Janelle Bailey Named Top 10 Finalist For Lisa Leslie Award

Posted Feb 14, 2020
North Carolina's Janelle Bailey, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award, which recognizes the top center in women's Division I college basketball. It's the second year in a row Bailey has been among the nation's top 10 centers. Bailey leads UNC in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.8 per game). (GoHeels.com)

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