Senior All-American Renee Montgomery has been named one of 13 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which is presented to the nation’s top point guard. She is looking to become third UConn player to win the award, joining Sue Bird (1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02) and Diana Taurasi (2002-03, 2003-04).
The criteria for the award are floor leadership, play-making and ballhandling skills that personified Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman during her career.
The current list of finalists will be cut to three finalists and a winner in early April. The announcement of the three finalists and the recipient of the award will be made during the Final Four in St. Louis April 5-7.
The award will be officially presented during a noon luncheon at The Detroit Athletic Club in Detroit April 22.
The other current finalists are Whitney Boddie (Auburn); Sha Brooks (Florida); Kristi Cirone (Illinois State); Cetera DeGraffenreid (North Carolina); Dawn Evans (James Madison); Shalee Lehning (Kansas State); Samantha Prahalis (Ohio State); Epiphanny Prince (Rutgers); Andrea Riley (Oklahoma State); Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma); Kristi Toliver (Maryland); and Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga).
Renee is also a leading candidate to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, which is awarded annually to players 5-foot-8 and under. Jennifer Rizzotti won the award in 1996.
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