Oklahoma State University Athletics
October 28, 2026 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State women's basketball's Stailee Heard has been named to the 20-player Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today.
The Cheryl Miller Award, one of five Naismith Starting Five awards, recognizes the nation's top small forward in women's college basketball. The award is in its 10th year and honors the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer.
The Sapulpa, Okla., native enters her fourth season in Stillwater as the lone returner on the Cowgirl roster. The 2025-26 second-team All-Big 12 selection averaged 11.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game last season and logged just the third triple-double in school history with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists against Iowa State.
This is the second season Heard has been named to the watch list. Should she go on to win it, she'd become the first Cowgirl in program history to claim the award.
The 20-player list will be trimmed to 10 in February, then to five in March. In late March, Miller and the Hall of Fame selection committee will review the five finalists and select the winner. Fans are encouraged to participate in fan voting in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, Oct. 31.
Heard and the Cowgirls begin their regular season against Southern at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Single-game and season tickets can be purchased at okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-All-4OSU.
For more on Cowgirl Basketball, visit okstate.com and follow @OSUWBB on X and Instagram.
The Cheryl Miller Award, one of five Naismith Starting Five awards, recognizes the nation's top small forward in women's college basketball. The award is in its 10th year and honors the three-time Naismith Player of the Year and Class of 1995 Hall of Famer.
The Sapulpa, Okla., native enters her fourth season in Stillwater as the lone returner on the Cowgirl roster. The 2025-26 second-team All-Big 12 selection averaged 11.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game last season and logged just the third triple-double in school history with 18 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists against Iowa State.
This is the second season Heard has been named to the watch list. Should she go on to win it, she'd become the first Cowgirl in program history to claim the award.
The 20-player list will be trimmed to 10 in February, then to five in March. In late March, Miller and the Hall of Fame selection committee will review the five finalists and select the winner. Fans are encouraged to participate in fan voting in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, Oct. 31.
Heard and the Cowgirls begin their regular season against Southern at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Single-game and season tickets can be purchased at okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-All-4OSU.
For more on Cowgirl Basketball, visit okstate.com and follow @OSUWBB on X and Instagram.
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