This year, she's in the running for an even bigger prize: The 2017 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award. She was named to the award's watch list on Wednesday along with 49 more of the nation's top women's college basketball players.
Motley, who is averaging 11.3 points and 3.5 rebounds through the Hurricanes' first six games is one of the most decorated Miami players in recent years.
She came into the season as a pre-season All-ACC pick as voted by both coaches and the media and was named to the preseason watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which is given annually to the nation's top point guard.