HOPEWELL, N.J. (October 28, 2026) — We are proud to announce the 25-player watch list for the 2027 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats. The Becky Hammon Award was first given out in 2020, and South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer won the most recent award in 2026.
This year’s watch list includes representatives from 21 teams and 16 conferences. Murray State leads all schools with three selections, while Abilene Christian and Fairfield each have two. The Ivy League, Metro Conference and Missouri Valley Conference lead the way with three selections apiece, while the Pac-12, Patriot League and UAC each have two.
Two of last season’s five finalists return to the watch list: North Dakota State’s Avery Koenen and Western Illinois’ Mia Nicastro. Two players enter the season at new schools: Camryn Runner from Evansville to Colorado State and Ava Renninger from FDU to Towson.
Below are the 25 watch list members, listed in alphabetical order by school.
Graphic Credit: Morgan Reeder
Watch List and Select Statistics
Payton Hull, Abilene Christian, Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 18.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.7 SPG
Meredith Mayes, Abilene Christian, Sr., C
2025–26 Stats: 15.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.5 SPG (16 games)
Kya Smith, Army West Point, Sr., F
2025–26 Stats: 13.7 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.6 SPG
Kendall Bennett, Binghamton, Sr., F
2025–26 Stats: 14.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.2 SPG
Camryn Runner, Colorado St., Jr., G
2025–26 Stats (Evansville): 18.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.3 APG, 1.6 SPG
Riley Weiss, Columbia, Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 20.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.7 SPG
Meghan Andersen, Fairfield, Sr., RR
2025–26 Stats: 16.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.0 BPG, 1.2 SPG
Kaety L’Amoreaux, Fairfield, Gr., G
2025–26 Stats: 17.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.3 APG, 2.1 SPG
Clare Coyle, Furman, Jr., F
2025–26 Stats: 14.8 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 2.0 SPG
Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga, Jr., F
2025–26 Stats: 19.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.3 SPG
Karlee White, Harvard, Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 15.0 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.3 SPG
Amber Tretter, Miami (OH), Sr., F
2025–26 Stats: 14.4 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.3 SPG
Kaemyn Bekemeier, Missouri St., Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 17.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.6 APG
Taylee Chirrick, Montana St., Jr., G
2025–26 Stats: 17.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 4.1 SPG
Sharnecce Currie-Jelks, Murray St., Sr., F
2025–26 Stats: 17.4 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.3 SPG
Haven Ford, Murray St., Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 17.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.4 SPG
Halli Poock, Murray St., Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 22.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.3 APG
Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy, Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 16.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.0 APG, 2.8 SPG
Avery Koenen, North Dakota St., Sr., F
2025–26 Stats: 19.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.2 BPG, 1.4 SPG
Fadima Tall, Princeton, Sr., G/F
2025–26 Stats: 13.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.5 SPG
Gabby Casey, Saint Joseph’s, Sr., G
2025–26 Stats: 15.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.6 SPG
Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara, Gr., F
2025–26 Stats: 14.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.0 BPG (18 games)
Francesca Schiro, Siena, So., G
2025–26 Stats: 17.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.9 SPG
Ava Renninger, Towson, Jr., G
2025–26 Stats (FDU): 12.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 5.2 APG
Mia Nicastro, Western Ill., Gr., F
2025–26 Stats: 24.1 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.4 SPG
Award Eligibility & Schedule
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in a conference deemed to be “mid-major.” The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Players competing in the re-formed Pac-12 are eligible.
The 15-player midseason watch list will be announced in January, followed by 10 semifinalists announced in February. The five finalists will be announced in early March, with the winner announced around the Final Four. The list is fluid, and players may play their way on or off it over the course of the season.
About Becky Hammon
Hammon was a three-time All-American at Colorado State and led the Rams to the Sweet 16 in 1999. She signed with the New York Liberty in 1999 and was traded to San Antonio in 2007, where she played the rest of her WNBA career. Hammon retired in 2014 as a six-time All-Star and a two-time All-WNBA First Team honoree. In 2016, she was named one of the top 20 players in WNBA history and was named to the W25 in 2021.
Hammon became the first woman to serve as a full-time NBA assistant coach when she joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. She later became the first woman to serve as head coach in NBA Summer League and the first woman to be part of an NBA All-Star coaching staff. Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and has won the 2022, 2023 and 2025 WNBA Championships.
About Her Hoop Stats
Her Hoop Stats was founded in 2017 to unlock better insight about women’s basketball at all levels. We began as a statistics site focused on providing consistent, reliable, and easy-to-access data about women’s basketball for both mobile and desktop environments. Her Hoop Stats has expanded to become a leading independent voice in the women’s game, providing content through our newsletter, podcast network, YouTube channel, and social media accounts (Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram).