STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford junior Nunu Agara is one of 50 players under consideration for the 2026 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, which have become the most prestigious national honors in all of college basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the Naismith Trophy recognizes the top Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Players of the Year.
Stanford has had two players take home the Naismith National Player of the Year honors, Jennifer Azzi in 1990 and Kate Starbird in 1997. Two seasons ago, Cameron Brink was the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
An All-ACC second team selection last season, Agara was also voted to the 10-person Preseason All-ACC Team. She was Stanford’s leading scorer (15.8 ppg) and rebounder (7.6 rpg) a season ago and is the ACC’s third-leading returning scorer (Hannah Hidalgo – Notre Dame; Kymora Johnson - Virginia) and its second-leading returning rebounder (Jessica Peterson - Miami). She scored in double figures in 21 games, had six 20-point efforts and tied for eighth in the ACC with nine double-doubles.
Agara increased her scoring average by 10.4 points and her rebounding average by 4.7 boards over her freshman year and was one of seven major conference underclassmen to average 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. She had 29 points and 13 rebounds in an overtime loss at No. 5 LSU on Dec. 5 and shot 75.0 percent from the floor (12-of-16), becoming the fifth DI player since 2002-03 to have 29 points and 13 rebounds in a true road game against an AP top five opponent and the only one to do it on better than 60.0 percent shooting.
Agara and the Cardinal begin their regular season at home on Monday, Nov. 3 against UNC Greensboro (7 p.m.). Season tickets, flex plans, group tickets, and single-game seats are now on sale for Stanford’s 2025-26 season. Fans can explore availability by clicking here or by contacting the Stanford Athletics ticket office at 800-STANFORD or athleticstickets@stanford.edu.