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Jackson Selected to Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List
10/28/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Duke women's basketball senior guard Ashlon Jackson was named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association Tuesday afternoon.
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, now in its ninth year, honors the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It is named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer, who was the first player, regardless of gender, to be chosen for an All-America Team in four straight seasons.
A preseason All-ACC honoree, Jackson started all 37 games for Duke in 2024-25 and put up 12.4 points per game – second on the team – along with 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The 2025 All-ACC Second Team, Ally ACC All-Tournament First Team and Birmingham 2 Region All-Tournament Team selection turned in a strong junior campaign that featured 25 games in double figures and six 20-point outings, highlighted by a career-high, 30-point performance against Kansas State.
Jackson finished third on the team in assists (78) and notched six games with five or more triples en route to knocking down 87 for the year – a mark that matched the Duke single-season record and ranked 20th nationally.
Fans are encouraged to participate in fan voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, Oct. 31. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2026 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame selection committee, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
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The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, now in its ninth year, honors the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It is named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer, who was the first player, regardless of gender, to be chosen for an All-America Team in four straight seasons.
A preseason All-ACC honoree, Jackson started all 37 games for Duke in 2024-25 and put up 12.4 points per game – second on the team – along with 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The 2025 All-ACC Second Team, Ally ACC All-Tournament First Team and Birmingham 2 Region All-Tournament Team selection turned in a strong junior campaign that featured 25 games in double figures and six 20-point outings, highlighted by a career-high, 30-point performance against Kansas State.
Jackson finished third on the team in assists (78) and notched six games with five or more triples en route to knocking down 87 for the year – a mark that matched the Duke single-season record and ranked 20th nationally.
Fans are encouraged to participate in fan voting in each of the three rounds starting Friday, Oct. 31. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2026 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame selection committee, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
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