2021 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Candidates*

*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2020-21 season

Ashley Owusu- Maryland
Owusu is the leading scorer and assists leader on the nation’s No. 1 scoring team. Owusu is averaging 19.0 points, 5.4 assists and 6.1 rebounds for the Terrapins (12-2, 8-1 B1G). She is No. 6 in the Big Ten in scoring, No. 4 in assists, No. 10 in free throw percentage (.792) and No. 13 in field goal percentage (.474). As a team, the Terrapins are averaging a nation’s-best 92 points per game.

Christyn Williams- UConn
Williams ranks second for the Huskies with 16.8 points per game. She has scored in double digits in 11 games this season, including three games with 20+ points. Williams became the 49th Husky to score 1,000 career points last month.

In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is composed of top women’s college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.

The winner of the 2021 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be presented April 9, 2021, along with the four other members of the Women’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award, the Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award, the Katrina McClain Power Forward Award, and the Lisa Leslie Center Award, in addition to the Men’s Starting Five. College basketball fans can support their favorite players by participating in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies.