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Pryor Named to Nancy Lieberman Preseason Top 20 Watchlist
Oct 27, 2025 | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Texas A&M's Ny'Ceara Pryor was named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watchlist, the organization announced Monday.
The prestigious award is one of five that recognizes the top player at their respective positions at the end of the season by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Pryor is one of seven SEC players that were highlighted as the top point guards in the country heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
The list will narrow down to 10 players in late January, with the final five being announced in March. The award winner and presentation details will be revealed at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Pryor, the incoming senior, had a storied career at Sacred Heart. The 5-3 guard led the Pioneers to two NCAA Tournament berths (2023, 2024) and was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year during her freshman and sophomore campaigns and the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year this past season.
The Aggie posted 19.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and a D1 best 4.1 steals per game last year. She also logged 33.3 minutes per outing for the Pios while shooting 43.9% from the field. She had five-or-more steals on 11 occasions during the 2024-25 campaign, including a school record 11 swipes against Manhattan in the MAAC Tournament that capped off her second career triple double where she added 24 points and 10 rebounds with six assists.
The Baltimore, Maryland, native averaged 18.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals during her 96-game career at SHU. Pryor is the active leader in career steals in the country with 357 and is the only active player with 300+ steals in less than 100 games played. Pryor is also approaching the 2,000-point career mark with 1,790 during her three collegiate seasons.
In her three career NCAA Tournament games, Pryor averaged 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals. She went 1-2 in those games with a First Four victory over Southern during the 2023 Big Dance.
Texas A&M begins the season Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. inside Reed Arena versus A&M-Corpus Christi. For ticket information, visit 12thmanfoundation.com.
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The prestigious award is one of five that recognizes the top player at their respective positions at the end of the season by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Pryor is one of seven SEC players that were highlighted as the top point guards in the country heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
The list will narrow down to 10 players in late January, with the final five being announced in March. The award winner and presentation details will be revealed at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Pryor, the incoming senior, had a storied career at Sacred Heart. The 5-3 guard led the Pioneers to two NCAA Tournament berths (2023, 2024) and was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year during her freshman and sophomore campaigns and the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year this past season.
The Aggie posted 19.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and a D1 best 4.1 steals per game last year. She also logged 33.3 minutes per outing for the Pios while shooting 43.9% from the field. She had five-or-more steals on 11 occasions during the 2024-25 campaign, including a school record 11 swipes against Manhattan in the MAAC Tournament that capped off her second career triple double where she added 24 points and 10 rebounds with six assists.
The Baltimore, Maryland, native averaged 18.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals during her 96-game career at SHU. Pryor is the active leader in career steals in the country with 357 and is the only active player with 300+ steals in less than 100 games played. Pryor is also approaching the 2,000-point career mark with 1,790 during her three collegiate seasons.
In her three career NCAA Tournament games, Pryor averaged 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals. She went 1-2 in those games with a First Four victory over Southern during the 2023 Big Dance.
Texas A&M begins the season Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. inside Reed Arena versus A&M-Corpus Christi. For ticket information, visit 12thmanfoundation.com.
Follow the Aggies
Visit for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieWBB.
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