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MEYER NAMED BECKY HAMMON AWARD SEMIFINALIST
2/18/2026 10:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HOPEWELL, N.J. - South Dakota State senior Brooklyn Meyer was one of 10 players named a semifinalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Wednesday.
Meyer averages 21.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists this season for the 20-6 Jackrabbits. She is one of three players in the country scoring more than 20 points per game while shooting better than .600 from the floor and is the only mid-major player to achieve that feat. Meyer ranks 14th in the nation in scoring and fourth in field goal percentage (.636).
Meyer has appeared on every version of the Becky Hammon Award watch list this season. This year's list of semifinalists includes representatives from 10 teams and eight conferences. Two conferences – America East and Summit League – placed two players on the watch list. North Dakota State's Avery Koenen is also a semifinalist.
About Becky Hammon
Hammon 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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Meyer averages 21.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists this season for the 20-6 Jackrabbits. She is one of three players in the country scoring more than 20 points per game while shooting better than .600 from the floor and is the only mid-major player to achieve that feat. Meyer ranks 14th in the nation in scoring and fourth in field goal percentage (.636).
Meyer has appeared on every version of the Becky Hammon Award watch list this season. This year's list of semifinalists includes representatives from 10 teams and eight conferences. Two conferences – America East and Summit League – placed two players on the watch list. North Dakota State's Avery Koenen is also a semifinalist.
About Becky Hammon
Hammon 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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