Dyaisha Fair Named to Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List
10/25/2021 1:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Springfield, Mass. – University at Buffalo women's basketball junior guard Dyaisha Fair has been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, as announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday afternoon.
Fair has now been named to the watch list for this prestigious award for the second straight year, and is the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
Now in its twenty-second year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Fair was named to the All-MAC First Team and All Defensive Team a season ago after averaging 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. She became the fastest player in program history and 14th fastest in Division I women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points, doing so in her 44th career game. Fair also recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron. The Rochester, NY native finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (24.1) while also ranking in the top 25 in free throws made (145), free throws attempted (179), final points (579), steals (70), field goals made (187), field goals attempted (513) and assists (120).
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In early February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In early March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Lieberman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
The winner of the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
For more information on the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LiebermanAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 29.
2022 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Ali Patberg Indiana
Caitlin Clark Iowa
Jazmine Massengill Kentucky
Hailey Van Lith Louisville
Ashley Owusu Maryland
Amy Dilk Michigan
Myah Taylor Mississippi St.
Anastasia Hayes Mississippi St.
Raina Perez NC State
Diamond Johnson NC State
Veronica Burton Northwestern
Te-Hina Pao Pao Oregon
Lauren Park-Lane Seton Hall
Destanni Henderson South Carolina
Lauren Heard TCU
Gina Conti UCLA
Paige Bueckers UConn
Dru Gylten Utah
Katia Gallegos UTEP
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season
Fair has now been named to the watch list for this prestigious award for the second straight year, and is the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
Now in its twenty-second year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Fair was named to the All-MAC First Team and All Defensive Team a season ago after averaging 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. She became the fastest player in program history and 14th fastest in Division I women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points, doing so in her 44th career game. Fair also recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron. The Rochester, NY native finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (24.1) while also ranking in the top 25 in free throws made (145), free throws attempted (179), final points (579), steals (70), field goals made (187), field goals attempted (513) and assists (120).
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In early February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In early March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Lieberman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
The winner of the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
For more information on the 2022 Nancy Lieberman Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LiebermanAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 29.
2022 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Ali Patberg Indiana
Caitlin Clark Iowa
Jazmine Massengill Kentucky
Hailey Van Lith Louisville
Ashley Owusu Maryland
Amy Dilk Michigan
Myah Taylor Mississippi St.
Anastasia Hayes Mississippi St.
Raina Perez NC State
Diamond Johnson NC State
Veronica Burton Northwestern
Te-Hina Pao Pao Oregon
Lauren Park-Lane Seton Hall
Destanni Henderson South Carolina
Lauren Heard TCU
Gina Conti UCLA
Paige Bueckers UConn
Dru Gylten Utah
Katia Gallegos UTEP
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season
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