Elizabeth Kitley a finalist for the Lisa Leslie AwardElizabeth Kitley a finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award
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Elizabeth Kitley a finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award

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Virginia Tech center Elizabeth Kitley has been named a finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Friday afternoon. 
 
Kitley, the ACC's Player of the Year and Kay Yow Scholar Athlete of the Year, is one of just three D1 athletes to average 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.45 blocks and shoot 54.8% from the floor.
 
She recorded 15 double-doubles this season to lead the ACC, as did her 12 games of 20 or more points. The Summerfield, North Carolina native set and then tied her career-high by scoring 34 points in two separate contests.
 
An All-Defensive Team selection, Kitley recorded nine games this season with four or more blocks.
 
She has already been honored as a Second Team All-American by The Athletic, and is a semifinalist for the Naismith Award.
 
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