2015 NCAA Woman of the Year nominees announced, 82 from women’s basketball programs

NCAA member colleges and universities have nominated 480 female student-athletes – the most ever in the history of the program – for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Of the nominees, 82 are basketball players. Nominees come from all three divisions.

The 25th annual award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

The top nine finalists will be announced in September. The winner and the top honorees will be celebrated at the annual award ceremony Oct. 18 in Indianapolis.

First Name Last Name School Sport(s)
Tiffanie Adair Virginia State University Basketball
Abbigale “Kalei” Adolpho University of Hawaii, Manoa Volleyball; Basketball
Sune Agbuke Baylor University Basketball
Maria Allocco Nazareth College Volleyball; Basketball
Nicole Barringer Averett University Volleyball; Basketball
Kylie Beltz Curry College Basketball
Brooke Brown University of Northern Iowa Basketball
Samantha Brueggeman Crown College (Minnesota) Basketball; Volleyball
Cierra Burdick University of Tennessee, Knoxville Basketball
Kelsey Cahill Colby-Sawyer College Basketball
Taylor Calvert Winthrop University Basketball
Jasmine Charles Lenoir-Rhyne University Basketball
Elena Ciccarelli Gallaudet University Soccer; Basketball; Softball
Tehresa Coles Siena College Basketball
Kylene Culler Ferrum College Basketball; Softball
Ta’Rea Cunnigan San Jose State University Basketball
Aliah Curry Norwich University Basketball
Jasmine DeBerry Wingate University Basketball
Megan Decker Cabrini College Basketball; Lacrosse
Taylor Dicus Cornell College Volleyball; Basketball
Jeane Drury Pace University Basketball; Softball
Barbara Duffy Rockford University Cross Country; Indoor and Outdoor Track; Basketball; Soccer
Jennifer Dumiak American University Basketball
Valerie Dunlap Washington and Jefferson College Basketball
Nicole Elmblad University of Michigan Basketball
Sara Farrell Stockton University Basketball
Averee Fields West Virginia University Basketball
Marritta Gillcrease Rider University Basketball
Ashlee Guay California State University, Northridge Basketball
Jennifer Hamson Brigham Young University Basketball; Volleyball
Theresa Hendrix Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) Softball; Field hockey; Basketball
Madison Hess University of Texas at Dallas Basketball
Artisha Holston Albany State University (Georgia) Basketball
Andrea Hoover University of Dayton Basketball
Brittany Hrynko DePaul University Basketball
Emily Hubley Washington College (Maryland) Lacrosse; Basketball
Stephanie Huffman University of North Georgia Basketball
Alyssa Jasper Worcester State University Volleyball; Indoor and Outdoor Track; Basketball
Lizzy Jeronimus Pittsburg State University Basketball
Heather Johns Whitman College Basketball
Sarah Johnson Rhodes College Basketball
Jamie Kaplan Tulane University Basketball
Shanteona Keys Georgia College Basketball
Brianna Kiesel University of Pittsburgh Basketball
Alyssa Krajco University of Wisconsin, Platteville Basketball
Alexis Kresl University of Colorado, Boulder Basketball
Kayla Lawlor New England College Basketball
Kate Lehman Fort Hays State University Basketball
Sally Linzmeier University of Wisconsin-Superior Basketball; Softball
Samantha Logic University of Iowa Basketball
Kelly Mannix Adelphi University Basketball
Ariel Marsh California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Basketball
Hannah McGinnis Illinois College Basketball
Kiera McIvor Radford University Basketball
Chakecia Miller George Washington University Basketball
Tiffany Minor Old Dominion University Basketball
Mimi Mungedi University of Nevada, Reno Basketball
Suzanna Ohlsen Seattle Pacific University Basketball
Marylu Ortiz Notre Dame of Maryland University Volleyball; Basketball; Softball
Julianne Osborne Campbell University Basketball
Meghan O’Sullivan Castleton State College Basketball
Stephanie Perez McDaniel College Basketball
Amy Philamlee Union University Basketball
Jacquelyne Pizzuto Haverford College Basketball
Gabie Polce The College of Saint Rose Basketball
Deanna Purcell Rivier University Basketball
Sarah Royals University at Albany Basketball
Kristen Schulz Wisconsin Lutheran College Basketball
Dionna Scott Winston-Salem State University Basketball
Jae Shin Humboldt State University Basketball
Sierra Simpson Anderson University (South Carolina) Basketball
Taylor Skala Rockhurst University Soccer; Basketball
Melissa Spahar John Carroll University Basketball
Alyssa Stanek Nebraska Wesleyan University Volleyball; Basketball
Kiah Stokes University of Connecticut Basketball
Janelle Strampe South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Volleyball; Basketball
Melissa Tobie Montclair State University Basketball
Lisa Wawrzynowski University of St. Joseph (Connecticut) Tennis; Basketball
Chontiquah White West Texas A&M University Basketball
Taryn Wicijowski University of Utah Basketball
Elizabeth Williams Duke University Basketball
Sarah Wolcott Rochester Institute of Technology Basketball; Softball
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