Oklahoma State University Athletics
Izzy Higginbottom Joins OSU Staff As Graduate Assistant
July 08, 2025 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team has added former Arkansas standout Izzy Higginbottom to its staff as the program's graduate assistant it was announced today by Cowgirl head coach Jacie Hoyt.
"We are thrilled to add Izzy to our staff. I am so excited for our players to get to learn from a player who just walked in their shoes and had so much success," Hoyt said.
"Her pedigree combined with her passion to pour into our players will be a huge gain for our program."
This past season, Higginbottom earned honorable mention All-America status from both the United States Basketball Writers Association and the Associated Press. One of the nation's elite scorers, she finished the year second nationally with her 24.4 points per outing and scored in double figures in 30 of the squad's 32 games.
Higginbottom appeared on the Ann Meyers Drysdale USWBA Player of the Year Midseason Watch List as well as the Dawn Staley Award Later Season Watch List.
In 2023 at Arkansas State, Higginbottom was named an All-Sun Belt first-team selection as well as one of 10 semifinalists for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. Her 22.2 points per game led the league and ranked eighth nationally.
As a sophomore for the Red Wolves, Higginbottom was named the 2022 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and a second-team all-league pick after averaging 16.0 points, 3.1. rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Higginbottom began her career at Missouri where she played in 27 games during the 2020-21 campaign. She averaged 6.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for the Tigers.
A native of Batesville, Ark., she earned all-state and all-state tournament honors in 2019 and 2020. Higginbottom directed Batesville to the 2019 Class 4A state title, earning tournament MVP honors, and a state semifinal appearance the following season. She scored a state-record 57 points in her squad's quarterfinal contest.
"We are thrilled to add Izzy to our staff. I am so excited for our players to get to learn from a player who just walked in their shoes and had so much success," Hoyt said.
"Her pedigree combined with her passion to pour into our players will be a huge gain for our program."
This past season, Higginbottom earned honorable mention All-America status from both the United States Basketball Writers Association and the Associated Press. One of the nation's elite scorers, she finished the year second nationally with her 24.4 points per outing and scored in double figures in 30 of the squad's 32 games.
Higginbottom appeared on the Ann Meyers Drysdale USWBA Player of the Year Midseason Watch List as well as the Dawn Staley Award Later Season Watch List.
In 2023 at Arkansas State, Higginbottom was named an All-Sun Belt first-team selection as well as one of 10 semifinalists for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. Her 22.2 points per game led the league and ranked eighth nationally.
As a sophomore for the Red Wolves, Higginbottom was named the 2022 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and a second-team all-league pick after averaging 16.0 points, 3.1. rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Higginbottom began her career at Missouri where she played in 27 games during the 2020-21 campaign. She averaged 6.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for the Tigers.
A native of Batesville, Ark., she earned all-state and all-state tournament honors in 2019 and 2020. Higginbottom directed Batesville to the 2019 Class 4A state title, earning tournament MVP honors, and a state semifinal appearance the following season. She scored a state-record 57 points in her squad's quarterfinal contest.
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