., 6-4, Rutgers
Ashley Walker, Sr., F, California
Christina Wirth, Sr., F, Vanderbilt
Monica Wright, Jr., G, Virginia
Shavonte Zellous, Sr., G, Pittsburgh
