Wade Trophy
Winners
Table:
Season

Player

School

Position

Class

1977–78

Carol Blazejowski[1]

Montclair State

Forward

Senior

1978–79

Nancy Lieberman[2]

Old Dominion

Guard

Junior

1979–80

Nancy Lieberman (2)[2]

Old Dominion

Guard

Senior

1980–81

Lynette Woodard[3]

Kansas

Guard

Senior

1981–82

Pam Kelly[4]

Louisiana Tech

Center

Senior

1982–83

LaTaunya Pollard[5]

Long Beach State

Guard

Senior

1983–84

Janice Lawrence Braxton[6]

Louisiana Tech

Forward

Senior

1984–85

Cheryl Miller[7]

USC

Forward

Junior

1985–86

Kamie Ethridge[8]

Texas

Guard

Senior

1986–87

Shelly Pennefather[9]

Villanova

Forward

Senior

1987–88

Teresa Weatherspoon[10]

Louisiana Tech

Guard

Senior

1988–89

Clarissa Davis[11]

Texas

Forward

Senior

1989–90

Jennifer Azzi[12]

Stanford

Guard

Senior

1990–91

Daedra Charles[13]

Tennessee

Center

Senior

1991–92

Susan Robinson[14]

Penn State

Forward

Senior

1992–93

Karen Jennings[15]

Nebraska

Forward

Senior

1993–94

Carol Ann Shudlick[16]

Minnesota

Forward

Senior

1994–95

Rebecca Lobo[17]

Connecticut

Center

Senior

1995–96

Jennifer Rizzotti[18]

Connecticut

Guard

Senior

1996–97

DeLisha Milton[19]

