AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn junior forward Unique Thompson added another preseason accolade to her list as she was named to the Katrina McClain Award watch list, it was announced Thursday.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the 20 watch list candidates for the 2020 Katrina McClain Award, which is presented annually to the top power forward in NCAA Division I women's basketball. The award is named for former Georgia standout Katrina McClain, who was a two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year.
Thompson, a junior from Theodore, Ala., became the first Auburn player since 2009 and the fifth in program history to average a double-double for the season, averaging 12.2 points and 10.3 rebounds as a sophomore in 2018-19. Her 330 total rebounds last season were the fourth-most in program history and the highest individual total for an Auburn player since the 1992-93 season. She enters her junior year with 20 career double-doubles, which ranks seventh in Auburn history.
Earlier this month, Thompson was named a preseason All-SEC second-team selection by a panel of regional and national media.
The Tigers open the season at home Wednesday, Nov. 6, against Wofford. Auburn will play 13 home games during the 2019-20 season.
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