MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Senior guard JJ Quinerly of the West Virginia University women’s basketball team was named to the midseason watch list for the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year Award, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced on Monday.It marks the second straight season the Norfolk, Virginia native has been featured on the midseason list.
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is presented annually to the best player in women's college basketball, as voted on by members of the USBWA. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 and with some 1,000 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball.
Quinerly has scored in double figures in all 20 games she has competed in this season with eight 20+ point scoring performances. She is averaging a career-best 19.2 points per game which is the fifth-best in the Big 12 conference and ranked 31st nationally.
Defensively, she is one of the best guards in the nation, averaging 3.45 steals per game which is the fifth-best mark in the country. She has racked up 69 total steals this season as both marks lead the conference.
Quinerly is No. 7 on the all-time scoring list with 1,747, behind Talisha Hargis (1995-98) with 1,751. She is 3rd in steals with 300 and passing WVU Hall of Famer Rosemary Kosiorek (1989-92) during the Mountaineers first ranked with of the season over No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday.
West Virginia is back at home on Wednesday, Feb. 5, against Kansas. Tipoff inside the WVU Coliseum is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
