GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman's
Clare Coyle is among 25 players named to the 2027 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Watch List.
The award, presented by Her Hoop Stats, has been given annually since 2020.
This year's watch list includes representatives from 21 teams and 16 conferences. Coyle is the Southern Conference's lone representative.
A 15-player mid-season 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.
Coyle, a 6-foot-1 junior forward and two-year starter, proved to be the SoCon's most complete player a year ago, pacing the league in rebounding (9.1), field goal percentage (.547), and double-doubles (11), while ranking fourth in scoring (14.8), third in steals (2.0), and fourth in blocked shots (1.38). She was the only player in the conference to rank in the top four in all six categories.
The Jacksonville, Fla., product took home a bevy of honors a year ago, including first team All-SoCon, SoCon All-Defensive Team, and second team SoCon All-Tournament accolades after helping the Paladins to an 18-13 overall record and 9-5 league mark.
Coyle has twice been named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll and last year garnered SoCon All-Academic Team.
She headlines a Paladin squad that was recently picked as the preseason favorite to win the SoCon by vote of league head coaches.
Furman tips off its season on Nov. 2 at South Florida.
2027 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player Of The Year Watch List
Payton Hull, Abilene Christian, Sr., G
Meredith Mayes, Abilene Christian, Sr., C
Kya Smith, Army West Point, Sr., F
Kendall Bennett, Binghamton, Sr., F
Camryn Runner, Colorado St., Jr., G
Riley Weiss, Columbia, Sr., G
Meghan Andersen, Fairfield, Sr., RR
Kaety L'Amoreaux, Fairfield, Gr., G
Clare Coyle, Furman, Jr., F
Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga, Jr., F
Karlee White, Harvard, Sr., G
Amber Tretter, Miami (OH), Sr., F
Kaemyn Bekemeier, Missouri St., Sr., G
Taylee Chirrick, Montana St., Jr., G
Sharnecce Currie-Jelks, Murray St., Sr., F
Haven Ford, Murray St., Sr., G
Halli Poock, Murray St., Sr., G
Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy, Sr., G
Avery Koenen, North Dakota St., Sr., F
Fadima Tall, Princeton, Sr., G/F
Gabby Casey, Saint Joseph's, Sr., G
Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara, Gr., F
Francesca Schiro, Siena, So., G
Ava Renninger, Towson, Jr., G
Mia Nicastro, Western Ill., Gr., F
About Becky Hammon
Hammon was a three-time All-American at Colorado State and led the Rams to the Sweet 16 in 1999. She signed with the New York Liberty in 1999 and was traded to San Antonio in 2007, where she played the rest of her WNBA 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 named to the W25 in 2021.
Hammon became the first woman to serve as a full-time NBA assistant coach when she joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. She later became the first woman to serve as head coach in NBA Summer League and the first woman to be part of an NBA All-Star coaching staff. Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and has won the 2022, 2023 and 2025 WNBA Championships.
