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The University of Utah Athletics
Pili Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
1/11/2024 9:37 AM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah women's basketball's Alissa Pili was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 watchlist.
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor. The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six selections, followed by the ACC and SEC with five selections each, the Big Ten with four selections, the Big 12 with three selections and the Big East with two selections.
Pili caught national attention after putting up a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 10. Against the Gamecocks, Pili shot 65.2 percent from the field going 15-23. She went 3-6 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the free throw line. She also managed two rebounds, one assist and three steals.
She's averaging 22.5 points per game so far this season, ranking No. 7 in the NCAA. She's racked up 338 total points this season which is No. 5 in the NCAA. She is sixth in the nation in field goal percentage as she's shooting 66.8 percent this season. Pili is shooting 50.0 percent from the three this season going 28-56. She's gone 60-73 from the free throw line for 82.2 percent. She's averaging 5.6 rebounds per game.
Pili was a Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference selection for this season. She was recently ranked at No. 4 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist Naismith Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Pili was a Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference selection for this season. She was recently ranked at No. 9 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist Naismith Award Watchlist, the Wooden Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Pili was a WBCA All-American last season and was named an AP and USBWA Second Team All-American. She was the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors.
The players on the Wooden Award Top 25 list are considered strong candidates for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Principal. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason 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. 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 2024 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Principal following the NCAA Tournament in April.
She ended the 2022-23 season 16th in the nation in scoring averaging 20.7 points per game. She was also 14th in the nation in field goal percentage shooting 59 percent on the year. Pili averaged 5.6 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game. She also shot 42 percent from the three and 79 percent from the free throw line.
NEXT UP
The Utes will stay at the Huntsman for three straight games starting with Cal, January 14 at noon. Utah will then host No. 9 USC on January 19 before hosting No. 2 UCLA Jan. 22 at 5 p.m.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor. The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six selections, followed by the ACC and SEC with five selections each, the Big Ten with four selections, the Big 12 with three selections and the Big East with two selections.
Pili caught national attention after putting up a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 10. Against the Gamecocks, Pili shot 65.2 percent from the field going 15-23. She went 3-6 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the free throw line. She also managed two rebounds, one assist and three steals.
She's averaging 22.5 points per game so far this season, ranking No. 7 in the NCAA. She's racked up 338 total points this season which is No. 5 in the NCAA. She is sixth in the nation in field goal percentage as she's shooting 66.8 percent this season. Pili is shooting 50.0 percent from the three this season going 28-56. She's gone 60-73 from the free throw line for 82.2 percent. She's averaging 5.6 rebounds per game.
Pili was a Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference selection for this season. She was recently ranked at No. 4 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist Naismith Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Pili was a Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference selection for this season. She was recently ranked at No. 9 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist Naismith Award Watchlist, the Wooden Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Pili was a WBCA All-American last season and was named an AP and USBWA Second Team All-American. She was the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors.
The players on the Wooden Award Top 25 list are considered strong candidates for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Principal. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason 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. 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 2024 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Principal following the NCAA Tournament in April.
She ended the 2022-23 season 16th in the nation in scoring averaging 20.7 points per game. She was also 14th in the nation in field goal percentage shooting 59 percent on the year. Pili averaged 5.6 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game. She also shot 42 percent from the three and 79 percent from the free throw line.
NEXT UP
The Utes will stay at the Huntsman for three straight games starting with Cal, January 14 at noon. Utah will then host No. 9 USC on January 19 before hosting No. 2 UCLA Jan. 22 at 5 p.m.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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