Young named to Hammon Watch List
WBB: The award is given to the nation's best Mid-Major player
Murray State senior forward Katelyn Young has been named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. It’s the third-straight year Young been named to the preseason watch list.
Last season, Young averaged 19.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game as she became Murray State’s all-time leading scorer. Young is the only player in the country to average at least 19 points and 7.5 rebounds on at least 50% shooting in each of the last three seasons. Kansas State’s Ayoka Lee is the only player to have those numbers twice in the last three years.
Young is one of 25 players to be named to the Hammon Award Preseason Watch List. The 15-player midseason watch list will be announced in January, followed by 10 semifinalists announced in February. The five finalists will be announced in early March, with the winner announced around the Final Four. The list is fluid, and players may play their way on or off it over the course of the season.
Young and the Racers will open the season on November 7th at home against SIUE.