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Fournier Earns Spot on McClain Award Watch List
10/30/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Duke women's basketball sophomore forward Toby Fournier was one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Katrina McClain Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday afternoon.
Named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year, the annual award, in its ninth year, recognizes the top power forward in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Appearing in 36 games, Fournier took the nation by storm and turned in a breakout rookie season that saw her rewrite the Duke freshman record book. She recorded 22 games in double figures and nine 20-point outings, culminating her season with numerous accolades including ACC Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the Birmingham 2 Region All-Tournament Team. A six-time ACC Rookie of the Week and three-time USBWA National Freshman of the Week honoree, Fournier paced Duke in scoring (13.2) while adding 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
Fournier, a preseason All-ACC pick, was the only rookie in the Power 4 – and one of just 10 Power 4 players overall – to average at least 13.0 points on 52-percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 2024-25. In addition to leading Duke and ACC freshmen in multiple categories during the year, she was one of just two freshmen nationally to lead an AP top-15 team in scoring.
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 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to McClain and the Hall of Fame selection committee, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Katrina McClain 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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Named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year, the annual award, in its ninth year, recognizes the top power forward in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.
Appearing in 36 games, Fournier took the nation by storm and turned in a breakout rookie season that saw her rewrite the Duke freshman record book. She recorded 22 games in double figures and nine 20-point outings, culminating her season with numerous accolades including ACC Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the Birmingham 2 Region All-Tournament Team. A six-time ACC Rookie of the Week and three-time USBWA National Freshman of the Week honoree, Fournier paced Duke in scoring (13.2) while adding 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
Fournier, a preseason All-ACC pick, was the only rookie in the Power 4 – and one of just 10 Power 4 players overall – to average at least 13.0 points on 52-percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 2024-25. In addition to leading Duke and ACC freshmen in multiple categories during the year, she was one of just two freshmen nationally to lead an AP top-15 team in scoring.
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 Katrina McClain Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to McClain and the Hall of Fame selection committee, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Katrina McClain 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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