Baylor’s Dre’Una Edwards, Texas’ Aaliyah Moore on McClain Watch List
Two Big 12 players — Baylor forward Dre’Una Edwards and Texas forward Aaliyah Moore — are on the watch list for the 2023 Katrina McClain Award, given to the nation’s best power forward.
Edwards transferred to Baylor from Kentucky after last season. The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 20.5 points during a 10-game winning streak last season, which included a career-high 30 points against Missouri. Last season she was Kentucky’s second-leading scorer, as she averaged 16.8 points per game off 44.1 percent shooting from the field.
Moore, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, dealt with injuries for part of last season, but came on late during the Longhorns’ NCAA Tournament run to the Elite Eight. Moore had a double-double — 18 points and 10 rebounds — in a first-round win over Fairfield and scored a season-best 21 points in the second-round game against Utah. For the season, she averaged 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
The award is named for McClain, a two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year. The annual award in its sixth year recognizes the top power forwards in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball.
Previous winners of the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award are NaLyssa Smith, Baylor (2021-22), Ruthy Hebard, Oregon (2018, 2020) and Napheesa Collier, Connecticut (2019).
2023 Katrina McClain Award Watch List
Esmery Martinez, Arizona
Addie Budnik, Richmond
Cate Reese, Arizona
Sania Feagin, South Carolina
Erynn Barnum, Arkansas
Victaria Saxton, South Carolina
Dre’Una Edwards, Baylor
Cameron Brink, Stanford
Lauren Gustin, BYU
Jasmine Franklin, Tennessee
Emma Ronsiek, Creighton
Aaliyah Moore, Texas
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul
Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
Olivia Cochran, Louisville
Alissa Pili, Utah
Angel Reese, LSU
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
Maddy Westbeld, Notre Dame
Sam Brunelle, Virginia
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