TAMPA, NOV. 8, 2017 – The American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player of the Year, Maria Jespersen, has left a lasting impact on the national landscape as the USF senior was named to the 2018 Cheryl Miller Award watch list the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. Jespersen is one of 20 watch list candidates.
The Cheryl Miller Award is named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year. The annual award, in its inaugural year, recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
"Cheryl Miller was an unstoppable force on the court, legendarily scoring more than 100 points in a single high school game," said John L.