LANGHORNE A FINALISTS FOR THE LOWE'S SENIOR CLASS AWARD
2/8/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 8, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Maryland senior Crystal Langhorne was named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award making the cut from 30 initial candidates. For the second-straight year a Terrapin has been a finalist for the honor. She is also the only player in the ACC to be selected a nominee.
The finalists will be placed on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award ballot for a nationwide voting, which concludes March 21. Fans can participate in the voting at the official website at www.seniorclassaward.com. The fan vote will be combined with votes from coaches, media and sponsors to determine the recipient of the award.
Launched during the 2001-2002 season, the award is given annually to one men's and one women's basketball senior based on classroom success, community presence, strength of character and athletic prowess.
Langhorne, the only player in Maryland women's basketball history to score over 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds, is joined on the finalists list by Meagan Cowher (Princeton), Sarah Elliott (Kentucky), Sylvia Fowles (LSU), Carlene Hightower (LaSalle), Tasha Humphrey (Georgia), Sarah Jo Lawrence (George Washington), Jackie McFarland (Colorado), Rebekah Parker (Evansville) and Candice Wiggins (Stanford).
Langhorne is a three-year captain, also captaining the U21 USA Basketball team last summer and the USA U19 squad in 2004. Both teams won gold medals. The most decorated player in Maryland women's basketball history, earning All-American honors twice and All-ACC nods three times, she was also an ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-American last year.
The winner will be announced during the women's Final Four April 6-8 in Tampa, Fla. The winner is based on balloting by coaches, media, sponsors and fans. Fans can vote online now through March 21 at www.seniorclassaward.com.
Maryland basketball has produced a winner of the award before, as former men's basketball star Juan Dixon won it during the program's national championship season of 2002.
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