Allison makes midseason Naismith list
ATLANTA -- LSU senior guard Allison Hightower has been named as one of 30 midseason candidates for the 2010 Women's Naismith Trophy, given annually to women's college basketball's national player of the year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Thursday.The list was voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists from around the country. The board based its criteria on player performances this season.The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national basketball award and is given annually to the women's college basketball player of the year. This year, the award will be presented at the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.Hightower has been on a tear in the past seven games, averaging 23.0 points, five 20-plus point games and she has combined for 21 three-pointers and 14 steals during that span. Her 18.2 points per game average is on pace to be the highest since Seimone Augustus posted 22.7 points during her National Player of the Year senior season of 2005-06.Read entire article at: http://bit.ly/aRGiPN