Forward Fatmata Janneh earns a place on a major award watch list

Tennessee forward Fatmata Janneh has been named to the watch list for a prestigious award, earning preseason recognition for her place in the Lady Vols program.

Watch list selections are an early sign that a player is regarded as one to follow in her area of the game. The specific award is not named in the report available here, but the description makes clear that the honor carries weight.

For Janneh and for Tennessee, the recognition sets an expectation to live up to as the season progresses. Her play will determine whether the early attention turns into a lasting place in the award conversation.