Colorado State University Athletics
Hofschild Selected as Mid-Major Player of the Year Semifinalist
2/14/2024 12:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The All-American was named a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award semifinalist for second consecutive season
HOPEWELL, N.J. – Tabbed as one of the best players at the mid-major level and one of the nation's top point guards, McKenna Hofschild was selected as a semifinalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award. The All-American landed on both the preseason and mid-season watch lists prior to being named a semifinalist for the second consecutive season.
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The Mountain West all-time assist leader and top scorer continues to lead the league averaging 24.1 points and 7.5 assists per game. She is the only player at the mid-major level averaging over 20 points and 6.5 assists per game since the start of conference action. The Minnesota native also joins Caitlin Clark (Iowa) as the two players this season to average 20 points and seven assists per game. Despite being the shortest guard in the nation at 5-2, the All-American has gathered nine double-doubles this season with eight coming with points/assists.
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Award Eligibility & Schedule
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences 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, Pac-12, and SEC. In October, the 25-player preseason watch list was announced. The 10 semifinalists will be announced in February, followed by the five finalists announced in early March. The winner will be announced around the Final Four. The list is fluid and players may play their way on or off the list over the course of the season.
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About Becky Hammon
Hammon was a three-time All-American during her career at Colorado State and led the Rams to the Sweet 16 in 1999, the program's only appearance to date. She was signed by the New York Liberty in 1999 and traded to the San Antonio Stars in 2007, where she played the rest of her 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 recently named to the W25.
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Hammon became the second female coach in NBA history when she began coaching for the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. Additionally, Hammon is the only woman to be a head coach in the NBA Summer League as well as the only woman to be a member of an NBA All-Star coaching staff. Currently, Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and won the 2022 and 2023 WNBA Championships.
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2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List
Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas St., Jr., G
McKenna Hofschild, Colorado St., Gr., G
Abbey Hsu, Columbia, Sr., G
Katie Dinnebier, Drake, Jr., G
Meghan Andersen, Fairfield, Fr., F
Emani Jefferson, FGCU, R-Sr, G
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, Sr., F
Diamond Johnson, Norfolk St., Jr., G
Desi-Rae Young, UNLV, Sr., C
Rachael Rose, Wofford, Jr., G
