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TOLIVER NAMED THE 2008 NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD TOP POINT GUARD

DETROIT, MI, April 5, 2008 -- The Rotary Club of Detroit announced today that Maryland junior Kristi Toliver has been selected as the 2008 Nancy Lieberman Award winner. The award recognizes the nation’s top collegiate point guard in women’s Division I basketball. The criteria for the award are the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman during her career. Sportswriters from across the country determined the award winner and finalists.

The three finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Leilani Mitchell (Utah), Renee Montgomery (Connecticut), and Andrea Riley (Oklahoma State).

Toliver, the 5-7 point guard, helped Maryland (33-4) make the Elite Eight for the second time in three years. She was selected to the 10-member All-America teams by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Toliver, a member of the NCAA Spokane Regional All-Tournament team, has also been selected an All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and Sports Illustrated.

With a career-high 17.1 ppg and over 1,000 career points, Toliver led the ACC in assists per game and ranks fifth in the nation with 7.4. She broke the ACC’s single-season assist mark (275), a record that stood for 30 years. She also broke the school records: most three-pointers made (78) and career threes made (209).

For further information visit the official Nancy Lieberman Award website, www.pointguard.org or contact Chris Flynn (Award Co-Chair) at 313-824-4264 or via e-mail at contact@pointguard.org .

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(February 13, 2008)

The Nancy Lieberman Award committee announces the final nominees for the 9th Annual Nancy Lieberman Award. The award is a national project of the Rotary Club of Detroit honoring the nation’s top collegiate point guard in women’s Division I basketball. The criterion for the award is the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Hall of Famer, Nancy Lieberman during her career. Sportswriters from across the country have determined this final nominee list. They will select three finalists from this list and one winner at the beginning of April 2008. The announcement of the three finalists and one winner will be made during the Final Four Weekend (April 6-8, 2008). We will invite the winner to attend the award luncheon in Detroit, Michigan.

Here is the final nominee list (in alphabetical order):

This year’s award will be presented at a noon luncheon at The Detroit Athletic Club on April 23, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.

You can visit the official Nancy Lieberman Award website at (www.pointguard.org). Questions about the award, luncheon, luncheon tickets or sponsorships please contact Chris Flynn, Co-Chair, at (313)824-4264 or email: contact@pointguard.org