Indiana University Athletics
Berger Named To 2022-23 Preseason Wade Watch List
11/30/2022 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Graduate student guard Grace Berger was named one of 16 candidates to the 2023 preseason Wade Watch list, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
Berger has helped No. 5 Indiana to a 7-0 start this season, averaging 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and shooting 52.8 percent from the floor. The Louisville, Ky. native has one double-double to her resume this season against then No. 11/4 Tennessee on Nov. 14 with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Taking on the primary point guard position, Berger has dished out multiple assists in four appearances while holding a +2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. She is a preseason All-Big Ten honoree and has appeared on national watch lists for the Cheryl Miller Award, Naismith Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award top 50. This is the second-straight season that Berger has appeared on the Wade Watch list.
The Wade Trophy — now in its 46th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I National Player of the Year since 2001.
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Berger has helped No. 5 Indiana to a 7-0 start this season, averaging 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and shooting 52.8 percent from the floor. The Louisville, Ky. native has one double-double to her resume this season against then No. 11/4 Tennessee on Nov. 14 with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Taking on the primary point guard position, Berger has dished out multiple assists in four appearances while holding a +2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. She is a preseason All-Big Ten honoree and has appeared on national watch lists for the Cheryl Miller Award, Naismith Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award top 50. This is the second-straight season that Berger has appeared on the Wade Watch list.
The Wade Trophy — now in its 46th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I National Player of the Year since 2001.
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