SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Baylor's Queen Egbo earned a spot on Friday's finalist list for the Naismith/WBCA Lisa Leslie Award, which honors the nation's top center.
 
Egbo is averaging 10.3 points and 8.2 rebounds this season. The Houston, Texas, native has 158 blocks in her career, a mark that is seventh in program history.
 
Egbo is coming off her eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 16 rebounds in the win over Kansas State. She has pulled down a minimum of 16 boards three times this season, setting a new career high with 21 against Iowa State.
 
Egbo was in the final 10 for the award as a sophomore and in the final five as a junior.
 
In March, the committee will declare five finalists, and the winner will be announced on a date to be determined with the other four members of the Naismith/WBCA Starting Five awards.
 
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2022 Lisa Leslie Award Candidates*

Queen Egbo	Baylor University
Ayoka Lee	Kansas State University
Elissa Cunane	NC State University
Jenna Staiti	University of Georgia
Mackenzie Holmes	Indiana University
Monika Czinano	University of Iowa
Shakira Austin	University of Mississippi
Aliyah Boston	University of South Carolina
Tamari Key	University of Tennessee
Elizabeth Kitley	Virginia Tech

 
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season