2026 Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards: Winners and all-conference team The Big 12 Conference announced its 2026 women's basketball awards, recognizing the top players in the league. Baylor's NaLyssa Smith was named the Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Iowa State's Ashley Jones earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Texas' Rori Harmon was tabbed Freshman of the Year after a remarkable debut campaign that saw her average 14.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Oklahoma State's Nadiene Harper took home Sixth Woman of the Year, capping off an impressive season with averages of 12.3 points and 6.5 assists per contest. The All-Big 12 First Team featured Smith, who averaged a league-high 23.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Harmon joined her on the first team, along with Iowa State's Ashley Jones (13.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Oklahoma's Madi Williams (14.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg), and West Virginia's Kysre Gondrezick (12.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg). The All-Big 12 Second Team consisted of Baylor's Ja'Mya Fowler (10.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Oklahoma State's Liz Scott (11.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Kansas' Holly Kersgieter (12.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Texas' Charli Collier (10.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg), and TCU's Tamara Seda (10.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg). The All-Big 12 Third Team included Baylor's Kim B...#Texas #TCU #NaLyssa_Smith #Baylor #Ashley_Jones #Iowa_State #Rori_Harmon #Nadiene_Harper #Oklahoma_State #Madi_Williams #Oklahoma #Kysre_Gondrezick #West_Virginia #JaMya_Fowler #Liz_Scott #Holly_Kersgieter #Kansas #Charli_Collier #Tamara_Seda #Kim_Bell #Maddy_Fields #Emily_Ryan #Madisen_Pettit #Zakiyah_Franklin
