WBB’s Yarden Garzon Named Top 10 Candidate for Cheryl Miller Award
Indiana women’s basketball junior guard Yarden Garzon has been named to the 2025 Cheryl Miller Award Top 10, announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), per IU Athletics releasing the news this week.
The Cheryl Miller Award recognizes the top small forward in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball.
The Full List of 2025 Cheryl Miller Award Candidates
Yarden Garzon Indiana
Mikaylah Williams LSU
Grace VanSlooten Michigan State
Saniya Rivers NC State
Sonia Citron Notre Dame
Cotie McMahon Ohio State
Madison Booker Texas
Sarah Strong UConn
Alyssa Utsby UNC
Gianna Kneepkens Utah
Garzon leads the Indiana Hoosiers in scoring with 14.7 points per game, she also averages 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Garzon is shooting 42.6% from the field and 41.4% from three point range.
Indiana who is 15-7 overall and 7-4 in Big Ten play this season should make the NCAA tournament but is on the bubble for sure, projected currently as one of the last four teams “IN”.
Fans voting started today, to participate in Fan Voting in both of the remaining rounds visit hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
Garzon and the Hoosiers return to action at 3 p.m. on Sunday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-6, 6-6 Big Ten) at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.