University of Connecticut Athletics
Dangerfield Named to Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List
10/21/2019 1:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – UConn women's basketball senior Crystal Dangerfield was one of 20 candidates named to the 2020 Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Monday.
Now in its twenty-first year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered to this prestigious award, candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Dangerfield was one of five finalists for the 2019 Lieberman Award. She was named the American Athletic Conference's co-preseason Player of the Year and unanimously preseason all-conference first team. Dangerfield was a 2019 all-conference first team selection and was tabbed to the NCAA Regional and American All-Tournament teams.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native dished out 225 assists in 2018-19, good for second all-time in the UConn records books for a single season.
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. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 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.
The winner of the 2020 Lieberman Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. 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, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
2020 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
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Te'a Cooper |
Baylor |
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Connecticut |
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Kelly Campbell |
DePaul |
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Nicole Cardano-Hillary |
George Mason |
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Ali Patberg |
Indiana |
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Lauren Dickerson |
Miami-Ohio |
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Cierra Hooks |
Ohio |
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Sabrina Ionescu |
Oregon |
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Destiny Slocum |
Oregon State |
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Stella Johnson |
Rider |
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Tyasha Harris |
South Carolina |
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Tiana England |
St. John's |
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Sug Sutton |
Texas |
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Chennedy Carter |
Texas A&M |
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Miyah Barnes |
UAB |
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Kay Kay Wright |
UCF |
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Japreece Dean |
UCLA |
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Dru Gylten |
Utah |
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Taja Cole |
Virginia Tech |
|
Chloe Wanink |
Wofford |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season
