Drexel’s Keishana Washington named a finalist for Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year, Drysdale Award
Washington, the only mid-major player in the top five, is third in the nation in scoring at 27.1 points per game.
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Drexel’s Keishana Washington was named one of five finalists for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award as well as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, which is given to the nation’s top shooting guard, on Wednesday.
Washington was the only mid-major player in the top five for the Drysdale Award.
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Washington, a 5-foot-7 graduate student from Ontario, Canada, is third in the nation in scoring at 27.1 points per game. Washington has 2,265 career points, good for second all-time in scoring Drexel history behind Gabriela Mărginean (2,581).
Washington has eclipsed 40 points three times this season, most recently in a win over Delaware on Feb. 19. With one game left in the regular season, Drexel is in first place in the Colonial Athletic Association, and Washington is a front-runner for CAA Player of the Year.
Drexel (21-7, 13-4 CAA) finishes its season at 3 p.m. Saturday at home against North Carolina A&T (FloHoops).
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Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year finalists
Keishana Washington, Drexel
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
Sam Breen, Massachusetts
Alex Fowler, Portland
Myah Selland, South Dakota State
Ann Meyers Drysdale Award finalists
Keishana Washington, Drexel
Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State
Hailey Van Lith, Louisville
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Zia Cooke, South Carolina