Nancy Lieberman Award

Nancy Lieberman Award
Awarded for	the nation's top female point guard in NCAA Division I basketball
Presented by	Rotary Club of Detroit
Country	United States
First awarded	2000
Currently held by	Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga
Official website	http://www.pointguard.org/index.htm

The Nancy Lieberman Award, named for Basketball Hall of Fame legend Nancy Lieberman, is given annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit to the nation's top collegiate point guard in women's Division I basketball.^[1] Sue Bird won the inaugural award in 2000—her first of an unmatched three Lieberman Awards.

The award is given to a player who exemplifies "the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Nancy Lieberman during her career".^[2] The selection is performed by sportswriters from around the country. The announcement of the winner coincides with the Final Four weekend, with an award ceremony held subsequently at the Detroit Athletic Club.^[2]

Key

*	Awarded a national Player of the Year award: the Naismith College Player of the Year, Wade Trophy or the John R. Wooden Award
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Nancy Lieberman Award

Winners

Connecticut's Sue Bird (with ball) is the only player to have won the Nancy Lieberman Award on three occasions.

Season	Player	School	Class
1999–00	Bird, SueSue Bird	Connecticut	2 !Sophomore
2000–01	Bird, SueSue Bird (2)	Connecticut	3 !Junior
2001–02	Bird, SueSue Bird* (3)	Connecticut	4 !Senior
2002–03	Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi*	Connecticut	3 !Junior
2003–04	Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi* (2)	Connecticut	4 !Senior
2004–05	Johnson, TemekaTemeka Johnson	LSU	4 !Senior
2005–06	Latta, IvoryIvory Latta	North Carolina	4 !Senior
2006–07	Harding, LindseyLindsey Harding*	Duke	4 !Senior
2007–08	Toliver, KristiKristi Toliver	Maryland	3 !Junior
2008–09	Montgomery, ReneeRenee Montgomery	Connecticut	4 !Senior
2009–10	Riley, AndreaAndrea Riley	Oklahoma State	4 !Senior
2010–11	Vandersloot, CourtneyCourtney Vandersloot	Gonzaga	4 !Senior

Winners by school

School	Winners	Years
Connecticut	6	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
Duke	1	2007
Gonzaga	1	2011
LSU	1	2005
Maryland	1	2008
North Carolina	1	2006
Oklahoma State	1	2010

See also

• Bob Cousy Award – the counterpart to the Lieberman Award; given to the best men's NCAA point guard

References

1. ^ "History". http://www.pointguard.org/history.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-06. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "The Award Selection Process". http://www.pointguard.org/awardwinners.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.