Winner to be announced during Final Four
Three Big East players, including Rutgers senior Cappie Pondexter, are among 11 nominees for the 2006 Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the nation's top point guard.
The other nominees include: Nikki Blue (UCLA), Lindsay Bowen (Michigan State), Dee Davis (Vanderbilt), Megan Duffy (Notre Dame), Erin Grant (Texas Tech), Lindsey Harding (Duke), Alexis Hornbuckle (Tennessee), Carolyn Kieger (Marquette), Ivory Latta (North Carolina) and Leilani Mitchell (Idaho).
The award, which is now in its seventh season, is presented annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit. A panel of national sportswriters chose this year's nominees based upon the award's criteria -- displaying the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman during her career.
Those same journalists will vote for three finalists and the award winner, who will be announced during the Final Four (April 2-4) in Boston. This year's honoree will receive the trophy during a gala luncheon April 12 at the Detroit Athletic Club. Lieberman will be on hand to present the award, whose past winners include three-time honoree Sue Bird and two-time selection Diana Taurasi (both of Connecticut), as well as last year's recipient, Temeka Johnson of LSU.
