{"id":897725,"date":"2026-10-28T16:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897725\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:46:10","slug":"2027-becky-hammon-mid-major-player-of-the-year-presented-by-her-hoop-stats-preseason-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/897725\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year presented by Her Hoop Stats Preseason Watch List"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOPEWELL, N.J. (October 28, 2026) \u2014 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\u2019s Brooklyn Meyer won the most recent award in 2026.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Two of last season\u2019s five finalists return to the watch list: North Dakota State\u2019s Avery Koenen and Western Illinois\u2019 Mia Nicastro. Two players enter the season at new schools: Camryn Runner from Evansville to Colorado State and Ava Renninger from FDU to Towson.<\/p>\n

Below are the 25 watch list members, listed in alphabetical order by school.<\/p>\n

\"Payton<\/a>Graphic Credit: Morgan Reeder<\/p>\n

Watch List and Select Statistics<\/p>\n

Payton Hull<\/a>, Abilene Christian<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 18.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.7 SPG<\/p>\n

Meredith Mayes<\/a>, Abilene Christian<\/a>, Sr., C
2025\u201326 Stats: 15.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.5 SPG (16 games)<\/p>\n

Kya Smith<\/a>, Army West Point<\/a>, Sr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 13.7 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.6 SPG<\/p>\n

Kendall Bennett<\/a>, Binghamton<\/a>, Sr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 14.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.2 SPG<\/p>\n

Camryn Runner<\/a>, Colorado St.<\/a>, Jr., G
2025\u201326 Stats (Evansville): 18.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.3 APG, 1.6 SPG<\/p>\n

Riley Weiss<\/a>, Columbia<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 20.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.7 SPG<\/p>\n

Meghan Andersen<\/a>, Fairfield<\/a>, Sr., RR
<\/a>2025\u201326 Stats: 16.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.0 BPG, 1.2 SPG<\/p>\n

Kaety L\u2019Amoreaux<\/a>, Fairfield<\/a>, Gr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.3 APG, 2.1 SPG<\/p>\n

Clare Coyle<\/a>, Furman<\/a>, Jr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 14.8 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 2.0 SPG<\/p>\n

Lauren Whittaker<\/a>, Gonzaga<\/a>, Jr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 19.1 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.3 SPG<\/p>\n

Karlee White<\/a>, Harvard<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 15.0 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.3 SPG<\/p>\n

Amber Tretter<\/a>, Miami (OH)<\/a>, Sr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 14.4 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.3 SPG<\/p>\n

Kaemyn Bekemeier<\/a>, Missouri St.<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.6 APG<\/p>\n

Taylee Chirrick<\/a>, Montana St.<\/a>, Jr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 4.1 SPG<\/p>\n

Sharnecce Currie-Jelks<\/a>, Murray St.<\/a>, Sr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.4 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 1.3 SPG<\/p>\n

Haven Ford<\/a>, Murray St.<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.4 SPG<\/p>\n

Halli Poock<\/a>, Murray St.<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 22.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.3 APG<\/p>\n

Zanai Barnett-Gay<\/a>, Navy<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 16.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.0 APG, 2.8 SPG<\/p>\n

Avery Koenen<\/a>, North Dakota St.<\/a>, Sr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 19.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.2 BPG, 1.4 SPG<\/p>\n

Fadima Tall<\/a>, Princeton<\/a>, Sr., G\/F
2025\u201326 Stats: 13.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.5 SPG<\/p>\n

Gabby Casey<\/a>, Saint Joseph\u2019s<\/a>, Sr., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 15.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.6 SPG<\/p>\n

Sophie Glancey<\/a>, Santa Clara<\/a>, Gr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 14.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.0 BPG (18 games)<\/p>\n

Francesca Schiro<\/a>, Siena<\/a>, So., G
2025\u201326 Stats: 17.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.9 SPG<\/p>\n

Ava Renninger<\/a>, Towson<\/a>, Jr., G
2025\u201326 Stats (FDU): 12.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 5.2 APG<\/p>\n

Mia Nicastro<\/a>, Western Ill.<\/a>, Gr., F
2025\u201326 Stats: 24.1 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.4 SPG<\/p>\n

Award Eligibility & Schedule<\/p>\n

To be eligible for this award, players must compete in a conference deemed to be \u201cmid-major.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

About Becky Hammon<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

About Her Hoop Stats<\/p>\n

Her Hoop Stats<\/a> was founded in 2017 to unlock better insight about women\u2019s basketball at all levels. We began as a statistics site focused on providing consistent, reliable, and easy-to-access data about women\u2019s basketball for both mobile and desktop environments. Her Hoop Stats has expanded to become a leading independent voice in the women\u2019s game, providing content through our newsletter<\/a>, podcast network<\/a>, YouTube channel<\/a>, and social media accounts (Twitter<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>).<\/p>\n