LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was announced today that University of Louisville women's basketball senior forward Emily Engstler is one of 20 players named to the Midseason Team for the 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year.
 
The New York, N.Y. native was also named to the 2022 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List and listed at No. 25 in ESPN's Top 25 Players, version 2.0.
 
Engstler averages 11.0 points with a team-high 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, while shooting 47 percent overall and 25-of-57 (.439) from deep. She leads the ACC with 2.5 steals per game, ranks third with 8.5 rebounds per game, ranks fourth with 5.7 defensive rebounds per game and ranks fifth with 1.7 blocks per game.
 
She has led Louisville in rebounds in 20 of 23 games and has a team-high seven double-doubles on the year.
 

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	FULL NAME	CLASS	POS.	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE
Boston	Aliyah	Aliyah Boston	Jr.	F	South Carolina	SEC
Morrow	Aneesah	Aneesah Morrow	Fr.	F	DePaul	BIG EAST
Reese	Angel	Angel Reese	So.	G	Maryland	Big Ten
Joens	Ashley	Ashley Joens	Sr.	G	Iowa State	Big 12
Owusu	Ashley	Ashley Owusu	Jr.	G	Maryland	Big Ten
Lee	Ayoka	Ayoka Lee	Jr.	C	Kansas St.	Big 12
Clark	Caitlin	Caitlin Clark	So.	G	Iowa	Big Ten
Brink	Cameron	Cameron Brink	So.	F	Stanford	Pac-12
Reese	Cate	Cate Reese	Sr.	F	Arizona	Pac-12
Osborne	Charisma	Charisma Osborne	Jr.	G	UCLA	Pac-12
Williams	Christyn	Christyn Williams	Sr.	G	UConn	BIG EAST
Henderson	Destanni	Destanni Henderson	Sr.	G	South Carolina	SEC
Cunane	Elissa	Elissa Cunane	Sr.	C	NC State	ACC
Kitley	Elizabeth	Elizabeth Kitley	Jr.	C	Virginia Tech	ACC
Engstler	Emily	Emily Engstler	Sr.	F	Louisville	ACC
Jones	Haley	Haley Jones	Jr.	G	Stanford	Pac-12
Staiti	Jenna	Jenna Staiti	Sr.	C	Georgia	SEC
Horston	Jordan	Jordan Horston	Jr.	G	Tennessee	SEC
Pointer	Khayla	Khayla Pointer	Sr.	G	LSU	SEC
Bell	Kierstan	Kierstan Bell	Jr.	G	Florida Gulf Coast	ASUN
Cubaj	Lorela	Lorela Cubaj	Sr.	F	Georgia Tech	ACC
Holmes	Mackenzie	Mackenzie Holmes	Jr.	F	Indiana	Big Ten
Smith	NaLyssa	NaLyssa Smith	Sr.	F	Baylor	Big 12
Hillmon	Naz	Naz Hillmon	Sr.	F	Michigan	Big Ten
Clouden	Nia	Nia Clouden	Sr.	G	Michigan St.	Big Ten
Miles	Olivia	Olivia Miles	Fr.	G	Notre Dame	ACC
Howard	Rhyne	Rhyne Howard	Sr.	G	Kentucky	SEC
Austin	Shakira	Shakira Austin	Sr.	C	Ole Miss	SEC
Gonzales	Shaylee	Shaylee Gonzales	So.	G	BYU	WCC
Burton	Veronica	Veronica Burton	Sr.	G	Northwestern	Big Ten

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