BROOKLYN MEYER NAMED TO BECKY HAMMON MIDSEASON WATCH LIST

HOPEWELL, N.J. – South Dakota State senior Brooklyn Meyer was one of 15 athletes named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award on Wednesday.

Meyer, a Larchwoood, Iowa native, averages 20.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 blocks per game for the Jackrabbits this season. She shoots .627 from the field and is one of four players in the country averaging at least 20 points while shooting at least .600 this season. Meyer has led the Jackrabbits to a 14-5 overall record so far this year.

Meyer is one of 15 players in the midseason watch list, which includes players from 13 conferences. North Dakota State’s Avery Koenen is also on the midseason list, making the Summit League one of two conferences with more than one player represented.

Award Eligibility & ScheduleTo 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, and SEC. Additionally, players from Oregon State and Washington State remain ineligible this year.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 HammonHammon was a three-time All-American 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 named to the W25 in 2021.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 and 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 has won the 2022, 2023 and 2025 WNBA Championships.

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