Reigning winner Aliyah Boston of the South Carolina Gamecocks headlines the John R. Wooden Award late season top 20 list for the most outstanding player in women’s college basketball, as announced Monday.
Boston is joined by the likes of the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ Caitlin Clark, Stanford Cardinal‘s Cameron Brink and LSU Tigers‘ Angel Reese.
Boston — whose No. 1-ranked and defending NCAA champion Gamecocks last lost in the 2022 SEC tournament championship game — and Reese have guided their teams to unbeaten records, although they are set to face off in SEC play Feb. 12.
The list is rounded out by other standouts including the UConn Huskies‘ Aaliyah Edwards, Indiana Hoosiers‘ Mackenzie Holmes and Maryland Terrapins‘ Diamond Miller.
Iowa, Stanford and South Carolina are the only schools with multiple players included. Clark is joined by teammate Monika Czinano, Brink by Haley Jones and Boston by Zia Cooke.
Florida State‘s Ta’Niya Latson is the only freshman featured, while Reese, the…