Covington A Preseason Candidate for Wooden Award

Aug. 12, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville junior center Jazz Covington has been named as one of the top 30 preseason candidates for the 2005-06 Women's Wooden Award presented by Allied Materials. Covington is one of six BIG EAST Conference players cited on the list, second-highest among leagues.

The candidates are comprised of returning players, although transfers, freshmen and other players who excel throughout the season will be evaluated and considered for both the Midseason top 20 list and the National Ballot. In mid-January, the Wooden Award committee will release the midseason top 20 list, and on Tuesday, March 28, the 10-player Wooden Award All-America Team will be announced. The 2006 Award ceremony, which will include the presentation of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award, the Wooden Award All-America Teams and the Legends of Coaching Award, will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on April 8, 2006, and will be broadcast live on a national CBS telecast.

Covington led the Cardinals to a 22-9 record and NCAA Tournament appearance as a sophomore last season, averaging a team-high 17.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. She earned All-Conference USA first team honors and was a Kodak/WBCA Honorable Mention All-America selection. Covington is just the second sophomore in U of L history to score 1,000 career points (currently 1,033).

The preseason candidates for the Women's Wooden Award, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows:

2005-06 Wooden Award PreseasonAll-American Team - Top 30 Candidates(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)Player Height Class Position SchoolSeimone Augustus 6'1" Sr. Guard LSUNikki Blue 5'8" Sr. Guard UCLALindsay Bowen 5'7" Sr. Guard Michigan StateJazz Covington 6'3" Jr. Center LouisvilleMonique Currie 6'0" Sr. Guard DukeJessica Davenport 6'5" Jr. Center Ohio StateShay Doron 5'9" Jr. Guard MarylandMegan Duffy 5'7" Sr. Guard Notre DameCandice Dupree 6'2" Sr. Forward TempleEmily Faurholt 5'11" Sr. Forward IdahoSylvia Fowles 6'5" So. Center LSUKatie Gearlds 6'1" Jr. Guard PurdueErin Grant 5'8" Sr. Guard Texas TechTasha Humphrey 6'3" So. Forward GeorgiaTiffany Jackson 6'3" Jr. Forward TexasTamara James 5'10 Sr. G/F MiamiCrystal Langhorne 6'3" So. C/F MarylandErlana Larkins 6'2" So. Forward North CarolinaIvory Latta 5'6" Jr. Guard North CarolinaShawntinice Polk 6'5" Sr. Center ArizonaCappie Pondexter 5'9" Sr. Guard RutgersArmintie Price 5'9" Jr. Guard MississippiNoelle Quinn 6'0" Jr. Guard UCLAKhara Smith 6'2" Sr. Forward DePaulKim Smith 6'1" Sr. Forward UtahAnn Strother 6'3" Sr. Guard ConnecticutBarbara Turner 6'0" Sr. G/F ConnecticutCandice Wiggins 5'11" So. Guard StanfordMistie Williams 6'3" Sr. Forward DukeSophia Young 6'1" Sr. Forward Baylor

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