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| Sophomore center Olivia Nelson-Oda is one of 20 candidates on the watch list for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award, it was announced today. |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Olivia Nelson-Ododa, a sophomore
on the University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball team, has been
named one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award, it
was announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s
Basketball Coaches Association today. 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 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.
—Staff Reports
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