South Dakota State’s Myah Selland was named to the watch lists for the Becky Hammon and Cheryl Miller Awards, released by their respective organizations Wednesday.
The Becky Hammon Award, presented by Her Hoop Stats, annually recognizes the top mid-major player in the country. Selland is one of 25 players on the preseason list. The Cheryl Miller Award is presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and honors the top small forwards in college basketball. Selland is one of 20 players on this watch list.
Selland, back for her sixth season as a Jackrabbit, averaged 14.2 points to lead the team a season ago and added 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists on average, which ranked second. She led the Summit League with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio and shot 51.1 percent from the field and 46.6 percent from the 3-point line. The 2022 WNIT MVP put up double figures in 22 contests last season. Selland was an All-Summit League First Team pick in 2021-22. She was also named to the Becky Hammon and Cheryl Miller preseason watch lists last season. She was a finalist for the Becky Hammon award in 2021.
