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Van Lith Named to Wooden Award Late Season Watch List
January 30, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The junior guard leads the Cards with 19.3 points per game and 3.5 assists per game
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — University of Louisville junior guard Hailey Van Lith was named one of 20 players to the Wooden Award Late Season Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Monday night. It is the first time in Van Lith's career that she has been named to the Late Season Top 20 Watch List.
Van Lith leads the Cardinals this season with 19.3 points per game and 3.5 assists per game. She ranks second on the team in rebounds with 5.0 per game. She ranks 11th nationally in points (441) and field goals made (161) this season and is 18th in minutes per game (36.5). She is third in the ACC and 24th nationally in points per game.
In conference games this season, Van Lith has scored 18 or more points in eight ACC games and 20 or more points in seven ACC games. No other player in the conference has reached those marks this season.
She was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 16 after her performances on the road against #13 Virginia Tech and Florida State. In the win over the Seminoles, Van Lith had 20 points, eight rebounds and career-high eight assists and five steals while hitting a late shot to seal the victory. She is the only player in the NCAA to have at least 20 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals in a single game this season.
Wooden Award 2022-23 Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Cameron Brink, Stanford
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Monika Czinano, Iowa
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Ashley Jones, Iowa State
Haley Jones, Stanford
Deja Kelly, North Carolina
Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul
Charisma Osborn, UCLA
Alissa Pili, Utah
Angele Reese, LSU
Maddy Siegrist, Villanoa
Hailey Van Lith, Louisville
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the late season list are still eligible for the Wooden Award National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2023 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college basketball recognizing The Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, The Wooden Award All America Teams for men and women and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legend of Coaching recipient. Honorees have proven to their university that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the John R. Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Previous winners include Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Kevin Durant ('07), Candace Parker ('07; '08), Maya Moore ('09; '11), Chiney Ogwumike ('14), and last year's recipients, Aliyah Boston of South Carolina and Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly one million dollars to the universities' general scholarship fund in the names of the Wooden Award All American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long tournament brings together Special Olympics athletes and Wooden Award All Americans and coaches in attendance. It is hosted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the John R. Wooden Award Weekend.
For up-to-date information on the Wooden Award, please go to www.woodenaward.com and follow the Wooden Award on Facebook at www.facebook.com/woodenaward and @WoodenAward on Twitter and Instagram.
Van Lith leads the Cardinals this season with 19.3 points per game and 3.5 assists per game. She ranks second on the team in rebounds with 5.0 per game. She ranks 11th nationally in points (441) and field goals made (161) this season and is 18th in minutes per game (36.5). She is third in the ACC and 24th nationally in points per game.
In conference games this season, Van Lith has scored 18 or more points in eight ACC games and 20 or more points in seven ACC games. No other player in the conference has reached those marks this season.
She was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 16 after her performances on the road against #13 Virginia Tech and Florida State. In the win over the Seminoles, Van Lith had 20 points, eight rebounds and career-high eight assists and five steals while hitting a late shot to seal the victory. She is the only player in the NCAA to have at least 20 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals in a single game this season.
Wooden Award 2022-23 Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Cameron Brink, Stanford
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Monika Czinano, Iowa
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Ashley Jones, Iowa State
Haley Jones, Stanford
Deja Kelly, North Carolina
Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul
Charisma Osborn, UCLA
Alissa Pili, Utah
Angele Reese, LSU
Maddy Siegrist, Villanoa
Hailey Van Lith, Louisville
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the late season list are still eligible for the Wooden Award National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2023 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college basketball recognizing The Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, The Wooden Award All America Teams for men and women and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legend of Coaching recipient. Honorees have proven to their university that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the John R. Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Previous winners include Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Kevin Durant ('07), Candace Parker ('07; '08), Maya Moore ('09; '11), Chiney Ogwumike ('14), and last year's recipients, Aliyah Boston of South Carolina and Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly one million dollars to the universities' general scholarship fund in the names of the Wooden Award All American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long tournament brings together Special Olympics athletes and Wooden Award All Americans and coaches in attendance. It is hosted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the John R. Wooden Award Weekend.
For up-to-date information on the Wooden Award, please go to www.woodenaward.com and follow the Wooden Award on Facebook at www.facebook.com/woodenaward and @WoodenAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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