Basketball (W) - Notable Players - Kansas State University Athletics

Women's Basketball Notable Players

Ayoka Lee (2018-present)

• Set NCAA Division I record for points in a single game (61)
• Two-time All-America by The Athletic (2022, 1st; 2024, 2nd)
• 2024 Third Team All-America by The Sporting News
• Three-time WBCA All-America Honorable Mention (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Three-time WBCA All-Region 3 (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Three-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America (2021- 2nd Team/2022 - 1st Team/2024 - 1st Team)
• Three-time CSC Academic All-District VII First Team (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• 2024 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
• Four-time All-Big 12 First Team (2020, 2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2022 & 2024)
• Three-time Preseason All-Big 12 Team (‘20-21, ‘21-22 & ‘23-24)
• Three-time Wade Trophy Watch List (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Wooden Award National Ballot member (2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 Watch List (2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 Watch List (2022 & 2024)
• Three-time Wooden Award Watch List (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Women’s Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (‘22 & ‘24)
• Three-time Women’s Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List (‘21, ‘22 & ‘24)
• Three-time Lisa Leslie Award finalist (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Three-time Lisa Leslie Award Watch List (2021, 2022 & 2024)
• Two-time Naismith Women’s Defensive PoY Watch List (2022 & 2024)
• 2021-22 All-America First Team by Sports Illustrated
• 2021-22 All-America Second Team by the Associated Press
• 2021-22 All-America Second Team by the USBWA
• 2021-22 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 First Team
• 2021-22 Waco Tribune Defensive Player of the Year
• 2022 Big 12 Player of the Year by The Next
• 2022 Kansas City Sports Commission Sportswoman of the Year
• 2022 Big 12 WBB Scholar Athlete of the Year
• Four-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020, 2021, 2022 & 2024)
• 2022 Midseason #9 Ranked Player by ESPN.com
• 2021 Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team & MVP
• Associated Press National Player of the Week (11/21/23)
• Four-time USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week
• Three-time ESPN.com National Player of the Week
• Seven-time Big 12 Player of the Week
• Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Player of the Week (1/4/22)
• Four-time HerHoopStats Power 6 Player of the Week
• 2021 Big 12/Dr. Lage Academic Achievement Award
• 2020 Her Hoop Stats Fab 15 Freshman Team
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman Team (unanimous selection)
• 2020 Waco Tribune Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2020 Waco Tribune Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Two-time USBWA National Freshman of the Week
• 12-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week
• Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team - Bimini Division
• Won 2019 Red Bull USA 3X East Regional

Peyton Williams (2016-20)

2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
2020 Senior CLASS Award All-America Second Team
Two-time All-Big 12 First Team (2019 & 2020)
Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team (2019 & 2020)
Two-time Big 12 Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2019 & 2020)
Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2018, 2019, 2020)
2020 Wade Trophy Watch List
2020 Women's Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List
2020 John R. Wooden Award Watch List
2020 Katrina McClain Award Watch List
2019-20 ESPN.com Preseason Top-25 Player
2019-20 Preseason All-Big 12
Two-time Big 12 Player of the Week
2019 U.S. Pan American Games Team (silver medal)
2019 Big 12 All-Defensive Team
2019 Big 12/Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2019 Nicole Ohlde Defensive MVP
2019 Pat Bosco Academic Award
2019 Katrina McClain Award Watch List
College Sports Madness Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 31)
2018 Cancun Challenge - Mayan Division All-Tournament Team
2018-19 Preseason All-Big 12 Team (Honorable Mention)
2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Second Team
2018 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team
2018 Kendra Wecker Offensive MVP
2016-17 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
Two-time Big 12 WBB Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14 & Dec. 5)
2017 Big 12 VB All-Freshman Team
Big 12 VB Freshman of the Week (Aug. 28)
Seven-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Brittany Chambers (2009-13) - No. 2 jersey retired on January 13, 2019

2013 Associated Press All-America honorable mention
2013 WBCA All-America honorable mention
2013 Senior CLASS All-Senior All-America second team
2013 Postseason WNIT All-Tournament Team
2013 WBCA All-Region 5
2013 Senior CLASS Award finalist
2013 All-Big 12 First Team selection
2013 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 First Team selection
2013 Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
2012-13 World Vision Classic All-Tournament Team
2013 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (March 4)
2012-13 Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention selection
2012 All-Big 12 First Team
2012 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 9)
2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2011-12 Preseason All-Big 12 honorable mention selection
2011 Competed in 2011 USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team Trials
2011 All-Big 12 First Team - unanimous selection
2010-11 MVP of the 34th Annual Blue Sky Classic
2011 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII third team
2011 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 7)
2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 co-Player of the Week (March 6)
2010 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 freshman team
Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 7, 2009)

