No. 10 Baylor WBB’s Egbo Named to Lisa Leslie Award Top 10

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 11, 2022

No. 10 Baylor WBB’s Egbo Named to Lisa Leslie Award Top 10
Senior makes Top 10 for third-straight season
For more information contact: Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610, Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu<mailto:Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu>


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Baylor’s Queen Egbo earned a spot on Friday’s finalist list for the Naismith/WBCA Lisa Leslie Award, which honors the nation’s top center.



Egbo is averaging 10.3 points and 8.2 rebounds this season. The Houston, Texas, native has 158 blocks in her career, a mark that is seventh in program history.



Egbo is coming off her eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 16 rebounds in the win over Kansas State. She has pulled down a minimum of 16 boards three times this season, setting a new career high with 21 against Iowa State.



Egbo was in the final 10 for the award as a sophomore and in the final five as a junior.



In March, the committee will declare five finalists, and the winner will be announced on a date to be determined with the other four members of the Naismith/WBCA Starting Five awards.



For the latest news on the Baylor women’s basketball team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.



2022 Lisa Leslie Award Candidates*

Queen Egbo

Baylor University

Ayoka Lee

Kansas State University

Elissa Cunane

NC State University

Jenna Staiti

University of Georgia

Mackenzie Holmes

Indiana University

Monika Czinano

University of Iowa

Shakira Austin

University of Mississippi

Aliyah Boston

University of South Carolina

Tamari Key

University of Tennessee

Elizabeth Kitley

Virginia Tech



*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season



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Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-447-8610

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