Emma Ronsiek Among Ones to Watch for Hammon Mid-Major POTY

FORT COLLINS – The excitement was real when Emma Ronsiek made the decision to join her sister, Hannah, on the women’s basketball team at Colorado State for her final season. That excitement continues to grow as the forward was named to the 25-player watchlist for the 2025 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, the committee announced on Wednesday.

Ronsiek, a transfer from Creighton, was one of the top players in the BIG EAST across the 2023-24 season, averaging 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game during her senior campaign. Ronsiek has averaged more than 13 points per game in each of her last three seasons and owns a 14.1 points per game average over her career.

The Sioux Falls, S.D., native earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors twice in her four-year career with the Bluejays, and is set to lead Colorado State in its quest to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. No stranger to the tournament herself, Ronsiek led Creighton to three appearances in the dance which included a run to the Sweet 16 in 2022.

A seasoned veteran at the NCAA Division I level, Ronsiek has started 109 of her 115 games played and helped Creighton win 81 games during her four years with the program. Ronsiek has scored 1,622 points across her collegiate career, reaching double figures in 79 games and scoring 20-or-more points on 28 occasions.

A threat to score from anywhere on the floor, Ronsiek displays well-rounded efficiency with a career field goal percentage of 47.1 and a 3-point percentage of a 35.3. Ronsiek is also one of the top foul shooters in the nation, draining 89.1-percent of her 137 attempts last season to lead the BIG EAST and rank 12th in the country.

Ronsiek and the Rams are set to kick off the season with a home exhibition against Regis on Oct. 29 before kicking off the regular season against San Francisco on Nov. 4 in Moby Arena. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at CSURams.com.