Rutgers' Tomura Young and teammate Tasha Pointer were named the co-winners of the 1997-98 Division I Women's Player of the Year award by the Met Basketball Writers Association.

Marking the only time the MBWA has bestowed co-winners for this prestigious award, Young was presented the honor on Wednesday, April 29, at the 65th NIT/MBWA Haggerty Awards dinner at the Meadowlands' Pegasus West in East Rutherford, NJ.

Young, a junior guard, helped lead the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, including a showing in the Elite Eight in 1999 and the Sweet Sixteen in 1998. The Red Bank, NJ, native earned All-Big East honors in three of her four seasons, including becoming RU's first-ever First Team All-Big East award winner.

A 5-10 guard, Young was one of the most efficient three-point shooters to wear the Scarlet. She concluded her career with 1,344 points, knocking down 180 shots from beyond the arc. A Big East All-Tournament honoree in 1998, she helped lead Rutgers to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament that season, setting a single-season record for three-point field goals made (71) and a Scarlet Knight best .901 clip from the free throw line.