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RILEY NAMED THE 2010 NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD
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DETROIT, MI, April 2, 2010 -- The Rotary Club of Detroit announced today that Oklahoma State senior Andrea Riley has been selected as the 2010 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:  Samantha Prahalis (Ohio State), Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma), and Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga). 

Riley, the 5-5 point guard, led the Big 12 averaging 26.7 points and 6.5 assists per game and was the nation’s second leading scorer.  She is the first player in Big 12 history to lead the league in scoring three consecutive seasons and had the 10th best single season point total in NCAA history at 909 points.  She also dished out 220 assists, which stands as the fourth best single season total in Big 12 history.    

Riley was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and is Oklahoma State’s all-time leader in scoring, assists, field goals, free throws, made 3-pointers and minutes played.
                                                                       
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 .

For Immediate Release

THE NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD

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(February 19, 2010)

The Nancy Lieberman Award committee announces the final nominees for the 11th 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 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 have determined this final nominee list. They will select three finalists from this list and one winner at the beginning of April 2010. The announcement of the three finalists and one winner will be made during the Final Four Weekend (April 4-6, 2010). 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 21, 2010 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