Mangakahia Named to Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List
11/12/2018 12:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia is one of fifty women's basketball players on the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Monday. A native of Brisbane, Australia, Mangakahia is one of 11 Atlantic Coast Conference players and 27 true guards on the watch list.
"The Citizen Naismith Trophy celebrates the accomplishments of student-athletes who demonstrate through their play the inner drive and passion that mirrors that of our company's founding members," said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. "We are looking forward to watching these 50 talented women play this season as they compete for the Women's Player of the Year honor."
Mangakahia leads the Orange with 13.0 points and 5.5 assists through the first two games of the season. Last year, she was a candidate for the Naismith Trophy while setting a program an ACC record for assists in a season (304). She was the national statistical champion in assists per game (9.8) and was First Team All-ACC.
2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List
The midseason 30 team will be announced on Feb. 11, 2019, and then the competition will be narrowed down to 10 national semifinalists on March 4, 2019. The four finalists will be named on March 22, 2019, and the winner of the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year will be announced on April 6, 2019.
"The Citizen Naismith Trophy celebrates the accomplishments of student-athletes who demonstrate through their play the inner drive and passion that mirrors that of our company's founding members," said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. "We are looking forward to watching these 50 talented women play this season as they compete for the Women's Player of the Year honor."
Mangakahia leads the Orange with 13.0 points and 5.5 assists through the first two games of the season. Last year, she was a candidate for the Naismith Trophy while setting a program an ACC record for assists in a season (304). She was the national statistical champion in assists per game (9.8) and was First Team All-ACC.
2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Women's Watch List
| NAME | CL. | POS. | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
| Kristine Anigwe | Sr. | C/F | California | Pac-12 |
| Kenisha Bell | Sr. | G | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Allazia Blockton | Sr. | G | Marquette | BIG EAST |
| Kalani Brown | Sr. | C | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Kelly Campbell | Jr. | G | DePaul | BIG EAST |
| Bridget Carleton | Sr. | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Chennedy Carter | So. | G | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Kaila Charles | Jr. | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Napheesa Collier | Sr. | F | UConn | AAC |
| Lauren Cox | Jr. | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Sophie Cunningham | Sr. | G | Missouri | SEC |
| Crystal Dangerfield | Jr. | G | UConn | AAC |
| Naomi Davenport | Sr. | G/F | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Rennia Davis | So. | G/F | Tennessee | SEC |
| Cierra Dillard | Sr. | G | Buffalo | MAC |
| Asia Durr | Sr. | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Sam Fuehring | Sr. | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Megan Gustafson | Sr. | F | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Tyasha Harris | Jr. | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Ruthy Hebard | Jr. | F | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Lashann Higgs | Sr. | G | Texas | Big 12 |
| Joyner Holmes | Jr. | G/F | Texas | Big 12 |
| Anriel Howard | Sr. | F | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Jr. | G | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Chloe Jackson | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Alexis Jennings | Sr. | F | South Carolina | SEC |
| Paris Kea | Sr. | G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Kitija Laksa | Sr. | W | South Florida | AAC |
| Kennedy Leonard | Sr. | G | Colorado | Pac-12 |
| Marina Mabrey | Sr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Tiana Mangakahia | Jr. | G | Syracuse | ACC |
| Tynice Martin | Jr. | G | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Teaira McCowan | Sr. | C | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Beatrice Mompremier | Jr. | F | Miami | ACC |
| Mariya Moore | Sr. | G | USC | Pac-12 |
| Maci Morris | Sr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Leaonna Odom | Jr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Sr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Teniya Page | Sr. | G | Penn State | Big Ten |
| Caliya Robinson | Sr. | F | Georgia | SEC |
| Satou Sabally | So. | F | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Sr. | G/F | UConn | AAC |
| Jessica Shepard | Sr. | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Destiny Slocum | So. | G | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Alanna Smith | Sr. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Hallie Thome | Sr. | C | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Brianna Turner | Sr. | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Evina Westbrook | So. | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Kianna Williams | So. | G | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Jackie Young | Jr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
The midseason 30 team will be announced on Feb. 11, 2019, and then the competition will be narrowed down to 10 national semifinalists on March 4, 2019. The four finalists will be named on March 22, 2019, and the winner of the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year will be announced on April 6, 2019.
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