
WBB’s Egbo Named to Lisa Leslie Award Top 10
2/11/2022 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior makes Top 10 for third-straight season
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.
For the latest news on the Baylor women's basketball team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
2022 Lisa Leslie Award Candidates*
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season
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.
For the latest news on the Baylor women's basketball team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
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
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