Holmes Featured On 2023 Lisa Leslie Award Top 10
2/3/2023 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes was named one of 10 finalists for the 2023 Lisa Leslie Award, announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
Holmes is leading Indiana and one of the best in the Big Ten as she averages 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and shoots 69.2 percent from the floor. The senior forward has scored in double figures in all 22 games, recording 14 games with 20-plus points or more and two 30-point plus games. She has recorded nine double-doubles this season, which includes seven of those in conference play which is tied for seventh in a single season.
The Gorham, Maine native set a new career-high 32 points against Michigan State and has scored 21 points or more in the last six games for the Hoosiers. Her 30-point, 25-point and 26-point efforts against three AP Top 25 teams was the first time a player had scored three 25-point games against said foes since Maya Moore from UConn did it in 2010-11.
Holmes is second in the nation in field goal percentage, third in field goals (200) and seventh in both total points and points per game. She has also been featured on other national watch list for player of the year including the 2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy women's watch list, 2023 Wooden Award preseason Top 50, misdeason Top 25 and Late Season Top 20 and 2023 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Year watch list.
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 2023 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.
For more information on the 2023 Lisa Leslie Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LeslieAward on Twitter and Instagram.
Holmes and the No. 4/5 Hoosiers face Purdue in West Lafayette in a sold-out Mackey Arena. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on FS1.
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Holmes is leading Indiana and one of the best in the Big Ten as she averages 22.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and shoots 69.2 percent from the floor. The senior forward has scored in double figures in all 22 games, recording 14 games with 20-plus points or more and two 30-point plus games. She has recorded nine double-doubles this season, which includes seven of those in conference play which is tied for seventh in a single season.
The Gorham, Maine native set a new career-high 32 points against Michigan State and has scored 21 points or more in the last six games for the Hoosiers. Her 30-point, 25-point and 26-point efforts against three AP Top 25 teams was the first time a player had scored three 25-point games against said foes since Maya Moore from UConn did it in 2010-11.
Holmes is second in the nation in field goal percentage, third in field goals (200) and seventh in both total points and points per game. She has also been featured on other national watch list for player of the year including the 2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy women's watch list, 2023 Wooden Award preseason Top 50, misdeason Top 25 and Late Season Top 20 and 2023 USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Year watch list.
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 2023 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.
For more information on the 2023 Lisa Leslie Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #LeslieAward on Twitter and Instagram.
Holmes and the No. 4/5 Hoosiers face Purdue in West Lafayette in a sold-out Mackey Arena. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on FS1.
Follow Indiana Women's Basketball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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