BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME & WBCA ANNOUNCE FIVE FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD
– Fan Voting, Presented by Dell Technologies, Starts Friday, March 3 –
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the five finalists for the 2023 Nancy Lieberman
Award.Now in its 24th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college
basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership,
playmaking and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.
2023 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Finalists
| McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State |
| Caitlin Clark | Iowa |
| Olivia Miles | Notre Dame |
| Lauren Park-Lane | Seton Hall |
| Nika Mühl | UConn |
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies,
starting Friday, March 3, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote
during the finalist selection process.In March, the finalists will be presented to Lieberman and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The
Selection Committee for the Nancy Lieberman Award is composed of top women’s college basketball
personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2023 Lieberman Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the four other members of the Women’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), the Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward) and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center), in addition to the Men’s Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Nancy Lieberman Award include Caitlin Clark, Iowa (2022), Paige Bueckers,
UConn (2021), Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (2018-20), Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame (2012-13), Diana
Taurasi, Connecticut (2003-04) and Sue Bird, Connecticut (2000-02).
For more information on the 2023 Nancy Lieberman Award and the latest updates, visit
hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LiebermanAward on Twitter and Instagram.
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. For more information, visit us online: WBCA.org, follow @wbca1981 or call 1-770-279-8027.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting,
preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and
professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience
the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams.
Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game’s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophall or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
