Midseason and late season watch lists for the John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year will be announced later in the winter, with the winner announced during the ESPN College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's on Friday, April 6, 2018.
A two-time All-America Honorable mention, Anigwe was recently named to the 20-player watch list for the Katrina McClain Award, which will be awarded to the top power forward in the nation. A 6'4" forward from Phoenix, Arizona, Anigwe led the Bears in scoring (21.0 points per game), rebounding (9.3 rebounds per game), field goal percentage (56.6 percent), and blocked shots (2.1 blocks per game) last season, ranking in the Top-50 nationally in all four categories.
A unanimous Preseason All-Pac-12 Selection, Anigwe led Cal with 17 points in the Bears' 87-80 season-opening win over Saint Mary's. Anigwe scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half, while also adding four rebounds, two blocks, and two steas.
Anigwe and the 20th-ranked Golden Bears head to the East Coast, taking on top-ranked Connecticut at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Friday at Gampel Pavilion. Cal wraps up its trip to New England on Sunday, taking on Brown University at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
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John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's - 2017-18 Preseason Top 30
| Name | School | Conference | Height | Class | Position |
| Kristine Anigwe | California | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Jr. | C/F |
| Ariel Atkins | Texas | Big 12 | 5-11 | Sr. | G |
| Monique Billings | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Sr. | F |
| Allazia Blockton | Marquette | Big East | 6-0 | Jr. | G |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-7 | Jr. | C |
| Lexie Brown | Duke | ACC | 5-9 | Sr. | G |
| Jordin Canada | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-6 | Sr. | G |
| Napheesa Collier | Connecticut | The American | 6-1 | Jr. | F |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | SEC | 6-1 | Jr. | G |
| Asia Durr | Louisville | ACC | 5-10 | Jr. | G |
| Katelynn Flaherty | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | Sr. | G |
| Rebecca Greenwell | Duke | ACC | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Soph. | F |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | Louisville | ACC | 6-2 | Sr. | F |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-10 | Soph. | G |
| Tynice Martin | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-11 | Jr. | G |
| Brooke McCarty | Texas | Big 12 | 5-4 | Sr. | G |
| Brittany McPhee | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-0 | Sr. | G |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-8 | Sr. | G |
| Jaime Nared | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | Sr. | G/F |
| Kia Nurse | Connecticut | The American | 6-0 | Sr. | G |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | ACC | 5-8 | Jr. | G |
| Mercedes Russell | Tennessee | SEC | 6-6 | Sr. | C |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Connecticut | The American | 6-3 | Jr. | G/F |
| Azurá Stevens | Connecticut | The American | 6-6 | Sr. | G/F |
| Shakayla Thomas | Florida State | ACC | 5-11 | Sr. | F |
| Victoria Vivians | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
| Morgan William | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-5 | Sr. | G |
| Gabby Williams | Connecticut | The American | 5-11 | Sr. | F |
| A'ja Wilson | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | Sr. | F |