Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year
Alissa Pili
Basketball, University of Utah
A transfer from the University of Southern California, Alissa Pili helped Utah claim its first-ever share of the Pac-12 Regular Season title with a 27-5 overall record and make a run to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
Pili was named the 2022-23 Pac-12 Player of the Year after leading the conference in scoring and field goal percentage, averaging 20.7 points per game. The WBCA All-American was a late-season watch list candidate for the Wooden Player of the Year Award and a finalist for the Naismith Player of the Year Award.
On December 10, 2023, Pili posted a career-high 37 points vs No. 1 South Carolina, earning ESPN, AP, USBWA, and Pac-12 Player of the Week, skyrocketing her WNBA draft stock.