February 19, 2011

Honors for Tara and Jeanette

With more than 800 wins, two NCAA titles, eight trips to the Final Four and a 1996 Olympic gold medal to her credit, Tara became one of 12 finalists for basketball’s highest honor Friday, nominated to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Read more in: A finalist needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee for election into the Basketball Hall of Fame. When Tara reminded Kayla that it's just a nomination, Kayla responded, “It’ll happen coach!”

Jeanette is one of 11 final nominees for the Nancy Lieberman award, which honors the women's basketball point guard of the year. Read more in: Read more in:

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