D-Rob a Lieberman Award Candidate

Feb. 25, 2009

DETROIT -- Oklahoma's Danielle Robinson is among the 13 candidates contending for the Nancy Lieberman Award, announced this week by the award committee.

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.

Robinson, who averages 13.2 points, leads the second-ranked Sooners in assists (166) and steals (62). The sophomore from San Jose, Calif., is also the second-leading free throw shooter in the country with a 93.1 percent success rate this season.

The final nominee list for the award was compiled by sportswriters from across the country. They will select three finalists from this list and one winner at the beginning of April. The announcement of the winner will be made during the NCAA Women's Final Four weekend (April 5-7).

This year's award will be presented at The Detroit Athletic Club on April 22.

2009 Nancy Lieberman Award Canididates (in alphabetical order):
Whitney Boddie, Auburn
Sha Brooks, Florida
Kristi Cirone, Illinois State
Cetera DeGraffenreid, North Carolina
Dawn Evans, James Madison
Shalee Lehning, Kansas State
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State
Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers
Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Kristi Toliver, Maryland
Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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