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Fair Named To Becky Hammon Award Midseason Watch List
1/6/2021 10:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – For the second straight season, University at Buffalo women's basketball sophomore guard Dyaisha Fair has been named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, as announced by Her Hoops Stats on Wednesday morning.
The Becky Hammon Award was first awarded in 2020, with South Dakota's Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. This year's midseason watch list includes representation from 14 teams and 10 conferences.
The Mid-American conference is well represented on the 15 player list as Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly, Bowling Green's Lexi Fleming and Ohio's CeCe Hooks and Erica Johnson join Fair from the MAC.
The Rochester, NY native is currently ranked 22nd in the nation in scoring (22.4 ppg) while also averaging 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She also ranks in the top 20 nationally in assists (46), assists per game (5.8), free throws made (45) and attempted (58) and final points (156).
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." Her Hoop Stats will announce the 10 semifinalists for the award in February, with five finalists being announced in early March. The winner will be announced in late March.
2021 Becky Hammon Award Midseason Watch List
Lexi Fleming Bowling Green
Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Micaela Kelly Central Michigan
Iimar'i Thomas Cincinnati
Kierstan Bell FGCU
Jill Townsend Gonzaga
Macee Williams IUPUI
Bianca Millan Maine
Anastasia Hayes Middle Tenn. St.
Cece Hooks Ohio
Erica Johnson Ohio
Nancy Mulkey Rice
Hannah Sierven South Dakota
Kionna Jeter Towson
Chelsey Perry UT Martin
The Becky Hammon Award was first awarded in 2020, with South Dakota's Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. This year's midseason watch list includes representation from 14 teams and 10 conferences.
The Mid-American conference is well represented on the 15 player list as Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly, Bowling Green's Lexi Fleming and Ohio's CeCe Hooks and Erica Johnson join Fair from the MAC.
The Rochester, NY native is currently ranked 22nd in the nation in scoring (22.4 ppg) while also averaging 6.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. She also ranks in the top 20 nationally in assists (46), assists per game (5.8), free throws made (45) and attempted (58) and final points (156).
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." Her Hoop Stats will announce the 10 semifinalists for the award in February, with five finalists being announced in early March. The winner will be announced in late March.
2021 Becky Hammon Award Midseason Watch List
Lexi Fleming Bowling Green
Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Micaela Kelly Central Michigan
Iimar'i Thomas Cincinnati
Kierstan Bell FGCU
Jill Townsend Gonzaga
Macee Williams IUPUI
Bianca Millan Maine
Anastasia Hayes Middle Tenn. St.
Cece Hooks Ohio
Erica Johnson Ohio
Nancy Mulkey Rice
Hannah Sierven South Dakota
Kionna Jeter Towson
Chelsey Perry UT Martin
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