10/29/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Scott among 50 honored on Player of the Year Watch List
ATLANTA – Baylor's Taliah Scott has been named to the 2026-27 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Thursday morning.
Scott, a senior, returns to Baylor after an introductory year in green and gold in which she averaged 19.7 points per game and landed all over the program's single-season top 10. She tied for third in 3-pointers made and ranked first in 3-pointers attempted, fifth in free throws made, tied for eighth in free throws attempted and first in free throw percentage.
The Jacksonville, Fla., native accounted for 27% of the Bears' offense last season and ranked second in the Big 12 in scoring. She led Baylor in scoring in 27-of-33 games in 2025-26 and scored in double figures 30 times, including her first double-double (23 points, 10 assists) against Southeastern Louisiana.
Scott reached 1,000 career points in her 48th game in early 2026, averaging 21.1 points at the time. She became the 22nd Division I player since 2000 to hit the mark in 48 games or fewer, tying for the 19th-fewest games needed.
She earned numerous postseason honors, including Women's Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention All-America and All-Big 12 first team.
Going into the 2026-27 season, Scott also was a unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big 12 team and picked to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year watch list.
Scott is one of eight Big 12 representatives on the list, joining West Virginia's Gia Cooke, Oklahoma State's Audi Crooks and Liv McGill, BYU's Delaney Gibbs, Kansas' S'Mya Nichols, TCU's Clara Silva and Colorado's Zyanna Walker.
Baylor women's basketball is presented by Central National Bank, a family-owned, independent bank headquartered in Waco, Texas, that provides uniquely personal service while simultaneously embracing the latest developments in banking technology.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
Scott, a senior, returns to Baylor after an introductory year in green and gold in which she averaged 19.7 points per game and landed all over the program's single-season top 10. She tied for third in 3-pointers made and ranked first in 3-pointers attempted, fifth in free throws made, tied for eighth in free throws attempted and first in free throw percentage.
The Jacksonville, Fla., native accounted for 27% of the Bears' offense last season and ranked second in the Big 12 in scoring. She led Baylor in scoring in 27-of-33 games in 2025-26 and scored in double figures 30 times, including her first double-double (23 points, 10 assists) against Southeastern Louisiana.
Scott reached 1,000 career points in her 48th game in early 2026, averaging 21.1 points at the time. She became the 22nd Division I player since 2000 to hit the mark in 48 games or fewer, tying for the 19th-fewest games needed.
She earned numerous postseason honors, including Women's Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention All-America and All-Big 12 first team.
Going into the 2026-27 season, Scott also was a unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big 12 team and picked to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year watch list.
Scott is one of eight Big 12 representatives on the list, joining West Virginia's Gia Cooke, Oklahoma State's Audi Crooks and Liv McGill, BYU's Delaney Gibbs, Kansas' S'Mya Nichols, TCU's Clara Silva and Colorado's Zyanna Walker.
Baylor women's basketball is presented by Central National Bank, a family-owned, independent bank headquartered in Waco, Texas, that provides uniquely personal service while simultaneously embracing the latest developments in banking technology.
To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
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