NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State student-athlete Diamond Johnson was introduced as certainly one of 10 semifinalists for the 2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Main Participant of the Yr Award introduced by Her Hoop Stats on Wednesday afternoon.
This yr’s record of semifinalists consists of representatives from 10 groups and 9 conferences. To be eligible for this award, gamers should compete in one of many 26 conferences deemed to be “mid-major.”
In 12 begins for Norfolk State after lacking the primary 10 video games of the season, Johnson leads the crew in scoring averaging 20.6 factors, 2.6 assists, and 5.8 rebounds, whereas capturing 42.7 % from the ground and 38.9 % from past the arc.
Johnson, together with teammate Kierra Wheeler, have been named to the 15-member Mid-Season Watch Listing, in January, as they solely gamers from a Traditionally Black Faculty and College (HBCU).
5 finalists might be introduced in early March and the winner might be introduced across the Last 4.
2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Main Participant of the Yr Award Watch Listing
Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas State, Jr., GMcKenna Hofschild, Colorado State, Gr., GAbbey Hsu, Columbia, Sr., GKatie Dinnebier, Drake, Jr., GMeghan Andersen, Fairfield, Fr., FEmani Jefferson, FGCU, Jr., GYvonne Ejim, Gozaga, Sr., FDiamond Johnson, Norfolk State, Jr., GDesi-Rae Younger, UNLV, Sr., CRachael Rose, Wofford, Jr., G
