Tampa, Fla. – Feb. 3, 2025 – South Florida women's basketball graduate guard
Sammie Puisis has been tabbed to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List, announced by the organization on Monday.
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner is to be announced at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Tampa, from April 4-6. The formal presentation of the trophy will follow at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
GRADUATE GUARD SAMMIE PUISIS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- Puisis is ranked 5th nationally in Total 3-pointers made (67 3PM) and 12th in 3-pointers made per game (2.9 3PM Avg.).
- Has logged 17 double-digit performances, and five 20-plus point outings this campaign.
- Connected on three or more 3-pointers in 11 games this season.
- Averaging 14.4 points per game through 23 games this season.
- Puisis is the third Bull in program history to have 20+ points in a win against an AP Top-10 opponent and the second ever Bull to shoot 100% from 3-point range in a win against an AP Top-10 opponent. (vs. Duke, Dec. 21).
- Named USBWA Player of the Week and AP Player of the Week Honorable Mention Dec. 24).
- Earned A Single AAC Player of the Week Honor (Dec. 23) and five Honor Roll mentions.
- Puisis was selected to the WBCA's 22nd 'So You Want To Be A Coach' program.
- Named to Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team.
COMPLETE WATCH LIST
- Destiny Adams, Rutgers
- Georgia Amoore, Kentucky
- Julia Ayrault, Michigan State
- Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama
- Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy
- Raegan Beers, Oklahoma
- Lauren Betts, UCLA
- Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
- Madison Booker, Texas
- Paige Bueckers, UConn
- Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State
- Dani Carnegie, Georgia Tech
- Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
- Audi Crooks, Iowa State
- Katie Dinnebier, Drake
- Kara Dunn, Georgia Tech
- Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
- Toby Fournier, Duke
- Rori Harmon, Texas
- Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State
- Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
- Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas
- Aziaha James, NC State
- Jordyn Jenkins, UTSA
- Flau'Jae Johnson, LSU
- Taylor Jones, Texas
- Gianna Kneepkens, Utah
- Ioanna Krimili, Cal
- Grace Larkins, South Dakota
- Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State
- Megan McConnell, Duquesne
- Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
- Olivia Miles, Notre Dame
- Aneesah Morrow, LSU
- Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina
- Khamil Pierre, Vanderbilt
- Sedona Prince, TCU
- Sammie Puisis, South Florida
- JJ Quinerly, West Virginia
- Saniya Rivers, NC State
- Kaylene Smikle, Maryland
- Ashley Sofilkanich, Bucknell
- Sarah Strong, UConn
- Harmoni Turner, Harvard
- Rachel Ullstrom, Richmond
- Alyssa Ustby, North Carolina
- Hailey Van Lith, TCU
- JuJu Watkins, USC
- Riley Weiss, Columbia
- Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph's
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is presented annually to the women's national player of the year by the USBWA. Named for the legendary UCLA guard, the award was first presented in the 1987-88 season and formally named in Meyers Drysdale's honor in the 2011-12 season. Ann Meyers Drysdale played at UCLA from 1974-78, which pre-dates the USBWA All-America selections. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
ABOUT THE USBWA
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With some 900 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. It has selected a women's All-America team since the 1996-97 season. For more information on the USBWA and its award programs, contact executive director Malcolm Moran at 814-574-1485.
UP NEXT
South Florida heads to the City of Brotherly Love for a clash with Temple on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. and the action will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
South Florida women's basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
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