Temple University Athletics
Davis Named Finalist for Cheryl Miller Award
2.12.20 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — Junior Mia Davis has been named a top 10 candidate for the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Wednesday afternoon.Â
Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.Â
Davis averages a double-double (18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds) and leads the Owls in both categories. The junior captain ranks fourth in the country with 14 double-doubles this season, while totaling 30 over her three years in Cherry and White. Davis' 18.5 points per game ranks third in the American Athletic Conference while her boards per outing leads all players in the conference.Â
The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, February 14 on hoophallawards.com.
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The winner of the 2020 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.Â
Previous winners of the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award include Bridget Carleton, Iowa State (2019) and Gabby Williams, Connecticut (2018). For more information on the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MillerAward on Twitter and Instagram.Â
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2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates*
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season
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Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.Â
Davis averages a double-double (18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds) and leads the Owls in both categories. The junior captain ranks fourth in the country with 14 double-doubles this season, while totaling 30 over her three years in Cherry and White. Davis' 18.5 points per game ranks third in the American Athletic Conference while her boards per outing leads all players in the conference.Â
The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, February 14 on hoophallawards.com.
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The winner of the 2020 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men's Starting Five.Â
Previous winners of the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award include Bridget Carleton, Iowa State (2019) and Gabby Williams, Connecticut (2018). For more information on the 2020 Cheryl Miller Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MillerAward on Twitter and Instagram.Â
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2020 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates*
| Megan Walker | Connecticut |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State |
| Rhyne Howard | Kentucky |
| Kaila Charles | Maryland |
| Vivian Gray | Oklahoma State |
| Satou Sabally | Oregon |
| Mikayla Pivec | Oregon State |
| Mia Davis | Temple |
| Rennia Davis | Tennessee |
| Michaela Onyenwere | UCLA |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season
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