April 10, 2006
WACO, Texas - The Collegiate Women Sports Awards announce the finalists for the 2005-2006 Honda Sports Award for basketball today. Baylor's Sophia Young is one of four student-athletes to be selected as one of the the finalists for the award. The winner will be decided by nationwide voting among NCAA member schools and will receive the 2005-2006 Honda Award for basketball and become a nominee for The Honda-Broderick Cup awarded annually to the nation's outstanding collegiate woman athlete of the year.
2005-2006 Honda Sports Award Basketball Finalists include:
Seimone Augustus-Louisiana State University
Ivory Latta-University of North Carolina
Cappie Pondexter-Rutgers University
Sophia Young-Baylor University
Young, a native of St. Vincent in the Grenadines, completed her career after leading the Lady Bears to three straight NCAA Sweet 16s and the 2005 NCAA national championship. She recently became Baylor's first two-time Kodak/WBCA All-American and the school's first AP All-American. The 6-1 forward set four Big 12 career records this season becoming the league's all-time leader in scoring (2,480), rebounding (1,316), double-doubles (61) and rebounding average (9.5). In addition, she is one of only four players who have tallied 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 300 assists in their NCAA Division I careers. The elite group includes Cheryl Miller (USC), Chamique Holdsclaw and Tamicha Catchings (Tennessee). Young finished her career with 2,480 points, 1,316 rebounds, 315 steals and 303 assists.
In addition to the honor of this selection, American Honda will donate $1,000 to the women's athletic fund of each nominee's university. The winner's program will receive $5,000.
Honda Award for Basketball Recipients:
*1976-1977 Lucy Harris - Delta State University
*1977-78 Ann Meyers - UCLA
*1978-79 Nancy Lieberman - Old Dominion
1979-80 Nancy Lieberman - Old Dominion
1980-81 Lynette Woodard - University of Kansas
1981-82 Pam Kelly - Louisiana Tech University
1982-83 Ann Donovon - Old Dominion
*1983-84 Cheryl Miller - University of Southern California
1984-85 Cheryl Miller - University of Southern California
*1985-86 Kamie Ethridge - University of Texas
1986-87 Katrina McClain - University of Georgia
1987-88 Teresa Weatherspoon - Louisiana Tech University
1988-89 Bridgette Gordon - University of Tennessee
1989-90 Jennifer Azzi - Stanford University
1990-91 Dawn Staley - University of Virginia
*1991-92 Dawn Staley - University of Virginia
1992-93 Sheryl Swoopes - Texas Tech University
1993-94 Lisa Leslie - University of Southern California
*1994-95 Rebecca Lobo - University of Connecticut
*1995-96 Jennifer Rizzotti - University of Connecticut
1996-97 Chamique Holdsclaw - University of Tennessee
*1997-98 Chamique Holdsclaw - University of Tennessee
1998-99 Stephanie White-McCarty - Purdue University
1999-2000 Shea Ralph - University of Connecticut
2000-2001 Jackie Stiles - Southwest Missouri State University
2001-2002 Sue Bird - University of Connecticut
2002-2003 Diana Taurasi - University of Connecticut
2003-2004 Diana Taurasi - University of Connecticut
2004-2005 Seimone Augustus - Louisiana State University
* Honda-Broderick Cup winner
