Team Lieberman Defeats Team Miller, 95-88

Team Lieberman Defeats Team Miller, 95-88

April 6, 2024

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CLEVELAND (April 6, 2024) – After trailing by as many as 20 points in the second quarter, Team Lieberman stormed all the way back to earn a 95-88 victory over Team Miller in the 2024 Women’s College All-Star Game.

The event, returning to national championship weekend after nearly 20 years, saw 20 of the country’s top seniors put their talents on display in front of 4,728 fans at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland and an ESPN2 national television audience.

It was St. John’s Unique Drake who stood out among the rest, earning Most Valuable Player honors after finishing with a game-high 27 points on 12-of-21 from the floor. She also added three assists, three steals and a pair of rebounds. Three other Team Lieberman stars finished in double figures, including 19 points– and seven assists – from Syracuse’s Dyaisha Fair, 12 points from Virginia’s Camryn Taylor and 11 points from Louisville’s Sydney Taylor.

For Team Miller, five players scored in double figures, led by BYU All-American Lauren Gustin’s 15-point, 15-rebound effort. Auburn’s Honesty Scott-Grayson finished with 14, Indiana’s Sara Scalia and Toledo’s Quinesha Lockett each had 11 and Baylor’s Dre’Una Edwards had 10.

Team Miller, coached by Naismith Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, finished the first quarter with a 31-13 advantage and extended the lead to 35-15 with just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter. However, Team Lieberman, led by fellow Naismith Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, slowly chipped away at the lead through the game, outscoring Team Miller 25-18 in the second quarter, 27-22 in the third, and 30-17 in the final period.

The game was operated by Intersport alongside partners at the National Basketball Retired Players Association and the McLendon Foundation.

For more information on the Women’s College All-Star Game, please visit www.womenscollegeallstar.com and follow @IntersportHoops on Instagram and X.

About Intersport

Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, customer engagement, experiential marketing, hospitality, production and sponsorship consulting. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985, with additional offices in Boston, Detroit and New York. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).

About the Women’s College All-Star Game

Twenty-five years after launching a national women’s college basketball all-star event, Intersport has re-introduced the Women’s College All-Star Game as an annual showcase spotlighting the country’s elite players. These standouts, who will be exhausting their collegiate eligibility and are on the precipice of hearing their names called in the WNBA Draft, will have one final opportunity to represent their programs and be recognized against the backdrop of the sport’s championship weekend. Intersport launched the inaugural Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Challenge in 1998, which the WBCA operated through 2006.  Additional information on the event is available at womenscollegeallstar.com.

About McLendon Foundation
The McLendon Foundation, established in 1999, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded and administered by NACDA. The Foundation honors the legacy of Hall of Fame coach John McLendon who was a pioneer in the field of athletics, the game of basketball, and the civil rights arena. Its mission is to create access and opportunities for historically excluded talent who aspire to impact the sports industry. The Foundation is committed to empowering and developing the next generation of executive leaders in sports through financial resources, a robust educational curriculum and an engaged community of principled leaders. All organizational planning for the Foundation directly aligns with the values of Coach McLendon: Integrity, Education, Leadership and Mentorship. More information regarding the McLendon Foundation can be found at minorityleaders.org and @McLendonScholar.

 About the National Basketball Retired Players Association
The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is comprised of former professional basketball players from the NBA, ABA, and WNBA. It is a 501(c) 3 organization with a mission to develop, implement and advocate a wide array of programs to benefit its members, supporters and the community. The NBRPA was founded in 1992 by basketball legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson. The NBRPA works in direct partnerships with the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Legends Care is the charitable initiative of the NBRPA that positively impacts youth and communities through basketball. Scott Rochelle is President and CEO, and the NBRPA Board of Directors includes Chairman of the Board Charles “Choo” Smith, Vice Chairman Shawn Marion, Treasurer Nancy Lieberman, Secretary C.J. Kupec, Spencer Haywood, Eddie Gill, Rushia Brown, Bob Elliott, Mike Bantom, Caron Butler, Clarence “Chucky” Brown and Dave Bing. Learn more at legendsofbasketball.com