On November 16, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced 50 players to watch as consideration of the 2017 Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year award. The mid-season team, consisting of 25 candidates, will be announced on January 12, 2017.
| Last Name | First Name | Hometown | High School | Class | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey | Janelle | Matthews, NC | Providence Day School | Senior | P | North Carolina |
| Boothe | Rellah | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Senior | F | Texas |
| Boykin | Mikayla | Clinton, NC | Clinton | Senior | G | Duke |
| Brown | Jenna | Atlanta, GA | The Lovett School | Junior | PG | |
| Brunelle | Samantha | Ruckersville, VA | William Monroe | Sophomore | W | |
| Caldwell | Desiree | Lubbock, TX | Frenship | Junior | PG | Texas Tech |
| Carter | Chennedy | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Timberview | Senior | PG | |
| Clark | Ayanna | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Polytechnic | Senior | P | USC |
| Collier | Charli | Crosby, TX | Barbers Hill | Junior | F | |
| Collins | Amira | Laplata, MD | Paul IV | Junior | PF | |
| Connally | Gabrielle | San Antonio, TX | Brandeis | Senior | PG | Georgia |
| Cooks | Sidney | Kenosha, WI | St. Joseph's | Senior | F | |
| Coombs | Mikayla | Norcross, GA | Wesleyan School | Senior | G | Connecticut |
| Copeland | Ariyah | Columbus, GA | Columbus | Senior | P | Alabama |
| Corosdale | Taya | Bothell, WA | Bothell | Senior | F | Oregon State |
| Davis | Rennia | Jacksonville, FL | Ribault | Senior | W | |
| DeCosta | Aquira | Sacramento, CA | St. Mary's | Junior | W | |
| Dodson | Maya | Alpharetta, GA | St. Francis | Senior | W | Stanford |
| Evans | Dana | Gary, IN | West Side | Senior | PG | Louisville |
| Farley-Clark | Raven | Elizabeth, NJ | Queen of Peace | Senior | F | LSU |
| Gilbert | Kaitlyn | Indianapolis, IN | Heritage Christian | Junior | G | Notre Dame |
| Gordon | Lexi | Fort Worth, TX | LD Bell | Senior | W | Connecticut |
| Green | Nyah | Allen, TX | Bishop Lynch | Sophomore | G | |
| Grissett | Elisia | Durham, NC | Hillside | Senior | W | South Carolina |
| Hayes | Anastasia | Hendersonville, TN | Riverdale | Senior | PG | Tennessee |
| Henderson | Destanni | LeHigh Acres, FL | Fort Myers | Junior | PG | |
| Kakala | Loretta | Manteca, CA | Manteca | Senior | P | Louisville |
| Kissinger | Taylor | Minden, NE | Minden | Senior | G | Nebraska |
| Kushkituah | Kasiyahna | Alpharetta, GA | St. Francis | Senior | P | Tennessee |
| Littleton | Destiny | San Diego, CA | The Bishop's School | Senior | G | USC |
| McLaughlin | Karissa | Fort Wayne, IN | Homestead | Senior | PG | Florida |
| Miller | Lauryn | Kirkwood, MO | Kirkwood | Senior | F | UCLA |
| Morris | Alexis | Beaumont, TX | Legacy Christian | Senior | PG | Baylor |
| Morrison | Quanniecia | Riverdale, GA | McEachern | Senior | W | Georgia |
| Nelson-Ododa | Olivia | Winder, GA | Winder Barrow | Junior | P | |
| Onyenwere | Michaela | Aurora, CO | Grandview | Senior | F | UCLA |
| Patterson | Chasity | Houston, TX | North Shore | Senior | PG | Texas |
| Patterson | Danielle | Brooklyn, NY | Mary Louis Academy | Senior | F | Notre Dame |
| Peoples | Anaya | Danville, IL | Schlarman | Sophomore | PG | |
| Pointer | Khayla | Marietta, GA | Holy Innocents' Episcopal School | Senior | PG | LSU |
| Richards | Deauzya | Houston, TX | Cypress Ranch | Senior | G | Baylor |
| Scott-Grayson | Honesty | Fairfax, VA | Paul IV | Junior | PG | |
| Smith | Kiana | Fullerton, CA | Troy | Senior | G | |
| Smith | NaLyssa | Converse, TX | East Central | Junior | F | |
| Walker | Megan | Chesterfield, VA | Monacan | Senior | W | Connecticut |
| Westbrook | Evina | Salem, OR | South Salem | Senior | G | Tennessee |
| Williams | Kiana | San Antonio, TX | Karen Wagner | Senior | PG | Stanford |
| Williams | Jade | The Colony, TX | Prestwood Christian | Senior | F | Duke |
| Williams | Christyn | Little Rock, AR | Central Arkansas Christian | Junior | G | |
| Young | Zoe | Des Moines, IA | West Des Moines Valley | Sophomore | G |