Maya Moore and Tina Charles were among 30 midseason finalists for the Naismith Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club was announced Thursday.
Moore won the award last season and is seeking to become the sixth player to be honored in back-to-back seasons since the women’s award was established in 1983. Former UConn All-American Diana Taurasi won the award in 2003 and 2004.
UConn, Ohio State, Stanford and Xavier each have two players on the list. St. John’s sophomore Da’Shena Stevens of Stamford was also named.
The award will be presented at the Final Four in San Antonio in April. On March 22, fans will be able to text their votes for the player of their choice. Voting will end at 11:59 p.m. EST April 3. Standard messaging rates apply.
Fan voting will account for an unprecedented 25 percent of the final results.
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