DiDi Richards nominated for Honda Inspiration Award 2021

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"Baylor University senior DiDi Richards, redshirt sophomore Asjia O'Neil of the University of Texas and senior Camryn Hidalgo from Georgia Tech, are named finalists for the Honda Inspiration Award as announced by Judy Sweet, CWSA Board Member and Chair of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) Inspiration Award committee.

The Honda Inspiration Award winner for the Class of 2021 will be selected from these three finalists by the CWSA Board of Directors and honored with the Class of 2021. On Tuesday, June 22 at 8pm ET, CBS Sports Network will air Defying the Odds: The 2020 & 2021 Honda Inspiration Award a special telecast highlighting the three finalists as well as Jazzy Richards, the 2020 Inspiration Award winner."

An Inspiration Award winner has been selected annually for the past 33 years. The Honda Inspiration Award is given to a deserving female student-athlete in Division I, II or III who has experienced extraordinary physical and/or emotional adversity, injury and/or illness, or experienced extraordinary personal sacrifice during her college enrollment as a student-athlete and yet returns to athletic success.

DiDi Richards, Senior, Baylor University, Basketball, Guard
Richards suffered temporary paralysis in a collision with teammate, Moon Ursin, on October 24, 2020 in a scrimmage in Waco. In what was later diagnosed as a SCIWORA - Spinal Cord Injury Without Radioactive Abnormality, Richards lost feeling below her hips for nearly 16 hours.

As a shock to her spinal cord and nervous system, Richards visited a myriad of specialists, doctors and medical professionals. She progressed from walker, to walking, to rehabbing, to resuming basketball activities. Her rehab was extensive and intense, but she made progress daily.

Thirty-eight days following the collision, she returned to the floor off the bench in Baylor's second game of the season, December 1, 2020, in Tampa, Florida. She scored a basket vs. South Florida 13 seconds into action and led Baylor with seven assists that game.

Link for entire article that includes information on other 2 nominees
https://big12sports.com/news/2021/5/22/volleyball-bus-richards-uts-o-neil-finalists-for-honda-inspiration-award.aspx
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Hooray for DiDi!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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