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| Ajavon Named to Wade Trophy Watch List
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| SOR ScarletReport.com | Aug 20, 2006 |
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Rutgers junior Matee Ajavon (Newark, NJ) is one of 25 student-athletes named to the preseason watch list for the 2007 Wade Trophy, which is presented annually by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to the national player of the year. Rutgers junior Matee Ajavon (Newark, NJ) is one of 25 student-athletes named to the preseason watch list for the 2007 Wade Trophy, which is presented annually by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to the national player of the year. The 5-8 guard averaged 12.6 points and team bests of 4.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game as a sophomore last season. A member of the All-BIG EAST First Team, Ajavon was a preseason candidate for the 2005-2006 Naismith National Player of the Year Award. As a rookie during the 2004-2005 campaign, Ajavon averaged 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and team highs of 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per contest. Named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, she earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team after helping to lead RU to the Elite Eight in Philadelphia. Rutgers will return six letterwinners and three starters from a 2005-2006 squad that posted a 27-5 overall record, advancing to the regional semifinals of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The Scarlet Knights registered a perfect 16-0 mark in BIG EAST Conference play to win their second straight outright BIG EAST regular-season crown, and finished ninth in both final major polls. Copyright © Scout.com and ScarletReport.com | |