Florida

Forward

Senior

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Carol Ann Blazejowski ( born September 29 , 1956 ) is an American retired professional women 's basketball player and the former President and General Manager of the New York Liberty of the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) . Blazejowski was inducted in the inaugural class at the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999 .
Montclair State University ( MSU ) is a public research university in Montclair , New Jersey , with parts of the campus extending into Little Falls , New Jersey . It is the second largest university in New Jersey . As of October 2018 , there were 21,115 total enrolled students : 16,988 undergraduate students and 4,127 graduate students . The campus covers approximately 500 acres ( 2.0 km2 ) , inclusive of the New Jersey School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest . The university offers more than 300 majors , minors , and concentrations .
There are five position in basketball . These positions are employed by all organized/unorganized basketball teams . They are defined as the point guard ( PG ) , the shooting guard ( SG ) , the small forward ( SF ) , the power forward ( PF ) , and the center ( C ) . The point guard is the de facto leader of the team on the court . This position requires substantial ball-handling skills and the ability to facilitate the team during a play . The shooting guard , as the name implies , is often the best shooter . As well as being capable of shooting accurately from longer distances , this position tends to also be the best defender on the team . The small forward often has an aggressive approach to the basket when handling the ball . The small forward is also known to make cuts to the basket in efforts to get open for shots . The power forward and the center are usually called the front-court , often acting as their team 's primary rebounders or shot blockers , or receiving passes to take inside shots . The center is typically the larger of the two .
Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman ( born July 1 , 1958 ) , nicknamed Lady Magic , is a former professional basketball player and coach in the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) who is currently a broadcaster for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as well as the head coach of Power , a team in the BIG3 which she led to its 2018 Championship . Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in American women 's basketball . In 2000 , she was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame . Lieberman is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame , the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame ( inducted in 2014 ) , and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame .
The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk , Virginia . The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA . The ODU Monarchs women 's basketball team contributed to the initial rise in popularity of women 's intercollegiate basketball in the United States in the 1970s . Women 's college basketball was organized under the auspices of the AIAW in the early 1970s , at a time when competitive power was distributed among small colleges that had established a niche ( such as Immaculata , Delta State , West Chester State , Wayland Baptist and Stephen F. Austin ) . ODU won two AIAW national championships in 1979 and 1980 in dominating fashion with star players , Nancy Lieberman and Anne Donovan . Led by Medina Dixon and Tracy Claxton , ODU won the NCAA Division 1 championship in 1985 , defeating the University of Georgia 70-65 . ODU along with UCLA and Tennessee , among others , led the rise to prominence of large schools with national reputations to the top intercollegiate level , before the NCAA began sponsoring sports for women .
There are five position in basketball . These positions are employed by all organized/unorganized basketball teams . They are defined as the point guard ( PG ) , the shooting guard ( SG ) , the small forward ( SF ) , the power forward ( PF ) , and the center ( C ) . The point guard is the de facto leader of the team on the court . This position requires substantial ball-handling skills and the ability to facilitate the team during a play . The shooting guard , as the name implies , is often the best shooter . As well as being capable of shooting accurately from longer distances , this position tends to also be the best defender on the team . The small forward often has an aggressive approach to the basket when handling the ball . The small forward is also known to make cuts to the basket in efforts to get open for shots . The power forward and the center are usually called the front-court , often acting as their team 's primary rebounders or shot blockers , or receiving passes to take inside shots . The center is typically the larger of the two .
Lynette Woodard ( born August 12 , 1959 ) is a retired American basketball Hall of Fame player and head women 's basketball coach at Winthrop University . Woodard made history by becoming the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters and who , at age 38 , began playing as one of the oldest members in the newly formed American women 's professional basketball league , the WNBA . While at Wichita North High School , Woodard won two state basketball titles . Woodard went on to play college basketball with the University of Kansas ( KU ) in 1978 , playing there until 1981 . She was a four-time All-American at KU , and she averaged 26 points per game and scored 3,649 points in total during her four years there , and was the first KU woman to be honored by having her jersey retired . She is major college basketball 's career women 's scoring leader . In 1981 , she was signed by an Italian team , UFO Schio ( Vicenza ) , to participate in their league . In 1984 , she was a member of the United States ' women 's basketball team that won the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games . In 1985 , Woodard became the first woman ever to play with the Globetrotters . Incidentally , Woodard 's cousin , Hubert Geese Ausbie , also played for the Globetrotters from 1961 to 1985 . In 1989 , she was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame . In 1990 , she was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame , and was signed by a Japanese women 's team to play in their country .
The Kansas Jayhawks women 's basketball team represents the University of Kansas and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I . The Jayhawks are currently coached by Brandon Schneider .
Pamela Kelly-Flowers , a native of Columbia , Louisiana is a former American women 's basketball player at Louisiana Tech University . She won two national championships for the Lady Techsters . She was named to the All-American team in 1980 , 1981 , and 1982 , her school 's only three-time All-American . Kelly won the 1982 Wade Trophy and the 1982 Honda Sports Award for basketball , awards presented annually to the best women 's basketball player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . She was enshrined as a charter member into the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 , and her # 41 jersey was retired . She was inducted in 1992 into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame . She was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 . Kelly is married to Nathan Flowers , Sr. , and the couple has two sons . Her son John Flowers is a professional basketball player .
The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston , Louisiana . The team currently competes in Conference USA . The current head coach of the Lady Techsters is Brooke Stoehr . Louisiana Tech has won 3 National Championships and has competed in 13 Final Fours , 23 Sweet Sixteens , and 27 NCAA tournaments . The Lady Techsters basketball program boasts 3 Wade Trophy winners , 5 olympic medalists , 8 members of the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame , 16 All-Americans , and 21 WNBA players . The Lady Techsters have an all-time record of 1043-264 with a .798 winning percentage , the third-best all-time winning percentage of any NCAA Division I program . Louisiana Tech , Connecticut , Tennessee , and Texas are the only women 's basketball programs to win at least 1,000 games . The Lady Techsters have made 27 appearances in the NCAA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament , which is the fourth most NCAA appearances in the nation .
