Cain on Lisa Leslie Award Watch List - University of Nebraska
Nebraska center Kate Cain is among the 20 initial candidates for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's
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Cain, a 6-5 junior center from Middletown, N.Y., notched her third consecutive double-double to open Big Ten play with season highs of 19 points and 15 rebounds in Nebraska's 72-58 win over No. 24 Minnesota at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Saturday. Cain, who hit 9-of-13 shots from the field, also recorded six blocked shots against the Golden Gophers.
She opened the week with 10 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks at Michigan State. She went 5-for-7 from the field against the Spartans in East Lansing.
Husker career blocked shot record holder Kate Cain claimed her bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Nebraska on Saturday, Aug. 15. Cain, a 6-5 center from Middletown, N.Y., earned her degree from Nebraska's College of Business in just three years and will begin pursuit of a master's degree as she enters her fourth season on the court for the Big Red in 2020-21.