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Brown Selected Finalist for Nancy Lieberman Award
3/13/2017 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday the five finalists for the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award, which includes Duke University redshirt junior Lexie Brown. Named after the Hall of Famer, three-time All-American and two-time National Champion at Old Dominion University, the annual honor now in its 18th year recognizes the top point guards in Division I women's college basketball.
To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of the award's namesake. A national committee of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers narrowed the original award watch list from 10 to five.
Along with Brown on the list includes Lindsay Allen (Notre Dame), Kelsey Mitchell (Ohio State), Alexis Peterson (Syracuse) and Kelsey Plum (Washington).
“The five young women selected as finalists for the Lieberman Award are remarkable student-athletes who should be very proud of all they have accomplished,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “As we head into postseason play, we expect to see these players proving why they have been selected and leading their teams toward the goal of a national championship.”
A product of Suwanee, Ga., Brown has turned in one of the best individual seasons in ACC history averaging 18.3 points, 3.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals. She is the only player in the nation hitting over 49.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point land and 90.0 percent from the charity stripe. The 5-9 guard is hitting 49.0 percent of her field goals, 40.6 percent from three-point land and ranks fourth nationally with a 92.2 free throw percentage.
Previous winners of the Nancy Lieberman Award include 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).
Brown, who was named espnW All-American honorable mention over the weekend, is coming off helping lead ninth-ranked Duke into the ACC Championship averaging 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 steals against three ranked opponents. She received All-ACC Tournament first team honors for her efforts. Brown has stepped in with the Blue Devils this season and has elevated the squad back on the national scene, after Duke missed NCAA Tournament play a year ago.
The 2017 Lieberman Award winner will be announced during the Women's Basketball Coaches Association keynote session in Dallas, Texas at the Women's Final Four. For more information on the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award, log onto www.pointguard.org.
In the ACC stats, Brown ranks fourth in scoring, 11th in assists, third in steals, second in free throw percentage, 15th in assist/turnover ratio, fifth in three-point field goal percentage and tied eighth in three-point field goals per game. On the national scale, Brown ranks fourth in free throw percentage, 27th in steals, 34th in three-point field goal percentage and 52nd in scoring.
The Blue Devils (27-5) await the NCAA Tournament selection show, which will be held Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m., live on ESPN.
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