Nancy Lieberman Award
| Nancy Lieberman Award | |
|---|---|
Moriah Jefferson receiving Nancy Lieberman Award
|
|
| Awarded for | The nation's top female point guard in NCAA Division I basketball |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Rotary Club of Detroit |
| First awarded | 2000 |
| Currently held by | Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut |
| Official website | http://www.pointguard.org/ |
The Nancy Lieberman Award, named for Basketball Hall of Fame legend Nancy Lieberman, was given annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit in the Award's first 14 years to the nation's top collegiate point guard in women's Division I basketball.[1] Sue Bird won the inaugural award in 2000—her first of an unmatched three Lieberman Awards.
The award is given to a player who exemplifies "the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Nancy Lieberman during her career".[2] The selection is performed by sportswriters from around the country. The announcement of the winner has coincided with the Final Four weekend, with an award ceremony the following Wednesday hosted by the Detroit Rotary Club at the Detroit Athletic Club.[2] Beginning with the 2014 award to Odyssey Sims of Baylor University, the Nancy Lieberman Award has been presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Final Four proceedings.
Key
| * | Awarded, in addition, a national Player of the Year award: the Naismith College Player of the Year, Wade Trophy or the John R. Wooden Award |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Nancy Lieberman Award |
Winners
| Season | Player | School | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Sue Bird[3] | Connecticut | Sophomore |
| 2000–01 | Sue Bird (2)[3] | Connecticut | Junior |
| 2001–02 | Sue Bird* (3)[3] | Connecticut | Senior |
| 2002–03 | Diana Taurasi*[4] | Connecticut | Junior |
| 2003–04 | Diana Taurasi* (2)[4] | Connecticut | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Temeka Johnson | LSU | Senior |
| 2005–06 | Ivory Latta[5] | North Carolina | Junior |
| 2006–07 | Lindsey Harding*[6] | Duke | Senior |
| 2007–08 | Kristi Toliver[7] | Maryland | Junior |
| 2008–09 | Renee Montgomery[8] | Connecticut | Senior |
| 2009–10 | Andrea Riley[9] | Oklahoma State | Senior |
| 2010–11 | Courtney Vandersloot[10] | Gonzaga | Senior |
| 2011–12 | Skylar Diggins[11] | Notre Dame | Junior |
| 2012–13 | Skylar Diggins (2)[11] | Notre Dame | Senior |
| 2013–14 | Odyssey Sims*[12] | Baylor | Senior |
| 2014–15 | Moriah Jefferson | Connecticut | Junior |
| 2015–16 | Moriah Jefferson(2)[13] | Connecticut | Senior |
Winners by school
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 8 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Baylor | 1 | 2014 |
| Duke | 1 | 2007 |
| Gonzaga | 1 | 2011 |
| LSU | 1 | 2005 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2008 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2006 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 2010 |
See also
- Bob Cousy Award – the counterpart to the Lieberman Award; given to the best men's NCAA point guard
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
