Katie Dinnebier

HOPEWELL, N.J. — Drake senior point guard Katie Dinnebier has again received national recognition with her inclusion on the 2025 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List, announced Wednesday by Her Hoop Stats.

Dinnebier, the reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, was named a Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List member in both 2024 preseason and mid-season iterations. She was also a semifinalist and finalist for last season’s award.

A Waukee High School graduate, Dinnebier became ninth player in Drake history to win Jackie Stiles MVC Player of the Year last season and was also named to All-Missouri Valley Conference first team and All-Defensive Team. She earned MVC Scholar-Athlete second team honors and collected Patty Viverito MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player award. The Waukee High School graduate was included as a finalist for Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award. She led Drake and was atop or near the top of the league with 18.1 points, 6.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game and eclipsed 1,000 career points as a junior, currently sits at 1,333. Dinnebier ranks 10th all-time with .370 career three-point percentage and second all-time with .856 career free throw percentage, fourth all-time with 548 career assists, marking the seventh player in program history to dish out 500+ assists, and cracked top 10 on all-time steals list with 188.

This year’s watch list includes representatives from 22 teams and 15 conferences. Three teams — Fairfield, Norfolk State and South Dakota State — placed two players on the watch list, and three conferences — the AAC, MAAC and Summit League — placed three players on the preseason list.