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Omaha's Britt Prince is on the preseason watch list for the Lieberman point guard award

The Morning Omaha teamFrom the Oct. 26 edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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Nebraska junior Britt Prince, who's from Omaha and was a two-time Nebraska high school player of the year at Elkhorn North, was named Monday to the 20-player Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List. KLKN notes she led the Huskers in scoring, assists and steals as a sophomore.

Prince led Nebraska in scoring, assists and steals as a sophomore

17.9
points per game, first on the Huskers
4.4
assists per game, first on the Huskers
1.5
steals per game, first on the Huskers

Sources: KFOR, North Platte Post

She earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league media. Her 27 points against No. 21 Baylor in the 2026 NCAA Tournament were the second-highest total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history, according to Nebraska Athletics' release.

  • 2026 winner: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo
  • Fan voting site: hoophallawards.com
  • Oct. 16 scrimmage at Kansas State: 27 points, six rebounds, five assists

The Lieberman watch list narrows through February

  1. Oct. 30Fan voting for the award opens that afternoon.
  2. Nov. 2Nebraska opens against San Jose State at noon at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
  3. Late Jan.The watch list of 20 players will be narrowed to 10.
  4. Late Feb.The list will be trimmed to five finalists.

Sources: KFOR, North Platte Post

Sources: KFOR, North Platte Post, KLKN-TV

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