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Kaylee Jensen Named To Lisa Leslie Award Watch List
November 10, 2017 | Cowgirl Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Oklahoma State's Kaylee Jensen was named one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award it was announced today by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Named after the three-time All-American and 1994 National Player of the Year, the annual award is in its inaugural year recognizes the top centers in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Last month, Jensen was named a preseason all-conference selection after putting together an impressive junior campaign in 2016-17. The Genoa, Neb., native was named a first-team all-league selection a year ago after finishing as the conference's leading scorer (18.7 ppg) and rebounder (10.5 rpg). Additionally, she tallied a Big 12-best 17 double-doubles and was eighth in blocked shots at 1.6 per game.
Off the court, Jensen was named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as well as a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American
The Selection Committee for the Lisa Leslie Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2018 Lisa Leslie Center Award will be announced during ESPN2's telecast of the national semifinal games in the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, March 30. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, as well as the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award.
For more information on the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award, visit hoophallawards.com.
Named after the three-time All-American and 1994 National Player of the Year, the annual award is in its inaugural year recognizes the top centers in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Last month, Jensen was named a preseason all-conference selection after putting together an impressive junior campaign in 2016-17. The Genoa, Neb., native was named a first-team all-league selection a year ago after finishing as the conference's leading scorer (18.7 ppg) and rebounder (10.5 rpg). Additionally, she tallied a Big 12-best 17 double-doubles and was eighth in blocked shots at 1.6 per game.
Off the court, Jensen was named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as well as a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American
The Selection Committee for the Lisa Leslie Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2018 Lisa Leslie Center Award will be announced during ESPN2's telecast of the national semifinal games in the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, March 30. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, as well as the Wade Trophy, the sport's oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award.
For more information on the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award, visit hoophallawards.com.
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