Vote #Tiana4Lieberman
3/25/2019 10:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse women's basketball point guard Tiana Mangakahia is one of five finalists for the 2018-19 Nancy Lieberman Award, which is awarded annually to the best point guard in the country.
The fan vote is now open – visit www.hoophallawards.com to cast your vote for Syracuse's Tiana Mangakahia once per day, every day. After submitting your vote, make sure you validate it via the automated email you receive. If you do not validate your vote, it will not count. Please do not skip this important step in the voting process. You may vote once per day per confirmed email address. Use the hashtag #Tiana4Lieberman on social media to support Tiana's campaign for the award.
Tiana has led the Orange to their best record in three seasons by averaging 16.8 points, 8.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game. In just over 31 minutes per game she is shooting 45 percent from the field, 36 percent from behind the arc, and 88 percent from the free throw line. Mangakahia was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) First Team, All-ACC Tournament First Team, Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team and MVP, and is a four-time ACC Player of the Week this season.
As the season progressed, her named was among the nation's best on all the major awards watch lists, including the Wooden Award Late Season Watch List and the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. Mangakahia leads the nation in assists with 279, is second in assists per game (8.5), and was the first Orange player in school history to record a points-rebounds-assists triple double on Jan. 13 when she poured in 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists versus North Carolina.
Mangakahia tied a career-high 44 points in Syracuse's first-ever win over No. 22 Florida State in Tallahassee and nearly recorded a triple double in the Orange's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament first round game against Fordham with 21 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.
Mangakahia and the Orange face six-seed South Dakota State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night in the Carrier Dome on ESPN. A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line. Tip-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. with Sam Gore and Blair Schaefer on the call.
Tickets begin at $15 and are on sale now online. Fans can also purchase tickets through the Carrier Dome Box Office by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
For more on Syracuse women's basketball, follow @CuseWBB on Twitter and Instagram.
The fan vote is now open – visit www.hoophallawards.com to cast your vote for Syracuse's Tiana Mangakahia once per day, every day. After submitting your vote, make sure you validate it via the automated email you receive. If you do not validate your vote, it will not count. Please do not skip this important step in the voting process. You may vote once per day per confirmed email address. Use the hashtag #Tiana4Lieberman on social media to support Tiana's campaign for the award.
Tiana has led the Orange to their best record in three seasons by averaging 16.8 points, 8.5 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game. In just over 31 minutes per game she is shooting 45 percent from the field, 36 percent from behind the arc, and 88 percent from the free throw line. Mangakahia was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) First Team, All-ACC Tournament First Team, Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team and MVP, and is a four-time ACC Player of the Week this season.
As the season progressed, her named was among the nation's best on all the major awards watch lists, including the Wooden Award Late Season Watch List and the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. Mangakahia leads the nation in assists with 279, is second in assists per game (8.5), and was the first Orange player in school history to record a points-rebounds-assists triple double on Jan. 13 when she poured in 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists versus North Carolina.
Mangakahia tied a career-high 44 points in Syracuse's first-ever win over No. 22 Florida State in Tallahassee and nearly recorded a triple double in the Orange's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament first round game against Fordham with 21 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.
Mangakahia and the Orange face six-seed South Dakota State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night in the Carrier Dome on ESPN. A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is on the line. Tip-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. with Sam Gore and Blair Schaefer on the call.
Tickets begin at $15 and are on sale now online. Fans can also purchase tickets through the Carrier Dome Box Office by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
If you don't know about @Tianamanga, you probably should.
— 'Cuse Women's Hoops (@CuseWBB) March 14, 2019
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