The center ( C ) , also known as the five position , or the big man , is one of the five positions in a basketball game . The center is normally the tallest player on the team , and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well . In the NBA , the center is usually 6 feet 10 inches ( 2.08 m ) or taller and usually weighs 240 pounds ( 110 kg ) or more . They traditionally have played close to the basket in the low post . Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal while scoring with high efficiency . In the 1950s and 1960s , George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers . With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 1979-80 season , however , NBA basketball gradually became more perimeter-oriented and saw the importance of the center position diminished . A center with the ability to shoot outside from three-point range is known as stretch five .
The Long Beach State Beach , previously known as the 49ers , are the athletic teams that represent California State University , Long Beach . Teams compete in 19 sports at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I level . Long Beach State is a founding member of the Big West Conference , and also competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the Golden Coast Conference for sports not sponsored by the Big West .
Janice Faye Lawrence Braxton ( born June 7 , 1962 ) is an American professional women 's basketball player . She was born in Lucedale , Mississippi . Braxton was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 .
Cheryl D. Miller ( born January 3 , 1964 ) is a former basketball player . She was formerly a sideline reporter for NBA games on TNT Sports and also works for NBA TV as a reporter and analyst , having worked previously as a sportscaster for ABC Sports , TBS Sports , and ESPN . She was also head coach and general manager of the WNBA 's Phoenix Mercury . In 1995 , Miller was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield , Massachusetts . In 1999 , she was inducted into the inaugural class of the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame , located in Knoxville , Tennessee . On August 20 , 2010 , Miller was also inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame for her success in international play . She is the sister of retired National Basketball Association ( NBA ) Hall of Famer Reggie Miller and former Major League Baseball catcher Darrell Miller .
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California ( USC ) , located in Los Angeles , California . While the men 's teams are nicknamed the Trojans , the women 's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy ( the university officially approves both terms ) . The program participates in the Pac-12 Conference and has won 130 team national championships , 107 of which are National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) national championships . USC 's official colors are cardinal and gold . The Trojans have a cross-town rivalry with UCLA . However , USC 's rivalry with Notre Dame predates the UCLA rivalry by three years . The Notre Dame rivalry stems mainly from the annual football game played between these two universities and is considered the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football .
Mary Camille Kamie Ethridge ( born April 21 , 1964 ) is a former American basketball player and current basketball coach . She was an All-American point guard at the University of Texas at Austin and won a Gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics . She is considered one of the best women 's basketball players in history and was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 . Ethridge is currently the head coach at Washington State University .
The Texas Longhorns women 's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women 's basketball competition . The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference . The team has long been a national power in women 's basketball . Under head coach Jody Conradt , the second NCAA Division I basketball coach to win 900 career games ( after Tennessee 's Pat Summitt ) , the Longhorns won the 1986 national championship . Conradt retired after the 2006-07 season , and was replaced by Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors . Goestenkors resigned after five seasons as head coach and was replaced by current head coach Karen Aston following the end of the 2011-12 season . Since 1977 , Texas women 's basketball has played its home games in the Frank Erwin Special Events Center , where the team has compiled a 399-76 ( .840 ) record as of March 5 , 2008 .
Mary Michelle Pennefather ( born c. 1966 ) , now known as Sister Rose Marie of the Queen of Angels , is a former professional basketball player . Winner of the Wade Trophy in 1987 , she went on to play premier league basketball in Japan before retiring to a monastic life .
The Villanova Wildcats are the athletic teams of Villanova University . They compete in the Big East ( NCAA Division I ) for every sport except football and where they compete in the Colonial Athletic Association ( Football Championship Subdivision , formerly Division I-AA , for football only ) . On December 15 , 2012 , Villanova and the other six Catholic , non-FBS schools announced that they were departing the Big East for a new conference . This conference assumed the Big East name on July 1 , 2013 .
Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon ( born December 8 , 1965 ) is a retired American basketball player who played for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) and served as the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters . Weatherspoon was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 . In 2011 , she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history . In 2016 , Weatherspoon was chosen to the WNBA Top 20 @ 20 , a list of the league 's best 20 players ever in celebration of the WNBA 's twentieth anniversary .
Clarissa Davis ( born June 4 , 1967 ) is former Texas women 's basketball All-American , who is also known as Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil . She is a National Player of the Year , Olympic and pro standout , and was inducted into Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2006 . She was one of six inductees in the Class of 2006 , which features four former players and two coaches . Born and raised in San Antonio , Texas , Davis played under coach Mike Floyd at John Jay High School before playing at the University of Texas . She also played basketball in Europe with Galatasaray Istanbul and Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey and won Turkish Championships with both of these rival clubs .
Jennifer Lynn Azzi ( born August 31 , 1968 ) is a former basketball coach , most recently the head coach of the women 's team at the University of San Francisco . Azzi is also a former collegiate and professional basketball player , as well as an Olympic and FIBA world champion . Azzi was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 .
The Stanford Cardinal women 's basketball team represents Stanford University , located in Stanford , California . The school 's team currently competes in the Pac-12 Conference and are coached by Tara VanDerveer , in her 34th season with the Cardinal . The Cardinal won national championships in 1990 and 1992 , and were runners-up in 2008 and 2010 .
Daedra Janel Charles ( November 22 , 1968 - April 14 , 2018 ) was an American women 's basketball player and assistant coach at Tennessee . She was a member of the United States women 's national basketball team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona , Spain . Born in Detroit , Michigan , Charles attended the University of Tennessee . She twice helped Tennessee win the NCAA Women 's Championship in 1989 and 1991 . Charles was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 .
