USBWA Awards Articles

For the period through Sunday, Dec. 21, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are Iowa State center Audi Crooks; South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards; Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo; TCU guard Olivia Miles; UConn forward Sarah Strong. The Tamika Catchings freshman of the week is Gonzaga forward Lauren Whittaker and the team of the week is Texas Tech.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Dec. 21.

For the period through Sunday, Dec. 14, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are Oklahoma center Raegan Beers; Texas forward Madison Booker; Iowa State center Audi Crooks; Notre Dame center Cassandre Prosper; Princeton guard-forward Fadima Tall. The Tamika Catchings co-freshmen of the week are Houston Christian guard Kamryn McLaurin and Tennessee guard Mia Pauldo and the team of the week is Arizona State.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Dec. 14.

For the period through Sunday, Dec. 7, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are UCLA center Lauren Betts; Fairfield guard Kaety L’Amoreaux; NorthTexas forward Megan Nestor; South Carolina center Madina Okot; and Michigan guard Olivia Olson. The Tamika Catchings freshman of the week is Oklahoma guard Aaliyah Chavez, and the Team of the Week is Villanova.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Dec. 7.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Nov. 30.

For the period through Sunday, Nov. 30, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes; Iowa State center Audi Crooks; Murray State forward Sharnecce Currie-Jelks; UCLA guard-forward Gabriela Jaquez; and North Carolina guard Indya Nivar. The Tamika Catchings Freshman of the Week is Mississippi State forward Madison Francis, and the National Team of the Week is Texas.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association is proud and excited to unveil a new monthly feature for the 2025-26 season. At the beginning of each month the association will be awarding two Oscar Robertson Player of the Month honors. One will go to a player at a high-major program, the other at a mid-major school. This will continue to spotlight big-time performers and add a little more attention and recognition beyond our five-man Player of the Week spotlights.

For the period through Sunday, Nov. 23, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are Richmond forward Maggie Doogan; UConn guard Azzi Fudd; Iowa center Ava Heiden; South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson; and Kentucky center Clara Strack. The Tamika Catchings National Freshman Player of the Week is Stanford forward Lara Somfai, and the National Team of the Week is Rhode Island.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Nov. 23.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Nov. 16.

For the period through Sunday, Nov. 16, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees of the week are Navy guard Zanai Barnett-Gay, Iowa State center Audi Crooks; Michigan guard Olivia Olson, Washington guard Sayvia Sellers, and West Virginia guard Sydney Shaw. The Tamika Catchings freshman of the week is Maryland guard Addi Mack, and the team of the week is UCLA.

For their performances from the season's opening through Sunday, Nov. 9, the first five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women’s honorees are Fairfield roadrunner Meghan Andersen; Iowa State center Audi Crooks; Florida guard Liv McGill; Baylor guard Taliah Scott; and Princeton guard Fatima Tall. The first Tamika Catchings Freshman of the Week goes to USC guard Jazzy Davidson, and the Team of the Week is reigning NCAA champion UConn.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has named five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games of the week ending Sunday, Nov. 9.

Nine All-Americans from last season highlighted by first-teamers Lauren Betts of UCLA and Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame are among 50 top players who make up the preseason watch list for the 2025-26 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award created by the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. 

Twenty standout first-year players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025-26 Tamika Catchings Award by the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Fifty standout returning players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025-26 Oscar Robertson Trophy by the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

Twenty-five standout first-year players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025-26 Wayman Tisdale Award by the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

The longtime head coach and recipient of the USBWA's Dean Smith Award passed away Tuesday.