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| Crystal Dangerfield (5) puts up a short jumper against USF in the American Athletic Conference semifinals. Dangerfield was named one of five finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given to the top point guard in Division I women's college basketball. (Photo by Bill Harper) |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Crystal Dangerfield has been selected as one of five
finalists for 2020
Nancy Lieberman Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Now in its twenty-first year, the award recognizes the top
point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for
this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership,
play-making and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall of Famer Nancy
Lieberman.
Dangerfield leads UConn with 117 total assists and 4.0
assists per game. She ranks second on the team with 15.0 points per game, which
is a career best. Dangerfield is shooting 41.8 percent from three this season.
The winner of the 2020 Lieberman Award will
be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy’s in
Los Angeles on Fri., Apr. 10, 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. Additional information about the telecast
will be released by ESPN in the coming weeks.
A UConn player has won eight previous Lieberman Awards: Sue
Bird (2000-02), Diana Taurasi (2003-04), Renee Montgomery (2009) and Moriah
Jefferson (2015-16). Dangerfield is joined by Te’a Cooper (Baylor), Sabrina
Ionescu (Oregon), Stella Johnson (Rider) and Tyasha Harris (South Carolina).
—Staff Reports
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