HOPEWELL, N.J. – Columbia women's basketball junior Abbey Hsu was named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, presented by Her Hoops Stats. The preseason watch list was announced Wednesday morning.
 
Hsu is one of 25 players representing 25 different schools and 13 conferences that have been named to the list. To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." Conferences ineligible to have players considered for the award include the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC.
 
A two-time All-Ivy League selection through her first two seasons, Hsu is coming off a record-setting year that saw her shatter the Ivy League's single-season record for 3-pointers. The Parkland, Florida native made 108 treys last year, ranking among the top five in the NCAA in makes, attempts (288) and makes per game (3.38). Along the way, she also broke Columbia's career record for made 3-pointers and enters her junior season with 173 total makes.
 
Hsu was Columbia's leading scorer in 2021-22, averaging 16.4 points and netting 524 total points to rank fourth in program history for points in a season. She scored in double figures in 28 of the team's 32 games, including nine 20-point outings, and also broke Columbia's single-season record for minutes played (1,064). Following Columbia's run to the WNIT National Quarterfinals, Hsu was named First Team All-Met by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association.
 
Hsu is no stranger to national honors. As a rookie in 2019-20, she was named an Honorable Mention to Her Hoops Stats postseason "Fab 15". The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) named Hsu its National Freshman of the Week earlier that same season.
 
In January, 15 players will be named to the midseason watch list. The 10 semifinalists will be announced in February, with five finalists being announced in early March. The winner will be announced in late March. The list is fluid and players may play their way on or off the list over the course of the season.
 
About Becky Hammon
Hammon was a three-time All-American during her career at Colorado State and led the Rams to the Sweet 16 in 1999, the program's only appearance to date. She was signed by the New York Liberty in 1999 and traded to the San Antonio Stars in 2007, where she played the rest of her career. Hammon retired in 2014 as a six-time All-Star and a two-time All-WNBA First Team honoree. In 2016 she was named one of the top 20 players in WNBA history and was recently named to the W25. Hammon became the second female coach in NBA history when she began coaching for the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. Additionally, Hammon is the only woman to be a head coach in the NBA Summer League as well as the only woman to be a member of an NBA All-Star coaching staff. Currently, Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and won the 2022 WNBA Championship in her first season.
 
About Her Hoop Stats
Her Hoop Stats was founded in 2017 to unlock better insight about women's basketball at all levels. We began as a statistics site focused on providing consistent, reliable, and easy-to-access data about women's basketball for both mobile and desktop environments. Her Hoop Stats has expanded to become a leading independent voice in the women's game providing content through our newsletter, podcast network, YouTube channel, and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
 
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