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Hopewell, N.J. – Yvonne Ejim was named to the 25-player watch list for the 2025 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats. The Becky Hammon Award was first given out in 2020, with South Dakota’s Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. Gonzaga’s Yvonne Ejim won the most recent award in 2024.
Below are the 25 watch list members, listed in alphabetical order by school. This year’s watch list includes representatives from 22 teams and 15 conferences. Three teams — Fairfield, Norfolk State and South Dakota State — placed two players on the watch list.
Three conferences — the AAC, MAAC and Summit League — placed three players on the preseason list. Five players become the first to represent their school on any Hammon Award watch list: Delanie Crawford (Tulsa), Akasha Davis (Lamar), DeeDee Hagemann (Memphis), Bella Smuda (Liberty), and Harmoni Turner (Harvard). All stats only include games against Division I opponents unless otherwise noted.
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, 5th Yr., F
2023-24 Stats: 19.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 BPG, 1.4 SPG
Previous Appearances: 2024 Preseason, Midseason, Semifinalist, Finalist & Winner, 2023 Midseason, Semifinalist & Finalist
Ejim, the reigning winner of the Hammon Award, was one of just four players to average at least 19 points, eight boards and two assists per game last season. Even more importantly, Ejim showed up big in the biggest games, dropping a combined 54 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks on Arizona and Stanford.
25-player watch list for the 2025 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Award
• Chellia Watson, Buffalo, Gr., G
• Emma Ronsiek, Colorado St., Gr., F
• Katie Dinnebier, Drake, Sr., G
• Megan McConnell, Duquesne, Sr., G
• Meghan Andersen, Fairfield, So., RR
• Janelle Brown, Fairfield, Gr., G
• Emani Jefferson, FGCU, R-Sr., S
• Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, Gr., F
• Harmoni Turner, Harvard, Sr., G
• Akasha Davis, Lamar, Sr., F/C
• Bella Smuda, Liberty, R-Sr., C
• Adrianna Smith, Maine, Sr., F
• DeeDee Hagemann, Memphis, Sr., G
• Anastasiia Boldyreva, Middle Tenn., Sr., C
• Katelyn Young, Murray St., Gr., F
• Diamond Johnson, Norfolk St., Gr., G
• Kierra Wheeler, Norfolk St., Sr., F
• Ny’Ceara Pryor, Sacred Heart, Jr., G
• Grace Larkins, South Dakota, Sr., G
• Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota St., Sr., F
• Paige Meyer, South Dakota St., Sr., G
• Delanie Crawford, Tulsa, Sr., G
• Jordyn Jenkins, UTSA, R-Sr., F
• Rachael Rose, Wofford, Sr., G
• Allyson Fertig, Wyoming, Sr., C
