INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana- University of Idaho Women's Basketball senior Lizzy Klinker has been selected by the Big Sky office to serve as the female student-athlete representative for the Big Sky at the 2020 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.

The forum is an annual event held by the NCAA with the goal to have students return to campus with invaluable leadership skills along with a refined understanding of personal values, core beliefs, and behavioral styles.

Klinker will not only be representing Idaho Women's Basketball and the University of Idaho, but the entire Big Sky Conference as the only female student-athlete selected to the forum.

"I am super excited for this opportunity," said Lizzy Klinker. "I am honored to represent the University of Idaho and the Big Sky Conference. I'm hoping to learn and grow and bring back valuable information."

Klinker will join around 300 NCAA student-athletes and administrators at the forum from April 16-19^th, in Los Angeles, California.  

"This is a fantastic honor and I couldn't be prouder or happier for Lizzy," said Head Coach Jon Newlee. "She embodies all the great qualities you could ever want in your student athletes, both on and off the floor. This honor is well deserved, and I know Lizzy will be a great representative for the Big Sky."