Elizabeth Balogun Named to Citizen Naismith Watch List

ATLANTA (November 6, 2019) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club released today that University of Louisville sophomore guard Elizabeth Balogun has been named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List.

Overall, 50 players were named to the Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List. 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 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."

"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."

NAME	CLASS	POSITION	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE
Bella Alarie		Sr.		G/F	Princeton	IVY
Shakira Austin		So.		F	Maryland	Big Ten
Elizabeth Balogun		So.		G	Louisville	ACC
Erin Boley		Jr.		F	Oregon	Pac-12
Brittany Brewer		Sr.		F	Texas Tech	Big 12
DiJonai Carrington		Sr.		G	Stanford	Pac-12
Chennedy Carter		Jr.		G	Texas A&M	SEC
Kaila Charles		Sr.		G	Maryland	Big Ten
Shay Colley		Sr.		G	Michigan State	Big Ten
Te'a Cooper		Sr.		G	Baylor	Big 12
Lauren Cox		Sr.		F	Baylor	Big 12
Elissa Cunane		So.		C	NC State	ACC
Jordan Danberry		Sr.		G	Mississippi State	SEC
Crystal Dangerfield		Sr.		G	UConn	AAC
Rennia Davis		Jr.		G/F	Tennessee	SEC
Japreece Dean		Sr.		G	UCLA	Pac-12
Chelsea Dungee		Jr.		G	Arkansas	SEC
Kiah Gillespie		Sr.		F	FSU	ACC
Haley Gorecki		Sr.		G	Duke	ACC
Vivian Gray		Jr.		F	Oklahoma State	Big 12
Ae'Rianna Harris		Sr.		F	Purdue	Big Ten
Tyasha Harris		Sr.		G	South Carolina	SEC
Ruthy Hebard		Sr.		F	Oregon	Pac-12
Naz Hillmon		So.		F	Michigan	Big Ten
Joyner Holmes		Sr.		F	Texas	Big 12
Rhyne Howard		So.		G	Kentucky	SEC
Sabrina Ionescu		Sr.		G	Oregon	Pac-12
Stella Johnson		Sr.		G	Rider	MAAC
Aislinn Konig		Sr.		G	NC State	ACC
Juicy Landrum		Sr.		G	Baylor	Big 12
Tynice Martin		Sr.		G	West Virginia	Big 12
Aari McDonald		Jr.		G	Arizona	Pac-12
Ayana Mitchell		Sr.		F	LSU	SEC
Beatrice Mompremier		Sr.		F	Miami	ACC
Erica Ogwumike		Sr.		G	Rice	C-USA
Michaela Onyenwere		Jr.		F	UCLA	Pac-12
Ali Patberg		Jr.		G	Indiana	Big Ten
Mikayla Pivec		Sr.		G	Oregon State	Pac-12
Satou Sabally		Jr.		F	Oregon	Pac-12
Shadeen Samuels		Sr.		F	Seton Hall	BIG EAST
Kristin Scott		Jr.		F/C	Iowa State	Big 12
Destiny Slocum		Jr.		G	Oregon State	Pac-12
Amber Smith		Sr.		G	Missouri	SEC
Chante Stonewall		Sr.		F	DePaul	BIG EAST
Sug Sutton		Sr.		G	Texas	Big 12
Megan Walker		Jr.		F	UConn	AAC
Peyton Williams		Sr.		F	Kansas State	Big 12
Kiana Williams		Jr.		G	Stanford	Pac-12
Christyn Williams		So.		G	UConn	AAC
Kay Kay Wright		Sr.		G	UCF	AAC

ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men's and women's college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA's Lew Alcindor received the first Citizen Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women's recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Citizen Watch Company, Jersey Mike's and Werner Ladder.

ABOUT CITIZEN
Citizen, a pioneer in watchmaking and innovation since 1918, promotes excellence and creativity with a deep-rooted respect for craftsmanship. Citizen advocates "Better Starts Now," searching for and accomplishing goals that cultivate positive change. Driven to create timepieces enjoyed by citizens all over the world, Citizen formed an alliance partnership with Disney in 2018, another powerhouse brand with similar values. With a long-term partnership in place, Citizen participates in activations surrounding the Disney Parks, Marvel, Star Wars and more. Citizen is the Official Timepiece of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland with branded clocks in both theme parks.

For over 40 years, Citizen's Eco-Drive technology has served as the prime example of how the brand is dedicated to making the world and its environment a better place. A simple yet revolutionary concept, Eco-Drive harnesses the power of light from any natural or artificial light source and converts it into energy, eliminating the need for any battery replacement.

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