SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Indiana redshirt junior guard Ali Patberg has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Nancy Lieberman Award announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. She is the first finalist for the award in IU women's basketball history.
Patberg has played and started in all 25 games this season and leads the way in scoring with 13.6 points per game, 5.3 assists per contest and a +2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio. The Columbus, Ind. native is also averaging 4.7 rebounds per game and shooting 48.