SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Drake’s Katie Dinnebier was included among the nation’s best backcourt players as a top 10 candidate for the 2025 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday afternoon. Dinnebier is averaging 20.2 points, 7.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.8 steals while shooting .498 from the field, .398 from 3-point range, and .750 from the free throw line this season. She has scored 30-plus points on five occasions including a 40-point effort vs. Iowa (Nov. 17) followed by 39 points at Iowa State (Nov. 24). Dinnebier has also dished out double-digit assists four times including back-to-back 13 distributions. Her assist numbers rank in the top three nationally with 153 total assists and 7.3 assists per game.

Now in its 26th year, the Nancy Lieberman Award recognized the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman. Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in both of the remaining rounds starting on Friday, Feb. 7, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process. In March, the top 10 list will be narrowed to five finalists before being presented to the Hall of Fame’s selection committees which will select the eventual winners. The selection committees for the Bob Cousy and Nancy Lieberman Awards are composed of top men’s and women’s college basketball personnel, media members, head coaches, information directors, and Hall of Famers.

2025 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates

Georgia Amoore, Kentucky

Paige Bueckers, UConn

Katie Dinnebier, Drake

Rori Harmon, Texas

Olivia Miles, Notre Dame

Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina

Kiki Rice, UCLA

Serena Sundell, Kansas State

Harmoni Turner, Harvard

Hailey Van Lith, TCU