SPOKANE, Wash — The accolades keep coming for Gonzaga senior forward Yvonne Ejim. On Tuesday, Ejim was named to the Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year Midseason Team.
Ejim is one of 30 players in the nation named to the list.
During the 2023-2024 season, Ejim has averaged 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Her 487 points scored this year ranks sixth in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 30-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 14 games this season.
Other NCAA Women’s basketball players on the list include Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Elizabeth Kitley and Angel Reese.
At the end of the season the Naismith Trophy is awarded to the player of the year in men's and women's college basketball. A national voting academy of leading basketball coaches, administrators and journalists narrows the group down to four finalists based on player performance throughout the season. The final four Naismith finalists will make up the ballot and the player of the year is voted on by the group.
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