The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday LSU senior forward Theresa Plaisance was one of 30 candidates for the 2014 Naismith Trophy. The trophy is given annually to the women’s college basketball player of the year.
The announcement marks the second midseason award watch list Plaisance has been placed on. In mid-January, she was selected among the 2014 Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list.
Plaisance has commanded the LSU offense all season, leading the team with 14.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Plaisance stepped up more in Southeastern Conference play, averaging 16.4 points, ranking fourth overall in the SEC. 
Plaisance established her place in LSU history when she reached 1,000 points and 500 rebounds for her career in consecutive weeks in January. She became the 18th  player ever to reach both plateaus.
The award will be announced in April in Nashville, Tenn., as part of the 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four. Former guard Seimone Augustus last won the award for LSU in 2006.