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Taylor Named to Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award Watch List
10/26/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has announced Duke junior Celeste Taylor as one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2022 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award.
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Named after the first player, male or female, named to an All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual award in its fifth year recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
A native of Valley Stream, N.Y., Taylor comes to Duke after playing the last two seasons at Texas where she started 52-of-58 contests and helped lead the Longhorns to an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2021.
As a sophomore, Taylor averaged 12.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.1 steals en route to earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades. She ranked second in the Big 12 in steals and 21st in scoring, notching double-digits in 20 contests including four outings with 20 or more points. A three-time USA Basketball Gold Medalist, Taylor was named to the 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman Team after averaging 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Â
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just five. In March the five finalists will be presented to Ms. Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2022 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, 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.
For more information on the 2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MeyersAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 29.
2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
Taylor Chavez              Arizona
Kiara Lewis                  Clemson
Christyn Williams           UConn
Azzi Fudd                      UConn
Sonya Morris                  DePaul
Celeste Taylor                Duke
Kiersten Bell                  FGCU
Kianna Smith                  Louisville
Diamond Miller             Maryland
Katie Benzan              Maryland
Jakia Brown-Turner        NC State
Taylor Robertson           Oklahoma
Sydney Parrish              Oregon
Zia Cooke                      South Carolina
Elena Tsineke                South Florida
Lexie Hull                      Stanford
Jordan Horston              Tennessee
Destiny Pitts                  Texas A&M
Charisma Osbourne       UCLA
Charlisse Leger-Walker   Washington St.
#GoDuke
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Named after the first player, male or female, named to an All-America Team in four straight college seasons, the annual award in its fifth year recognizes the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
A native of Valley Stream, N.Y., Taylor comes to Duke after playing the last two seasons at Texas where she started 52-of-58 contests and helped lead the Longhorns to an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2021.
As a sophomore, Taylor averaged 12.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.1 steals en route to earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades. She ranked second in the Big 12 in steals and 21st in scoring, notching double-digits in 20 contests including four outings with 20 or more points. A three-time USA Basketball Gold Medalist, Taylor was named to the 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman Team after averaging 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Â
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just five. In March the five finalists will be presented to Ms. Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2022 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, 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.
For more information on the 2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MeyersAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 29.
2022 Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
Taylor Chavez              Arizona
Kiara Lewis                  Clemson
Christyn Williams           UConn
Azzi Fudd                      UConn
Sonya Morris                  DePaul
Celeste Taylor                Duke
Kiersten Bell                  FGCU
Kianna Smith                  Louisville
Diamond Miller             Maryland
Katie Benzan              Maryland
Jakia Brown-Turner        NC State
Taylor Robertson           Oklahoma
Sydney Parrish              Oregon
Zia Cooke                      South Carolina
Elena Tsineke                South Florida
Lexie Hull                      Stanford
Jordan Horston              Tennessee
Destiny Pitts                  Texas A&M
Charisma Osbourne       UCLA
Charlisse Leger-Walker   Washington St.
#GoDuke
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