Skylar Jones Named to Cheryl Miller Award Watch List
October 29, 2025 | Women's Basketball
She is one of 20 players named to the watch list that honors the best small forward in the country
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — University of Louisville junior Skylar Jones was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday. Jones is one of 20 players on the preseason list that recognizes the top small forward in college basketball.
Jones joins the Cardinals after playing her first two collegiate seasons at Arizona. In her two years in Tucson, she played in 64 games and made 40 starts. She scored 571 points, hauled in 169 rebounds, dished out 100 assists and tallied 94 steals in her first two seasons.
During her sophomore season, she was one of three players on the team to average 10 points per game or more (10.7) and led the team for the year with 52 steals. She had a career-best 30 points against No. 11 TCU, which was the most points scored by an Arizona player since 2023. Against UCF, she scored 17 points and was perfect from the field (5-for-5 from the floor, 2-for-2 from three and 5-for-5 from the foul line).
In her freshman season at Arizona, she averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. She was named Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention and scored a season-best 24 points against Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament.
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, October 31. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2026 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where the winner will be selected. The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2026 Miller Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Award (Point Guard), Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward), and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center).
Previous winners of the Cheryl Miller Award are Madison Booker, Texas (2024-25), Ashley Joens, Iowa State (2021-23), Satou Sabally, Oregon (2020), Bridget Carleton, Iowa State (2019), and Gabby Williams, Connecticut (2018).
For more information on the 2026 Cheryl Miller Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #MillerAward on X and Instagram.
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers, and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players, and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. For more information, visit us online: WBCA.org, follow @wbca1981 or call 1-770-279-8027.
About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches, and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 475 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 150 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com and follow @hoophallu.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Nicole Schuermann, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
Jones joins the Cardinals after playing her first two collegiate seasons at Arizona. In her two years in Tucson, she played in 64 games and made 40 starts. She scored 571 points, hauled in 169 rebounds, dished out 100 assists and tallied 94 steals in her first two seasons.
During her sophomore season, she was one of three players on the team to average 10 points per game or more (10.7) and led the team for the year with 52 steals. She had a career-best 30 points against No. 11 TCU, which was the most points scored by an Arizona player since 2023. Against UCF, she scored 17 points and was perfect from the field (5-for-5 from the floor, 2-for-2 from three and 5-for-5 from the foul line).
In her freshman season at Arizona, she averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. She was named Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention and scored a season-best 24 points against Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament.
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, October 31. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2026 Cheryl Miller Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Miller and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where the winner will be selected. The Selection Committee for the Cheryl Miller Award is composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2026 Miller Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Nancy Lieberman Award (Point Guard), Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Shooting Guard), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward), and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center).
Previous winners of the Cheryl Miller Award are Madison Booker, Texas (2024-25), Ashley Joens, Iowa State (2021-23), Satou Sabally, Oregon (2020), Bridget Carleton, Iowa State (2019), and Gabby Williams, Connecticut (2018).
For more information on the 2026 Cheryl Miller Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #MillerAward on X and Instagram.
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers, and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players, and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. For more information, visit us online: WBCA.org, follow @wbca1981 or call 1-770-279-8027.
About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches, and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 475 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 150 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com and follow @hoophallu.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Nicole Schuermann, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
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