Colorado State University Athletics
Hofschild Named Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
3/6/2024 9:44:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The All-American is selected as a 1-of-5 finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year
HOPEWELL, N.J. – After finishing the regular season as the Mountain West leading scorer and assist leader, McKenna Hofschild is named a finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award. This is the first time the guard has been named a finalist for the award but has appeared on most mid-season lists the last two seasons.
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The All-American finished the regular season leading the Mountain West with 22.6 points per game and 7.3 assists per game. Her scoring ranks No. 7 in the nation and assists No. 3. She is one of two players in the country averaging over 20 points and seven assists, joining Caitlin Clark from Iowa. She has directed a Rams' offense that has led Division I all season in fewest turnovers, averaging 9.1 per game. CSU also has been in the top 5 all season in assist/turnover ratio with a 1.62 mark, currently No. 3.
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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.
2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
McKenna Hofschild, Colorado State, Gr., G
Abbey Hsu, Columbia, Sr., G
Katie Dinnebier, Drake, Jr., G
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, Sr., F
Rachael Rose, Wofford, Jr., G
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The All-American finished the regular season leading the Mountain West with 22.6 points per game and 7.3 assists per game. Her scoring ranks No. 7 in the nation and assists No. 3. She is one of two players in the country averaging over 20 points and seven assists, joining Caitlin Clark from Iowa. She has directed a Rams' offense that has led Division I all season in fewest turnovers, averaging 9.1 per game. CSU also has been in the top 5 all season in assist/turnover ratio with a 1.62 mark, currently No. 3.
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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.
2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
McKenna Hofschild, Colorado State, Gr., G
Abbey Hsu, Columbia, Sr., G
Katie Dinnebier, Drake, Jr., G
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, Sr., F
Rachael Rose, Wofford, Jr., G
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Players Mentioned
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