10/26/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – UConn women's basketball senior KK Arnold was named to the 20-player watch list for the 2027 Nancy Lieberman Award, as announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association Monday.
Now in its 28th year, the Nancy Lieberman Award recognizes the top point guard in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
Arnold led the team last season with a career-high 174 assists and 4.6 assists per game. She set a program record for single-season assist-turnover ratio with a 4.05 differential. Arnold shot a career-high 54.4% last season.
Arnold was named to the 2026 All-BIG EAST First Team, to the inaugural BIG EAST All-Defensive Team and to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
The Germantown, Wis., native was unanimously named 2026-27 Preseason All-BIG EAST.
Arnold has 409 career assists and 828 career points.
Five Huskies have won the Lieberman Award 10 times: Paige Bueckers (2021, '25), Moriah Jefferson (2015, '16), Renee Montgomery (2009), Diana Taurasi (2003, '04) and Sue Bird (2000, '01, '02).
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2027 Nancy Lieberman Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March.
UConn opens the 2026-27 season vs. Cornell in PeoplesBank Arena next Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. The game will air on Peacock/NBC Sports Network.
