Koenen Chosen to Midseason Watch Record for Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award

HOPEWELL, N.J. – Junior ahead Avery Koenen has been chosen to the midseason watch record for the 2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award introduced by Her Hoop Stats, the group introduced on Wednesday.

Koenen turns into one in all solely 15 gamers within the nation to be named to the midseason watch record. She’s additionally one in all two gamers within the Summit League to earn the popularity, becoming a member of Brooklyn Meyer from South Dakota State.

Koenen is averaging a team-best 18.8 factors with 11.1 rebounds per sport this season. The Montevideo, Minn., native at the moment ranks within the prime 10 within the nation and leads the Summit League in double-doubles (third, 13), discipline aim share (4th, 63.6), free throw makes an attempt (4th, 134), defensive rebounds per sport (sixth, 8.3), free throws (eighth, 99) and rebounds per sport (ninth, 11.1).

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NDSU, who has received every of its final 14 video games, might be again in motion at St. Thomas on Wednesday night time. Tip-off is about for 7:00 p.m.

Award Eligibility & Schedule

To be eligible for this award, gamers should compete in one of many 26 conferences deemed to be “mid-major.” The following conferences are thought-about high-major for the needs of this award and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Additionally, gamers from Oregon State and Washington State stay ineligible this 12 months.

The 25-player preseason watch record was introduced in October, and 10 semifinalists might be introduced in February. The 5 finalists might be introduced in early March, with the winner introduced across the Final Four. The record is fluid, and gamers could play their approach on or off it over the course of the season.