Cochran, Van Lith Named to Naismith Midseason Team

ATLANTA (January 14, 2020) – University of Louisville women's basketball signees Olivia Cochran and Hailey Van Lith were named to the 2020 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for Girls High School Player of the Year 25-player Midseason Team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

The list includes 23 seniors and two juniors. The list of 25 will narrow further to 10 semifinalists on Feb. 4, and then to finalists on Feb. 18. The winner of the Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Trophy for Girls Player of the Year will be announced on March 10.

"The high school basketball season enters its third month, and the players competing for Girls Player of the Year are beginning to separate themselves from the pack," said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "These 25 players represent some of the best players from across the county and the top contenders for the Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Trophy."

"Jersey Mike's has been a huge advocate for high school sports, and we are proud to be associated with this prestigious award and these talented players," said Rich Hope, Chief Marketing Officer, Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc. "We look forward to following them through the rest of the season as they compete for this coveted award."

2020 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Midseason Team

Name	Class	Position	School	City, State	Committed to
Cameron Brink	Sr.	F	Mountainside High School	Beaverton, OR	Stanford
Paige Bueckers	Sr.	G	Hopkins High School	Minnetonka, MN	UConn
Allison Campbell	Sr.	G	Bellwood-Antis High School	Bellwood, PA	Notre Dame
Kamilla Cardoso	Sr.	C	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Chattanooga, TN	Syracuse
Caitlin Clark	Sr.	G	Dowling Catholic High School	West Des Moines, IA	Iowa
Olivia Cochran	Sr.	F	Carver High School	Atlanta, GA	Louisville
Dalayah Daniels	Sr.	F	Garfield High School	Seattle, WA	California
Lexi Donarski	Sr.	G	Aquinas High School	LaCrosse, WI	Iowa State
Angela Dugalic	Sr.	F	Maine West High School	Des Plaines, IL	Oregon
Sasha Goforth	Sr.	G	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville, AR	Oregon State
Hannah Gusters	Sr.	P	MacArthur High School	Irving, TX	Baylor
Madison Hayes	Sr.	G	East Hamilton Middle/High School	Ooltewah, TN	Mississippi State
Treasure Hunt	Sr.	G	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Chattanooga, TN	Kentucky
Diamond Johnson	Sr.	G	Neumann-Goretti High School	Philadelphia, PA	Rutgers
Deja Kelly	Sr.	G	Duncanville High School	Duncanville, TX	North Carolina
Mir McLean	Sr.	W	Roland Park Country School	Baltimore, MD	UConn
Olivia Miles	Jr.	G	Blair Academy	Blairstown Township, NJ	Undecided
Te-Hina Paopao	Sr.	G	LaJolla Country Day School	LaJolla, CA	Oregon
Sydney Parrish	Sr.	G	Hamilton Southeastern High School	Fishers, IN	Oregon
Angel Reese	Sr.	W	St. Frances Academy	Baltimore, MD	Maryland
Saniya Rivers	Jr.	G	Eugene Ashley High School	Wilmington, NC	Undecided
Maddie Scherr	Sr.	G	Larry A. Ryle High School	Union, KY	Oregon
Hailey Van Lith	Sr.	G	Cashmere High School	Cashmere, WA	Louisville
Kylee Watson	Sr.	F	Mainland Regional High School	Linwood, NJ	Oregon
Priscilla Williams	Sr.	G	Branson High School	Branson, MO	Syracuse

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.

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Jersey Mike's, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,000 locations open and under development nationwide, believes that making a sub sandwich and making a difference can be one and the same. Voted America's Favorite Sandwich Brand in Market Force Information's 2019 QSR study, Jersey Mike's offers A Sub Above^®, serving authentic fresh sliced subs on freshly baked bread – the same recipe it started with in 1956 – and is passionate about giving back to its local communities. For more information, please visit www.jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes) and Twitter (twitter.com/jerseymikes).

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