University of Connecticut Athletics
Nelson-Ododa Named to Lisa Leslie Award Watch List
10/25/2019 1:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – UConn women's basketball sophomore Olivia Nelson-Ododa was named one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Friday.
Named after the three-time All-American and 1994 National Player of the Year, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top centers in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Nelson-Ododa averaged 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in her freshman season. This summer, she won gold at the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup as a member of the U.S. Senior Women's National Team and won gold in 3x3 at the 2019 Pan Am Games.
The Selection Committee for the Lisa Leslie 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 2019 Lisa Leslie Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
The winner of the 2020 Lisa Leslie Center 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 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
2020 Lisa Leslie Award Candidates*
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Bayley Plummer |
Appalachian State |
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Queen Egbo |
Baylor |
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Connecticut |
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Jade Williams |
Duke |
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Kristin Scott |
Iowa State |
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Kayla Cooper-Williams |
James Madison |
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Shakira Austin |
Maryland |
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Beatrice Mompremier |
Miami |
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Elissa Cunane |
NC State |
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Kate Cain |
Nebraska |
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Janelle Bailey |
North Carolina |
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Eleah Parker |
Penn |
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Ae'Rianna Harris |
Purdue |
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Nancy Mulkey |
Rice |
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Aliyah Boston |
South Carolina |
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Maya Dodson |
Stanford |
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Charli Collier |
Texas |
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Ciera Johnson |
Texas A&M |
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Brittany Brewer |
Texas Tech |
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Mariella Fasoula |
Vanderbilt |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season
