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UCLA Basketball: Jordin Canada named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list

By Mike Regalado

LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 21: A detailed view of a basketball ahead of the game between the UCLA Bruins and UAB Blazers during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 21, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 21: A detailed view of a basketball ahead of the game between the UCLA Bruins and UAB Blazers during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 21, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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UCLA Basketball senior Jordin Canada is one of 20 players named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, given to the top point guard in the country.

There is a lot to be excited about this season as the UCLA Basketball Women’s team prepares for what could be the most successful season in head coach Cori Close’s time in Westwood. One of the biggest reasons the Bruins are receiving a lot of preseason recognition is because of one of the most exciting players in women’s basketball. Jordan Canada.

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Know the name. It will be everywhere.

Canada has slowly been making here presence felt in Blue and Gold since her freshman season and now that she is a senior, people are starting to take notice across the country.

Canada has been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list which is given to the top point guard in the country and is awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. According to the HoopsHall.com site, “The award, that recognizes outstanding performance, is the first of its kind and is named after one of women basketball’s greatest players, Nancy Lieberman.”

Canada has been making waves with the Bruins ever since her first year. UCLA had missed the NCAA Tournament in 2015, but was invited to the WNIT where UCLA won six straight games to win the championship which was fueled by the freshman Canada’s 31-points against West Virginia.

The last two seasons, Canada helped the Bruins make back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances. Last year, she not only led the Bruins in scoring (17.7 ppg), she also led the Pac-12 in assists with 7.1 per game (6th in the nation).

The Bruins have a lot of talent this season and having Canada in the driver seat is going to make UCLA a very tough team to tango with. It is no wonder they are predicted to finish first in the Pac-12 and start the season ranked 8th in the nation. Go Bruins!