Shalee Lehning (2006-09) - No. 5 jersey retired on March 1, 2009

2009 Associated Press All-America honorable mention
2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS All-Senior All-America first team
2009 State Farm/WBCA Regional finalist
2009 Wade Trophy candidate
2009 Naismith Award candidate
2009 Wooden Award candidate
2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist
2008-09 Lieberman Award semifinalist
2009 All-Big 12 first team selection
2009 Dallas Morning News All-Big 12 first team
2009 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 first team
2009 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America third team
2009 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII first team
2009 Academic All-Big 12 first team
2008 State Farm/WBCA Regional finalist
2008 All-Big 12 first team
2008 Kansas City Star co-Player of the Year
2008 Kansas City Star All-Big 12 first team
2008 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 first team
2008 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII third team
2008 Academic All-Big 12 first team
2007 All-Big 12 honorable mention
2007 Academic All-Big 12 first team

Kimberly Dietz (2004-08)

2008 Associated Press All-America honorable mention
2008 All-Big 12 first team
2008 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 first team
2008 Kansas City Star All-Big 12 second team
2008 Dallas Morning News second team
2008 Academic All-Big 12 second team
2007 Academic All-Big 12 second team
2006 Academic All-Big 12 first team
2006 Postseason WNIT All-Tournament team

Kendra Wecker (2001-05) - No. 53 jersey retired Feb. 26, 2005; Kansas State Hall of Famer, Class of 2016

2005 Kodak/WBCA All-America
2005 national winner of the Senior C.L.A.S.S. Award presented annual to the nation's top female and male senior basketball player of the year
One of five women finalists in contention for the John R. Wooden Award presented annually to the nation's top player of the year at the 29th Annual Wooden Award Ceremony held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
2005 Associated Press All-America (1st)
2005 State Farm Wade Trophy Award Finalist
2005 Naismith Player of the Year Finalist
2005 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
2005 Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence Finalist
2004 Associated Press All-America (3rd)
2004 State Farm Wade Trophy Award Finalist
2004 Naismith National Player of the Year Finalist
2004 John R. Wooden Award Finalist
2003 Associated Press All-America
2003 Naismith Player of the Year Finalist
2003 Kodak All-District V All-America (HM)

Nicole Ohlde (2000-04) - No. 3 jersey retired March 3, 2004; Kansas State Hall of Famer, Class of 2016

2004 Kodak/WBCA All-America
2004 USBWA All-American
2004 Associated Press All-America (1st)
2004 State Farm Wade Trophy Award Finalist
2004 John R. Wooden Award Finalist
2004 Honda Women's Basketball Award Finalist
2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America (2nd)
2004 Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence recipient
2004 Senior C.L.A.S.S. Award Finalist
2004 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
2004 Big 12 Female Student-Athlete of the Year
2004 NCAA Woman of the Year (Kansas)
2003 Kodak/WBCA All-America
2003 Associated Press All-America (1st)
2003 USBWA All-American
2003 Naismith Player of the Year Finalist
2003 State Farm Wade Trophy Award Finalist
2003 Honda Women's Basketball Award Finalist
2003 Kodak All-District V All-America (HM)
2003 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
2002 Associated Press All-America (HM)
2002 Kodak All-District V All-America (HM)

Andria Jones (1994-97)

1997 Associated Press All-America (HM)
1997 Kodak All-District V

Shanele Stires

1995 Kodak All-District V

Diana Miller (1988-91)

1990 Kodak All-District V

Nadira Hazim (1988-91)

1991 Kodak All-District V

Carlisa Thomas (1984-87)

1987 Kodak All-District V
1986 Street & Smith Preseason All-America (HM)

Priscilla Gary-Sweeney (1982-83) - No. 10 jersey retired March 1, 2009; Kansas State Hall of Famer, Class of 1998

1983 Kodak All-America
1983 Fast Break All-America (1st)
1983 Wade Trophy Finalist
1983 NCAA Tournament All-Regional (Midwest)
1983 Middle America Player of the Year
1982 NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team (East)
1982 AWSF All-America (2nd)
1982 Fast Break All-America (2nd)

Tammie Romstad (1979-82) - No. 33 jersey retired March 1, 2009; Kansas State Hall of Famer, Class of 2013

1982 AWSF All-America (3rd)
1982 Wade Trophy Finalist
1981 Wade Trophy Finalist
1980 Kodak All-District VI