HOPEWELL, N.J. - South Dakota State's
Myah Selland has been named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats. Selland, a redshirt senior, is one of 15 student-athletes on the midseason watch list.
Selland is averaging 16.7 points and 6.1 rebounds, both team highs, for the Jackrabbits in her final season. She also contributes 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Selland has scored in double figures on 16 occasions this year, including each of the last 12 contests.
With Selland's help, SDSU is 14-5 overall this year and 7-0 in Summit League action. She led the Jacks to notable wins over No. 4/10 Louisville and No. 24/25 Kansas State during the non-conference slate, and is averaging nearly 20 points per contest in conference games.
This is the second time in her career she has been named to the Becky Hammon midseason watch list. She was a finalist for the award in the 2020-21 season.
This year's midseason watch list includes representatives from 14 schools and 11 conferences. The WCC leads all conferences with three watch list members. Gonzaga is the lone team with multiple players on the list. The complete list of midseason honorees, listed alphabetically by school, is below.
- Destinee Wells, Belmont, Jr., G
- McKenna Hofschild, Colorado St., Sr., G
- Abbey Hsu, Columbia, Jr., G
- Keishana Washington, Drexel, Gr., G
- Brynna Maxwell, Gonzaga, Gr., G
- Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga, Jr., F
- Kiki Jefferson, James Madison, Sr., G
- Sam Breen, Massachusetts, Gr., F
- Savannah Wheeler, MTSU, Jr., G
- Katelyn Young, Murray St., Jr., F
- Alex Fowler, Portland, Jr., F
- Isnelle Natabou, Sacramento St., Jr., C
- Myah Selland, South Dakota St., R-Sr., F
- Quinesha Lockett, Toledo, Sr., G/F
- Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, USF, R-Sr., F
The Becky Hammon Award was first given out in 2020, with South Dakota's Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. FGCU's Kierstan Bell won the award in 2021 and 2022.
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." In October, the 25-player preseason watch list was announced. The 10 semifinalists will be announced in February, with five finalists being announced in early March. The winner will be announced in late March. The list is fluid and players may play their way on or off the list over the course of the season.
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. 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 WNBA Championship in her first season.
About Her Hoop Stats
Her Hoop Stats was founded in 2017 to unlock better insight about women's basketball at all levels. We began as a statistics site focused on providing consistent, reliable, and easy-to-access data about women's basketball for both mobile and desktop environments. Her Hoop Stats has expanded to become a leading independent voice in the women's game providing content through our newsletter, podcast network, YouTube channel, and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
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