Oklahoma State University Athletics
Stailee Heard Garners National Recognition
January 14, 2025 | Cowgirl Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS – Oklahoma State's Stailee Heard garnered national recognition for her play last week for the Cowgirl basketball team with her inclusion on the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's list of national players of the week.
For the period through Sunday, Jan. 12, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women's honorees of the week are Navy guard Zanai Barnett-Gay; Heard; Notre Dame forward Liatu King; South Dakota guard Grace Larkins; USC guard JuJu Watkins; the Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week is Quinnipiac guard Gal Raviv; and the National Team of the Week is South Carolina.
The USBWA women's awards, organized under Mel Greenberg, the USBWA Vice President for women's basketball, are chosen from weekly conference honors as well as at-large additions. Nominations are welcome as each seven-day period rolls along to make sure no one is inadvertently overlooked.
There is no restriction within a week on the number of national honors received within a conference, especially the way realignment has affected membership size.
A sophomore guard from Sapulpa, Okla., Heard scored 21 points to go with 13 rebounds and five steals in OSU's 64-48 win at Cincinnati. She helped the Cowgirls improve to 14-2 overall and 4-1 in league play after completing their two-game Big 12 sweep for the week with a 64-57 upset of then-No. 17 West Virginia in Stillwater. Heard led the way by scoring 18 points and grabbing seven boards..
Following the victory, OSU returned to the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018, checking in at No. 24.
For the period through Sunday, Jan. 12, the five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women's honorees of the week are Navy guard Zanai Barnett-Gay; Heard; Notre Dame forward Liatu King; South Dakota guard Grace Larkins; USC guard JuJu Watkins; the Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week is Quinnipiac guard Gal Raviv; and the National Team of the Week is South Carolina.
The USBWA women's awards, organized under Mel Greenberg, the USBWA Vice President for women's basketball, are chosen from weekly conference honors as well as at-large additions. Nominations are welcome as each seven-day period rolls along to make sure no one is inadvertently overlooked.
There is no restriction within a week on the number of national honors received within a conference, especially the way realignment has affected membership size.
A sophomore guard from Sapulpa, Okla., Heard scored 21 points to go with 13 rebounds and five steals in OSU's 64-48 win at Cincinnati. She helped the Cowgirls improve to 14-2 overall and 4-1 in league play after completing their two-game Big 12 sweep for the week with a 64-57 upset of then-No. 17 West Virginia in Stillwater. Heard led the way by scoring 18 points and grabbing seven boards..
Following the victory, OSU returned to the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 2018, checking in at No. 24.
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