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Prince Chosen as a Finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award - TCU Athletics
FORT WORTH – TCU's 2023-24 campaign is barely halfway home, but Sedona Prince may already have authored the greatest season by a center in program history.
GoFrogs: Prince Chosen as a Finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award
FORT WORTH – TCU's 2023-24 campaign is barely halfway home, but Sedona Prince may already have authored the greatest season by a center in program history.
Prince was announced as one of 10 finalists for the Lisa Leslie Year Award on Friday. The accolade honors the nation's top center annually. Finalists were voted on by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
She is the first TCU center to ever be in final consideration for the award.
Prince was also named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 Watch List on Jan. 10 and has twice been honored as Big 12 Player of the Week. She is the first TCU post player to twice garner Big 12 Player of the Week credentials.
Originally from Liberty Hill, Texas, Prince has averaged 21.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game and generated 10 double-doubles across 15 appearances. She continues to be the only player in the country averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game. Her blocks per game clip is the fourth-best mark across the D1 ranks. Prince also ranks in the top-15 nationally in points per game and double-doubles.
Prince has missed TCU's last four outings while recovering from a hand injury she sustained in the Horned Frogs' battle at Baylor on Jan. 3. TCU expects Prince to return to the court before the end of the season.
She was the Big 12's active leading scorer and ranked second among her conference peers in rebounds at the time of her injury.
Prince was one of three Big 12 players honored as a Lisa Leslie Award finalist, joining Ayoka Lee (Kansas State) and Taylor Jones (Texas).
2024 Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award Finalists
Mackenzie Holmes Indiana Sedona Prince TCU
Ayoka Lee Kansas State Taylor Jones Texas
Raegan Beers Oregon State Lauren Betts UCLA
Kamilla Cardoso South Carolina Desi-Rae Young UNLV
Cameron Brink Stanford Elizabeth Kitley Virginia Tech
About the Lisa Leslie Award
In March, five finalists will be presented to Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Lisa Leslie Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2024 Lisa Leslie 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 Award (Point Guard), Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), and the Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward), in addition to the Men's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Lisa Leslie Award are Aliyah Boston, South Carolina (2020-23), Megan
Gustafson, Iowa (2019), and A'ja Wilson, South Carolina (2018).
