USBWA 2026-27 Season News

For their performances in the opening period through Sunday, Nov. 8, the first five Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week are BYU guard Delaney Gibb; Michigan guard Te’Yala Delfosse; Rutgers guard Mia Pauldo; Kentucky guard Ajša Sivka; and USC guard JuJu Watkins. The season’s first Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week honor goes to Oklahoma’s LeeLee Bell, and Idaho is the National Team of the Week.

2026-27 USBWA President Meghan McKeown Wallace: After an offseason full of transfers, coaching changes, and NIL deals, I imagine everyone is ready for the 2026-27 college basketball season.

Legendary Louisville Sports Information Director Kenny Klein passed away Thursday night. For nearly four decades, the 2012 Katha Quinn Award winner helped tell the story of Louisville athletics while becoming one of the university's most respected and beloved figures. The following is a statement on his passing