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Meagan Cowher Named to Naismith Trophy Watch List
December 18, 2007 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON -- Princeton senior forward Meagan Cowher has been named to the Naismith Trophy watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors announced Tuesday.
Cowher is one of 50 players on the list and the only Ivy Leaguer. At 17.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, Cowher is leading the Ivy in both categories and has moved up to fifth place on the Princeton career scoring list. With 1,348 points, Cowher needs 20 to pass Jennifer Donnelly '88 for fourth place with only the three Tigers ever to score 1,600 points ahead.
Cowher was also recently named a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes success in the classroom, on the court and in the community.
The current Naismith list of 50 players will be pared to 30 next month with a final ballot in March and the winner recognized at the Final Four in April.
The Tigers have four non-conference games remaining before the Ivy League season begins Jan. 12 against Penn. The first of those four games is Saturday at Sacred Heart.
The complete Naismith Award Watch List: Matee Ajavon, Rutgers; Charel Allen, Notre Dame; Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin; Nicky Anosike, Tennessee; Jayne Appel, Stanford; Tahnee Balerio, Missouri State; Kimberly Beck, George Washington; Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Essence Carson, Rutgers; Tina Charles, Connecticut; Kristi Cirone, Illinois State; Marissa Coleman, Maryland; Meagan Cowher, Princeton; Brandy Dahir, Drake; Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State; Traci Edwards, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Krystal Ellis, Marquette; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; Devanei Hampton, California; Laura Harper, Maryland; Amber Harris, Xavier; Carlene Hightower, La Salle; Alexis Hornbuckle, Tennessee; Charde Houston, Connecticut; Tasha Humphrey, Georgia; Tye Jackson, Houston; Kelsey Kahle, Portland State; Crystal Kelly, Western Kentucky; Crystal Langhorne, Maryland; Erlana Larkins, North Carolina; Angel McCoughtry, Louisville; Jackie McFarland, Colorado; Renee Montgomery, Connecticut; Mandy Morales, Montana; Marlena Murphy, Campbell; Sherell Neal, New Mexico State; Marscilla Packer, Ohio State; Courtney Paris, Oklahoma; Candace Parker, Tennessee; Rebekah Parker, Evansville; Tanya Smith, Hawai'i; Takia Starks, Texas A&M; Toni Thomas, Cal State Fullerton; Kristi Toliver, Maryland; Kia Vaughn, Rutgers; Ashley Walker, California; Marcedes Walker, Pittsburgh; Abby Waner, Duke; Candice Wiggins, Stanford; Monica Wright, Virginia.