BJORKLUND A FINALIST FOR NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

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BOULDER - University of Colorado senior center Tera Bjorklund has been named a finalist for both the 2004 Naismith Player of the Year Award and the 2004 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/State Farm Wade Trophy.

Bjorklund currently leads the No. 13 Buffs in scoring (19.0 ppg) and tops the Big 12 Conference in field-goal percentage (.626). She is one of 20 finalists for the Naismith Award and one of 21 finalists on the Wade Trophy list. CU, 19-4 overall, plays at the University of Oklahoma tonight.

The winner of the Wade Trophy and the Kodak All-America team will be announced during the WBCA National Convention, April 3-6, in New Orleans, while the winner of the Naismith Award will be announced in Atlanta on April 9.

NAISMITH AWARD FINALISTS

Seimone Augustus, Louisiana State

Jacqueline Batteast, Notre Dame
Alana Beard, Duke
TERA BJORKLUND, COLORADO
Jamie Carey, Texas
Shameka Christon, Arkansas
Shyra Ely, Tennessee
Trina Frierson, LA Tech
Chandi Jones, Houston
Kelly Mazzante, Penn State
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State
Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers
Nicole Powell, Stanford
Stacy Stephens, Texas
Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
Christi Thomas, Georgia
Iciss Tillis, Duke
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota
Shereka Wright, Purdue

WADE TROPHY FINALISTS

Seimone Augustus, Louisiana State

Alana Beard, Duke
TERA BJORKLUND, COLORADO

Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown
Jamie Carey, Texas
Shameka Christon, Arkansas
Vanessa Hayden, Florida

Temeka Johnson, Louisiana State
Chandi Jones, Houston
Kelly Mazzante, Penn State

Janel McCarville, Minnesota
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State

Shawntinice Polk, Arizona
Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers
Nicole Powell, Stanford

Heather Schreiber, Texas
Stacy Stephens, Texas
Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota
Shereka Wright, Purdue

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