Janelle Bailey Named To Leslie Award Watch List

Posted Nov 13, 2020
UNC women's basketball senior Janelle Bailey has been named to the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List, recognizing her as one of the nation's top centers. The 20-member list will be narrowed to 10 candidates in February. Bailey, who was a top-10 candidate for the award in her sophomore and junior years, recently was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team. (GoHeels.com)

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