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville , Tennessee in NCAA women 's basketball competition . The team has been a contender for national titles for over thirty years , having made every NCAA Women 's Division I Basketball Championship tournament since the NCAA began sanctioning women 's sports in the 1981-82 season . The team is more frequently referred to as the Lady Vols ; the formal Volunteers nickname is regularly shortened by many fans of both men 's and women 's teams to Vols , and sports media in the U.S. more commonly refer to Tennessee women 's teams by the shortened version . The university considers either Lady Volunteers or Lady Vols acceptable . The Lady Vols have won at least a share of the SEC regular season championship 17 times ( with the most recent occurrence being in 2015 ) , won 17 SEC tournament championships ( with the most recent occurrence being in 2014 ) , made 18 Final Four appearances ( with the most recent occurrence being in 2008 ) , and won 8 national championships ( with the most recent being in 2008 ) .
Susan Robinson Fruchtl is the athletic director at Saint Francis University .
The Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center . In 2013 , the Lady Lions became just the twelfth program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins . Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996 . Prior to joining the Big Ten , the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference . The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014 , the most in the Big Ten . The team 's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn . The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59-56 in Waco , Texas . Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell , Susan Robinson , Helen Darling , and Kelly Mazzante . ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2 .
Karen Jennings ( born 1969 or 1970 ) is a real estate agent in Omaha , Nebraska since 2002 . Prior to her real estate career , Jennings played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers women 's basketball between 1990 and 1993 and set the record for the most career points for Nebraska with 2,405 points . She was the recipient of the 1993 Wade Trophy and was inducted into the University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013 . Outside of college basketball , Jennings worked in sports medicine for the Methodist Hospital between 1998 and 2002 .
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in women 's college basketball .
Carol Ann Shudlick Smith is an American former women 's basketball player at the University of Minnesota . Shudlick played from 1990 through 1994 , setting a number of school records , including a then-record 2,097 career points . Shudlick was the recipient of the 1994 Wade Trophy , given to the nation 's best college basketball player . Shudlick Smith was later honored by the NCAA by being included in a list of 209 student-athletes listed as NCAA Women 's Basketball 's Finest . She also was inducted into the University of Minnesota 's M Club , the school 's Hall of Fame .
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women 's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis , Minnesota . The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1982 . The team plays its home games in Williams Arena and is currently coached by Lindsay Whalen . The Golden Gophers have made nine appearances in the NCAA Women 's Division I Basketball Championship , highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 2004 . The Golden Gophers also have three appearances in the AIAW Women 's Basketball Tournament .
Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin ( born October 6 , 1973 ) is an American television basketball analyst and former women 's basketball player in the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) from 1997 to 2003 . Lobo , at 6 ' 4 , played the center position for much of her career . Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut , where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship , going 35-0 on the season in the process . Lobo was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 . In April 2017 , she was announced as one of the members of the 2017 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame , alongside Tracy McGrady and Muffet McGraw .
The UConn Huskies women 's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Connecticut in Storrs , Connecticut , in NCAA Division I women 's basketball competition . They currently play in the American Athletic Conference , though the Huskies will leave that league after the 2019-20 school year to join the Big East Conference . The UConn Huskies are the most successful women 's basketball program in the nation , having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships and a women 's record four in a row , from 2013 through 2016 , plus over 40 conference regular season and tournament championships . They have taken part in every NCAA Tournament since 1989 ; as of the end of the 2018-19 season , this is the third-longest active streak in Division I. UConn owns the two longest winning streaks ( men 's or women 's ) in college basketball history . The longest streak , 111 straight wins , started with a win against Creighton on November 23 , 2014 , and ended on March 31 , 2017 when a buzzer-beater at the end of overtime caused a 66-64 loss in the 2017 NCAA Final Four to Mississippi State . The second streak counts 90 consecutive wins , including two undefeated seasons ( 2008-09 and 2009-10 ) , and was delimited by two losses against Stanford , the first on April 6 , 2008 in the National Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament , and the second - three seasons later - on December 19 , 2010 . The Huskies also own the longest winning streak in regular-season games in college history ; after an overtime loss to Stanford on November 17 , 2014 , they won their next 126 regular-season games until a 68-57 loss to Baylor on January 3 , 2019 . UConn 's current head coach is Luigi Geno Auriemma , who joined the team in 1985 . Coach Auriemma is one of the best coaches in college basketball : his 1080-140 ( .885 ) record as of January 2020 [ update ] represents the highest winning percentage among NCAA basketball coaches ( minimum 10 seasons ) , any level , men 's or women 's , while ranking him third in all-time women 's wins behind former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and current Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer . UConn has also been one of the leaders in women 's basketball attendance ; the team plays its home games at both the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs and the XL Center in Hartford .
Jennifer Marie Rizzotti ( born May 15 , 1974 ) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player , and current Division I coach at George Washington University . Rizzotti was inducted into the Women 's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013 .
DeLisha Lachell Milton-Jones ( born September 11 , 1974 ) is an American retired professional basketball player and assistant coach of the Syracuse Orange women 's basketball team . From 2017 to 2019 , she coached the Pepperdine Waves women 's basketball team . Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida . In her seventeen-season WNBA career , she has played for the Washington Mystics , the Los Angeles Sparks ( twice ) , the San Antonio Stars , and the New York Liberty . She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a two-time WNBA champion , and has been selected to the WNBA All-Star Game three times .
The Florida Gators women 's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball . The Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The Gators play their home games at the O'Connell Center located on the university 's Gainesville , Florida campus , and are currently led by head coach Cameron Newbauer , entering his third year .