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Gorecki Selected Finalist for Meyers Drysdale Award
2/11/2020 1:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – When the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the finalists for the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award on Tuesday, Duke University graduate student Haley Gorecki was one of 10 selected.
Named after the first player, male or female, selected to an All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
"The athletes on this list are some of the most talented yet, and we can't wait to see what they do in the remainder of their seasons," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "As we evaluate the candidates, we honor Annie Meyers as one of the most dominant players in the college game, and we look forward to utilizing her expertise."
Other top 10 finalists include: Aari McDonald (Arizona), Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas), Christyn Williams (UConn), Kathleen Doyle (Iowa), Dana Evans (Louisville), Lindsey Pulliam (Northwestern), Taylor Robertson (Oklahoma), Kiana Williams (Stanford) and Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M).
Gorecki, a native of Palatine, Ill., is the only student-athlete nationally averaging over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. She has collected six double-doubles and eight contests with 20 or more points for the Blue Devils. On the year, Gorecki is averaging 18.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals.
The Selection Committee for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, Feb. 14 on hoophallawards.com.
A 6-1 guard, Gorecki currently ranks in the top 20 in numerous ACC categories including third in scoring (18.1), third in steals (2.2), seventh in assists (4.4), third in free throw percentage (85.2), 19th in rebounds (6.7), third in minutes played (36.2), tied for 11th in three-point field goals made (1.96) and 13th in field goal percentage (41.0).
The winner of the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be selected at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, Calif., 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 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
Gorecki continues to get to the free throw line and her 121 made free throws rank second in the ACC and tied for ninth nationally. She owns 19 games with 20 or more points over the last two seasons, which leads the ACC.
For more information on the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MeyersAward on Twitter and Instagram.
Duke will next travel to Pitt Thursday, Feb. 13 for a 6 p.m., tip live on the ACC Network.
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Named after the first player, male or female, selected to an All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
"The athletes on this list are some of the most talented yet, and we can't wait to see what they do in the remainder of their seasons," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "As we evaluate the candidates, we honor Annie Meyers as one of the most dominant players in the college game, and we look forward to utilizing her expertise."
Other top 10 finalists include: Aari McDonald (Arizona), Chelsea Dungee (Arkansas), Christyn Williams (UConn), Kathleen Doyle (Iowa), Dana Evans (Louisville), Lindsey Pulliam (Northwestern), Taylor Robertson (Oklahoma), Kiana Williams (Stanford) and Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M).
Gorecki, a native of Palatine, Ill., is the only student-athlete nationally averaging over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. She has collected six double-doubles and eight contests with 20 or more points for the Blue Devils. On the year, Gorecki is averaging 18.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals.
The Selection Committee for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, Feb. 14 on hoophallawards.com.
A 6-1 guard, Gorecki currently ranks in the top 20 in numerous ACC categories including third in scoring (18.1), third in steals (2.2), seventh in assists (4.4), third in free throw percentage (85.2), 19th in rebounds (6.7), third in minutes played (36.2), tied for 11th in three-point field goals made (1.96) and 13th in field goal percentage (41.0).
The winner of the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be selected at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, Calif., 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 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
Gorecki continues to get to the free throw line and her 121 made free throws rank second in the ACC and tied for ninth nationally. She owns 19 games with 20 or more points over the last two seasons, which leads the ACC.
For more information on the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MeyersAward on Twitter and Instagram.
Duke will next travel to Pitt Thursday, Feb. 13 for a 6 p.m., tip live on the ACC Network.
#GoDuke
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