On November 30, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the watch list of 50 players in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The ACC leads with 12 players followed by the SEC. The mid-season list of 30 will be announced February 8, 2017.
| LAST | FIRST | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhator | Evelyn | Senior | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Allen | Lindsay | Senior | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Anigwe | Kristine | Sophomore | C/F | California | Pac 12 |
| Brown | Lexie | Junior | G | Duke | ACC |
| Brown | Kalani | Sophomore | P | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Buss | Tyra | Junior | G | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Canada | Jordin | Junior | G | UCLA | Pac 12 |
| Coates | Alaina | Senior | C | South Carolina | SEC |
| Coffey | Nia | Senior | F | Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Collier | Napheesa | Sophomore | F | Connecticut | AAC |
| Cunningham | Sophie | Sophomore | G | Missouri | SEC |
| Davis | Nina | Senior | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Davis | Kaela | Junior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| DeShields | Diamond | Junior | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Durr | Asia | Sophomore | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Epps | Makayla | Senior | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Flaherty | Katelynn | Junior | G | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Gray | Allisha | Junior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Greenwell | Rebecca | Junior | G | Duke | ACC |
| Hall | Precious | Senior | G | James Madison | CAA |
| Hines-Allen | Myisha | Junior | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Jankoska | Tori | Senior | G | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| January | Jessica | Senior | G | DePaul | Big East |
| Jones | Alexis | Senior | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Jones | Brionna | Senior | C | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Kemph | Jackie | Junior | G | St. Louis | Atlantic 10 |
| Lewis | Breanna | Senior | C | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| McCall | Erica | Senior | F | Stanford | Pac 12 |
| McCarty | Brooke | Junior | G | Texas | Big 12 |
| Mitchell | Kelsey | Junior | G | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Moore | Mariya | Junior | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Motley | Adrienne | Senior | G | Miami | ACC |
| Nurse | Kia | Junior | G | Connecticut | AAC |
| Ogunbowale | Arike | Sophomore | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Osahor | Chantel | Senior | F/C | Washington | Pac 12 |
| Peterson | Alexis | Senior | G | Syracuse | ACC |
| Plum | Kelsey | Senior | G | Washington | Pac 12 |
| Romero | Leticia | Senior | G | Florida State | ACC |
| Russell | Mercedes | Junior | C | Tennessee | SEC |
| Samuelson | Katie Lou | Sophomore | G/F | Connecticut | AAC |
| Shepard | Jessica | Sophomore | F | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Thomas | Shakayla | Junior | F | Florida State | ACC |
| Turner | Brianna | Junior | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Vivians | Victoria | Junior | G | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Wagner | Carlie | Junior | G | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Walker-Kimbrough | Shatori | Senior | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Wiese | Sydney | Senior | G | Oregon State | Pac 12 |
| William | Morgan | Junior | G | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Williams | Gabby | Junior | F | Connecticut | AAC |
| Wilson | A'ja | Junior | F | South Carolina | SEC |