University of Connecticut Athletics
Dangerfield Named to Nancy Lieberman Watch List
10/22/2018 1:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior Crystal Dangerfield of the UConn women's basketball team was named as one of 20 candidates for the 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association Monday.
Now in its 20th year, the Nancy Lieberman Award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Four former Huskies have won the Lieberman Award eight times: Sue Bird (2000, '01., '02), Diana Taurasi (2003, '04), Renee Montgomery (2009) and Moriah Jefferson (2015, '16).
Last season, Dangerfield ranked second on UConn with 142 assists as the team ranked second nationally with 22.8 assists per game. She also averaged 9.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while grabbing 59 steals. Dangerfield was named to the 2018 American Athletic Conference Third Team and the conference's All-Tournament team. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native was named preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team earlier this month.
The Selection Committee for the Nancy Lieberman Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Lieberman Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Lieberman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2019 Lieberman Award will be announced in April in Tampa, Florida, in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four and WBCA Convention. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, as well as the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award which is presented annually by the WBCA's community of coaches to the best player in college women's basketball. Broadcast information will be released by ESPN at a later date.
2019 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
Laia Raventos                 Charlotte
Kennedy Leonard           Colorado
Crystal Dangerfield        Connecticut
Kelly Campbell               DePaul
Kyra Lambert                  Duke
Taja Cole                          Georgia
Kayla Goth                       Kansas St.
Channise Lewis               Maryland
Kenisha Bell                     Minnesota
Paris Kea                          North Carolina
Marina Mabrey              Notre Dame
Chastadie Barrs              Lamar
Carmen Grande              Ohio St.
Sabrina Ionescu              Oregon
Destiny Slocum               Oregon St.
Jessica Kovatch               Saint Francis
Tyasha Harris                  South Carolina
Tiana Mangakahia         Syracuse
Evina Westbrook            Tennessee
Chennedy Carter            Texas A&M
