Princeton University Athletics
Fadima Tall
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October 28, 2026 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON – Fadima Tall has been named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by HerHoopStats Preseason Watch List.
Tall is one of 25 players named to the list. This year's watch list includes representatives from 21 teams and 16 conferences. Murray State leads all schools with three selections, while Abilene Christian and Fairfield each have two. The Ivy League, Metro Conference and Missouri Valley Conference lead the way with three selections apiece, while the Pac-12, Patriot League and UAC each have two.
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in a conference deemed to be "mid-major." The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Players competing in the re-formed Pac-12 are eligible.
The 15-player midseason watch list will be announced in January, followed by 10 semifinalists announced in February. The five finalists will be announced in early March, with the winner announced around the Final Four. The list is fluid, and players may play their way on or off it over the course of the season.
Tall is a two-time second-team All-Ivy performer who was the conference tournament's Most Outstanding Player last season. She posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Brown in the semifinal before leading all scorers with 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals vs. Harvard in the championship.
Last year, she improved her shooting percentage (.459), three-point field goal percentage (.361), free throw percentage (.846), rebounding (7.4) and scoring (13.0).For her career, Tall has played in 71 games and has averaged 10.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
Tall is one of 25 players named to the list. This year's watch list includes representatives from 21 teams and 16 conferences. Murray State leads all schools with three selections, while Abilene Christian and Fairfield each have two. The Ivy League, Metro Conference and Missouri Valley Conference lead the way with three selections apiece, while the Pac-12, Patriot League and UAC each have two.
To be eligible for this award, players must compete in a conference deemed to be "mid-major." The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, and SEC. Players competing in the re-formed Pac-12 are eligible.
The 15-player midseason watch list will be announced in January, followed by 10 semifinalists announced in February. The five finalists will be announced in early March, with the winner announced around the Final Four. The list is fluid, and players may play their way on or off it over the course of the season.
Tall is a two-time second-team All-Ivy performer who was the conference tournament's Most Outstanding Player last season. She posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Brown in the semifinal before leading all scorers with 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals vs. Harvard in the championship.
Last year, she improved her shooting percentage (.459), three-point field goal percentage (.361), free throw percentage (.846), rebounding (7.4) and scoring (13.0).For her career, Tall has played in 71 games and has averaged 10.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
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