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Odom Tabbed Katrina McClain Award Candidate
10/24/2019 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University senior Leaonna Odom has been tabbed one of 20 preseason candidates for the Katrina McClain Award, which recognizes the top power forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. The award is named after the two-time All-America and 1987 National Player of the Year, Katrina McClain.
One of the most athletic student-athletes in the collegiate game today, Odom is coming off averaging 13.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals, while starting 29-of-30 contests. The 6-2 forward notched six games of 20+ scoring and five double-doubles a year ago.
"From the University of Georgia to Team USA, Katrina McClain was a standout power forward," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "The young women on our Starting Five watch list exhibit many of the characteristics that made her such a successful athlete and we look forward to seeing the energy and effort they will bring to the court this season."
The Selection Committee for the Katrina McClain Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
Odom, who hails from Lompoc, Calif., ranked 26th in scoring, 20th in rebounding, 13th in steals and 14th in field goal percentage (50.6) in the ACC as a junior. She was a Katrina McClain Award preseason candidate as a sophomore and a Cheryl Miller Award watch list selection as a junior as well.
The winner of the 2020 Katrina McClain Power Forward Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
Other preseason candidates include Cate Reese (Arizona), Unique Thompson (Auburn), Lauren Cox (Baylor), Summer Hemphill (Buffalo), Sara Rhine (Drake), Kiah Gilispsie (Florida State), Peyton Williams (Kansas State), Ayanda Mitchell (LSU), Stephanie Jones (Maryland), Naz Hillmon (Michigan), Taiye Bello (Minnesota), Ruthie Hebard (Oregon), Brooklyn McDavid (Pacific), Eleah Parker (Pennsylvania), Bella Alarie (Princeton), Fran Belibi (Stanford), Joyner Holmes (Texas), N'Dea Jones (Texas A&M) and Hannah Crymble (Vermont).
For more information on the 2020 Katrina McClain Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #McClainAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 25.
Duke will next host Alaska Anchorage in its final exhibition of preseason Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., before opening the regular season Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., against High Point.
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One of the most athletic student-athletes in the collegiate game today, Odom is coming off averaging 13.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals, while starting 29-of-30 contests. The 6-2 forward notched six games of 20+ scoring and five double-doubles a year ago.
"From the University of Georgia to Team USA, Katrina McClain was a standout power forward," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "The young women on our Starting Five watch list exhibit many of the characteristics that made her such a successful athlete and we look forward to seeing the energy and effort they will bring to the court this season."
The Selection Committee for the Katrina McClain Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. McClain-Pittman and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
Odom, who hails from Lompoc, Calif., ranked 26th in scoring, 20th in rebounding, 13th in steals and 14th in field goal percentage (50.6) in the ACC as a junior. She was a Katrina McClain Award preseason candidate as a sophomore and a Cheryl Miller Award watch list selection as a junior as well.
The winner of the 2020 Katrina McClain Power Forward Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
Other preseason candidates include Cate Reese (Arizona), Unique Thompson (Auburn), Lauren Cox (Baylor), Summer Hemphill (Buffalo), Sara Rhine (Drake), Kiah Gilispsie (Florida State), Peyton Williams (Kansas State), Ayanda Mitchell (LSU), Stephanie Jones (Maryland), Naz Hillmon (Michigan), Taiye Bello (Minnesota), Ruthie Hebard (Oregon), Brooklyn McDavid (Pacific), Eleah Parker (Pennsylvania), Bella Alarie (Princeton), Fran Belibi (Stanford), Joyner Holmes (Texas), N'Dea Jones (Texas A&M) and Hannah Crymble (Vermont).
For more information on the 2020 Katrina McClain Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #McClainAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 25.
Duke will next host Alaska Anchorage in its final exhibition of preseason Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., before opening the regular season Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., against High Point.
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