University of Connecticut Athletics
Dangerfield Named to Lieberman Award Top 10
2/11/2019 1:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior Crystal Dangerfield of the UConn women's basketball team as named as one of 10 candidates for the 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association Monday.
In its 20th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Dangerfield leads the Huskies and ranks 14th nationally with 5.9 assists per game. She's also 11th with 129 total assists and eighth with a 3.23 assist-turnover ratio. Dangerfield is averaging 7.6 assists per game in conference play.
The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native ranks third on the team with 13.7 points per game.
A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been 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 revealed in partnership with the WBCA at the Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida. Additional awards being presented and recognized at the WBCA Convention 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. Also being awarded is 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.
UConn has had eight previous Nancy Lieberman Award winners.
2019 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
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Presley Hudson |
Central Michigan |
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Connecticut |
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Kelly Campbell |
DePaul |
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Natisha Hiedeman |
Marquette |
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Sabrina Ionescu |
Oregon |
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Destiny Slocum |
Oregon St. |
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Tyasha Harris |
South Carolina |
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Tiana Mangakahia |
Syracuse |
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Sug Sutton |
Texas |
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Chennedy Carter |
Texas A&M |
