SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim was named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason Watch List.
Ejim is one of 50 players up for the award, which is given to the best player in women's college basketball.
In 2011, former Zag Courtney Vandersloot was named to the Wooden Award All-America Team in 2011.
In the first game of the Zags' regular season, Ejim led the Zags with 17 points, racking in 10 rebounds to help GU beat Montana 82-69.
Ejim and the Zags return to action this Sunday, November 10, as they travel to Palo Alto to play Stanford. Tipoff between the Zags and the Cardinal is scheduled for noon.