Atlanta, GA (from the Atlanta Tipoff Club):  On Monday, April 3, 2007, Duke's Lindsey Harding was named the 2007 Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the year.  Harding is the first female Blue Devil to earn The Naismith Award, which is considered the most prestigious award in college basketball.  

The Naismith Award is a perfect addtion to Harding's impressive list of awards this year: ACC Player of the Year, the national Defensive Player of the year as well as ESPN's Player of the Year for 2007.  Harding (point guard) lead Duke to a perfect 29-0 regular season, averaging 14 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

Lindsey accepted her award at the Women's Basketball Coaches Association luncheon at the women's Final Four in Cleveland, Ohio. 

"Lindsey Harding has meant so much to our program and for her to receive the Naismith Trophy is tremendous," head coach Gail Goestenkors said in a statement. "She had an incredible year for us as she stepped up in every way from scoring, leadership and on the defensive end. This national award for Lindsey caps off an excellent career and is well-deserved."

The  Naismith selection committee includes basketball journalists, coaches and administrators.  In addition, twenty-five percent came from Fan votes.