SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – On Monday, Duke University redshirt junior Lexie Brown was named one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award. Now in its 17th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Along with Brown on the list includes Alexis Jones (Baylor), Kia Nurse (UConn), Jessica January (DePaul), Caitlin Ingle (Drake), Maghan Creighton (Drexel), Makayla Epps (Kentucky), Loren Cagle (Lipscomb), Adrienne Motley (Miami), Katelynn Flaherty (Michigan), Ashley Deary (Northwestern), Lindsay Allen (Notre Dame), Kelsey Mitchell (Ohio State), Sydney Wiese (Oregon State), Jessica Kovatch (St.