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Lasha Petree Named To Naismith Player Of The Year Watch List

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Bradley Women's Basketball junior guard Lasha Petree (Deroit, Mich./Arbor Prep) has been named to the 2021 Women's Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Watch List according to an announcement by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Tuesday morning.

The preseason Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year Watch List included 50 individuals from 11 conferences with Petree the lone representative from the Missouri Valley Conference.

Earlier this Fall, Petree was selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Player of the Year after taking home both First-Team All-MVC and MVC All-Defensive honors as a sophomore.