SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Junior Kaila Charles of the seventh-ranked Maryland women's basketball team is one of 10 candidates for the Cheryl Miller Award, an honor presented to the nation's top small forward by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
 
Named after the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer, the annual award in its second year recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
 
Charles is leading the Terrapins (22-2, 11-2 B1G) and is fifth in the Big Ten in scoring with 16.0 points per game. She led Maryland to a dominant 62-48 win at No. 20 Rutgers Sunday with 17 points off 7-for-10 shooting from the field.
 
She's also averaging 6.1 boards, 2.3 assists and is shooting over 51 percent from the floor and 81 percent from the free throw line.
 
Charles has scored in double figures in 21 of 24 games so far this season and has led the Terps to a 1.5-game lead at the top of the Big Ten standings.
 
Last week, Charles was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week honor roll for the sixth time in her career. She was also named to the Wade Trophy Watch List, the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 and the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team in the last week.
 
A national committee comprising of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Ms. Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.
 
The winner of the 2019 Cheryl Miller Small Forward Award will be revealed in partnership with the WBCA at the Women's Final Four in Tampa, Florida.
 
Next, the Terrapins will return home to host Nebraska (11-13, 6-7) Thursday at 8 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. Parking is open after 4 p.m. for Thursday's contest. For tickets, click here. The Terrapins are offering a Valentines Day Date Night special of two tickets and a $20 concessions voucher for just $20. Click here to purchase.  
 
The Terps-Huskers game will be televised around the world on the Big Ten Network. Click here for your channel number for BTN. Fans can also watch the Maryland-Nebraska matchup at BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app with their cable login information. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. Live stats will also be available.
 
Thursday's game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Huskers matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.