Slocum Added to Wade Watch
February 04, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Guard is one of 41 players on the National Player of the Year Watch List
CORVALLIS – Redshirt-sophomore Destiny Slocum picked up another national honor on Tuesday, as she was added to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Wade Watch List.
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The list, which features 41 of the top players in the nation, identifies the top candidates for the Wade Trophy – the oldest national player of the year honor in women's college basketball. The WBCA will announce the four finalists for the award in mid-March.
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Slocum, a digital communication arts major, is averaging a team-high 16.2 points per game this season, and is shooting 47.4 percent from the floor. The Meridian, Idaho native is fifth in the Pac-12 with 5.3 assists per game, and has converted 50 3-pointers on the year, among the top-seven in the conference.
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The guard has eight 20-point games this season, including six in the Beavers' last nine contests. Slocum has previously been named to the Wooden Award Top-20, the Lieberman Award Watch List and the Naismith Trophy Watch List.
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As a team, Oregon State is 19-3 on the season, and is coming off a win over No. 14 Utah on Sunday. The Beavers will carry a 9-1 Pac-12 record into Friday's matchup with No. 11 Stanford. Â
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The list, which features 41 of the top players in the nation, identifies the top candidates for the Wade Trophy – the oldest national player of the year honor in women's college basketball. The WBCA will announce the four finalists for the award in mid-March.
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Slocum, a digital communication arts major, is averaging a team-high 16.2 points per game this season, and is shooting 47.4 percent from the floor. The Meridian, Idaho native is fifth in the Pac-12 with 5.3 assists per game, and has converted 50 3-pointers on the year, among the top-seven in the conference.
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The guard has eight 20-point games this season, including six in the Beavers' last nine contests. Slocum has previously been named to the Wooden Award Top-20, the Lieberman Award Watch List and the Naismith Trophy Watch List.
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As a team, Oregon State is 19-3 on the season, and is coming off a win over No. 14 Utah on Sunday. The Beavers will carry a 9-1 Pac-12 record into Friday's matchup with No. 11 Stanford. Â
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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