Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
October 27, 2026 | Women's Basketball
The award recognizes the top shooting guard in the country
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — University of Louisville women's basketball junior guard Tajianna Roberts was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List, the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Tuesday afternoon. Roberts is one of 20 players on the initial watch list that recognizes the top shooting guard in all of women's college basketball.
This is the second-straight season Roberts has been named to the Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List. Roberts was also named to the Drysdale Award Top 10 Midseason List last year. She was named to the Preseason All-ACC team earlier this month for the second-straight season. Roberts joins Zamareya Jones as Cardinals named to positional watch lists as Jones was on the Lieberman Award Watch List, which was announced on Monday.
Roberts was the Cardinals leading scorer last season with 11.5 points per game and had a team-best 25 games with 10 points or more. In ACC play, she led the team with 3.5 assists per game and was one of four players to average 10 points or more (10.1). Roberts had multiple assists in 14 of the 18 ACC games last season, including a career-high seven in the road win over Miami. She had four or more assists in 10 of the 18 ACC games a season ago.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2027 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where winner will be selected. The selection committees for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award are composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winners of the 2027 Meyers Drysdale Awards 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), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward), and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center).
For more information on the 2027 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #MeyersDrysdaleAward 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 worldwide. The Hall of Fame museum is home to nearly 500 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Welcoming close to 200,000 visitors each year, the museum invites fans to learn about the game, experience 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 more than 100 high school and collegiate games annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com or follow @hoophallu.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Nicole Schuermann, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
This is the second-straight season Roberts has been named to the Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List. Roberts was also named to the Drysdale Award Top 10 Midseason List last year. She was named to the Preseason All-ACC team earlier this month for the second-straight season. Roberts joins Zamareya Jones as Cardinals named to positional watch lists as Jones was on the Lieberman Award Watch List, which was announced on Monday.
Roberts was the Cardinals leading scorer last season with 11.5 points per game and had a team-best 25 games with 10 points or more. In ACC play, she led the team with 3.5 assists per game and was one of four players to average 10 points or more (10.1). Roberts had multiple assists in 14 of the 18 ACC games last season, including a career-high seven in the road win over Miami. She had four or more assists in 10 of the 18 ACC games a season ago.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2027 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Meyers Drysdale and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where winner will be selected. The selection committees for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award are composed of top women's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors, and Hall of Famers.
The winners of the 2027 Meyers Drysdale Awards 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), Cheryl Miller Award (Small Forward), Katrina McClain Award (Power Forward), and the Lisa Leslie Award (Center).
For more information on the 2027 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #MeyersDrysdaleAward 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 worldwide. The Hall of Fame museum is home to nearly 500 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Welcoming close to 200,000 visitors each year, the museum invites fans to learn about the game, experience 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 more than 100 high school and collegiate games annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com or follow @hoophallu.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Nicole Schuermann, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
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