DePaul University Athletics
Campbell Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist
2/11/2019 3:46:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kelly Campbell among top 10 for Point Guard of the Year Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association narrowed its list Monday to 10 candidates nationwide for the prestigious 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award---and DePaul's Kelly Campbell is among the finalists.
Campbell has helped the Blue Demons build a 17-7 overall record, 8-4 in the competitive BIG EAST Conference. A true facilitator and unselfish point guard, the 5-foot, 10-inch junior is leading the team in assists for a second consecutive year.
True to her gritty style of play and blue-collar game, Campbell also leads the team in rebounding and is second in steals. She is No. 12 in the nation in assist-turnover ratio, tops the BIG EAST in that category and is among the conference leaders in assists and rebounds.
Campbell has gone head-to-head against four of the finalists---Crystal Dangerfield (Connecticut), Natisha Hiedeman (Marquette), Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) and Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M).
Now in its 20th 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.
"Last week, we excitedly announced our candidates for the men's Naismith Starting Five, and this week we'll be acknowledging the women at the top of today's collegiate game," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "Many believe a team's success starts with its point guard, and Nancy Lieberman is regarded as one of the best.
"The 10 top candidates selected for the Nancy Lieberman Award have proven themselves as outstanding leaders and athletes and we look forward to watching them compete down the stretch."
A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October. 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 on an ESPN platform during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Fla. 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.
Previous winners of the Nancy Lieberman Award include Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (2018), Kelsey Plum, Washington (2017), Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut (2015-16), Odyssey Sims, Baylor (2014), Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame (2012-13), Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga (2011), Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State (2010), Renee Montgomery, Connecticut (2009), Kristi Toliver, Maryland (2008), Lindsey Harding, Duke (2007), Ivory Latta, North Carolina (2006), Temeka Johnson, LSU (2005), Diana Taurasi, Connecticut (2003-04), and Sue Bird, Connecticut (2000-02).
For more information and the latest updates on the 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LiebermanAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2019 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut
Kelly Campbell, DePaul
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Destiny Slocum, Oregon St.
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
Sug Sutton, Texas
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season*
Campbell has helped the Blue Demons build a 17-7 overall record, 8-4 in the competitive BIG EAST Conference. A true facilitator and unselfish point guard, the 5-foot, 10-inch junior is leading the team in assists for a second consecutive year.
True to her gritty style of play and blue-collar game, Campbell also leads the team in rebounding and is second in steals. She is No. 12 in the nation in assist-turnover ratio, tops the BIG EAST in that category and is among the conference leaders in assists and rebounds.
Campbell has gone head-to-head against four of the finalists---Crystal Dangerfield (Connecticut), Natisha Hiedeman (Marquette), Tiana Mangakahia (Syracuse) and Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M).
Now in its 20th 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.
"Last week, we excitedly announced our candidates for the men's Naismith Starting Five, and this week we'll be acknowledging the women at the top of today's collegiate game," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "Many believe a team's success starts with its point guard, and Nancy Lieberman is regarded as one of the best.
"The 10 top candidates selected for the Nancy Lieberman Award have proven themselves as outstanding leaders and athletes and we look forward to watching them compete down the stretch."
A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October. 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 on an ESPN platform during the 2019 Women's Final Four in Tampa, Fla. 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.
Previous winners of the Nancy Lieberman Award include Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (2018), Kelsey Plum, Washington (2017), Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut (2015-16), Odyssey Sims, Baylor (2014), Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame (2012-13), Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga (2011), Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State (2010), Renee Montgomery, Connecticut (2009), Kristi Toliver, Maryland (2008), Lindsey Harding, Duke (2007), Ivory Latta, North Carolina (2006), Temeka Johnson, LSU (2005), Diana Taurasi, Connecticut (2003-04), and Sue Bird, Connecticut (2000-02).
For more information and the latest updates on the 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LiebermanAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2019 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut
Kelly Campbell, DePaul
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Destiny Slocum, Oregon St.
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
Sug Sutton, Texas
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season*
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