SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Duke University fifth year senior Lexie Brown has been selected one of five finalists for the 2018 Nancy Lieberman Award, which was announced Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual honor is in its 19th year and recognizes the top point guard in NCAA Division I women’s 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 native of Suwanee, Ga., Brown is having one of the best all-around seasons in school history averaging 20.