Mary Baskerville Named BIG EAST Freshman Of The Year

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– Providence College forward Mary Baskerville (Enfield, Conn.)has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.  The league announced its post-season honors and awards on March 6. Senior guard Jovana Nogic (Belgrade, Serbia)and freshman guard Kaela Webb (Pontiac, Mich.)also were among the list of honorees. Nogic earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention accolades, while Webb joined Baskerville as two of five BIG EAST All-Freshman Team picks.

Baskerville, a five-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week selection, becomes just the second Friar all-time to earn the league's top rookie honor.  Former Friar great Tracy Lis '92 was tabbed BIG EAST Rookie of the Year 30 years ago at the conclusion of the 1988-89 season. In addition to Freshman of the Year recognition, Baskerville also earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team as one of two unanimous selections.

She finished the regular-season ranked first among freshmen in the BIG EAST Conference in nine statistical categories, including scoring (8.7 ppg), rebounding (7.1 rpg), field-goal percentage (.570, 110-193), blocked shots (1.5 bpg), offensive rebounds (2.0 orpg), defensive rebounds (5.1 drpg), double-doubles (five), double-digit scoring games (14) and double-digit rebounding games (six).  Baskerville improved her scoring (9.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg) averages during BIG EAST play, while shooting an impressive .602 from the field (74-123).

Baskerville also set the Providence College record for blocked shots by a freshman, with 46. Her 46 rejections are the most by a Friar in a single-season since the 1999-00 campaign, when Monika Roberts '01 swatted 57 shots. Heading into the BIG EAST Tournament, she holds the highest field-goal percentage by a freshman in program history (.570), topping Andrea Mangum's '90 mark of .561 during the 1986-87 campaign.

Nogic, is arguably one of the best pure shooters in Providence College history, and has earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention accolades for the second time in her career (2017, 2019). She has established Providence College records for three-point field goals in a season (91 in 2016-17) and career three-pointers, with 309 and counting.  Nogic also ranks third all-time in the BIG EAST in career three-point field goals during regular-season conference action.  Nogic also is on pace to set the Friars' career mark for free-throw percentage.  She has hit 91.3-percent of her attempts from the charity stripe during her tenure at Providence (219-240).  The career mark is currently held by Chelsea Marandola '10 (.868).

As a senior, Nogic leads the Friars in scoring (13.7 ppg) and also contributes 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. She has hit double figures in the scoring column in 22 of 30 games this season. She owns 82 double-digit games in her career, including 25 games with 20+ points.  Nogic enters the BIG EAST Tournament ranked sixth all-time in scoring at Providence with 1,650 career points.

Nogic entered the year as a Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection, and also was featured on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List for the second-straight season.  The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award is given annually to the nation's top shooting guard.

Webb, joined Baskerville on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. She has played all 30 games and appeared in the starting line-up 14 times.  She finished fourth on the team in scoring (7.7 ppg) and second in steals (1.2 spg), while also contributing 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. She also ranks second among her teammates in three-point percentage (.384, 38-99). Webb has recorded seven double-digit scoring games on the year, six of which came during BIG EAST Conference action.

Webb made her collegiate debut in the Friars' season opener at Penn State on Nov 8.  Her 15 points against the Nittany Lions marked the most points by a freshman in their collegiate debut at Providence since 2013. Webb scored a career-high 16 points in two games this year vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 13) and Butler (Jan. 18).

It marks just the second time in program history that Providence has had two players featured on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.  Former Friars Jennifer Mead '94 and Lucie Fontanella '94 each made the squad in 1991.

Providence College enters BIG EAST Tournament action as the No. 7 seed and will face No. 10 seed Xavier in the first round on Saturday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. (ET). The tournament is being held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill.  The first round will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) via FOX Sports Go.  For additional tournament information, visit the league's Championship Central page.

BIG EAST Player of the Year
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette, Sr., G*

BIG EAST Coach of the Year
Kurt Godlevske, Butler

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Mary Baskerville, Providence, Fr., F

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Michelle Weaver, Butler, Sr., G

BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Shadeen Samuels, Seton Hall, Jr., F

BIG EAST Sixth-Woman Award
Allazia Blockton, Marquette, Sr., G

BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award
Jannah Tucker, Villanova, Sr., F
Ashton Millender, DePaul, Sr., G

All-BIG EAST First Team
Audrey Faber, Creighton, Sr., F
Mart'e Grays, DePaul, Sr., F
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette, Sr., G*
Shadeen Samuels, Seton Hall, Jr., F
Dionna White, Georgetown, Sr., G

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Dorothy Adomako, Georgetown, Grad., G
Erika Davenport, Marquette, Sr., F
Mary Gedaka, Villanova, Jr., F
Tori Schickel, Butler, Sr., F/C
Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Jr., F

All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Tiana England, St. John's, R-So., G
A'riana Gray, Xavier, So., F
Whitney Jennings, Butler, Sr., G
Jovana Nogic, Providence, Sr., G
Amani Wilborn, Marquette, Sr., G

BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
Kadaja Bailey, St. John's, Fr., G
Mary Baskerville, Providence, Fr., F*
Emily Esposito, Villanova, R-Fr., G
Lexi Held, DePaul, Fr., G*
Kaela Webb, Providence, Fr., G

*unanimous selection

- GO FRIARS! -

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Marquette on February 4, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 78

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Xavier on February 8, 2026 , Win , 66, to, 50

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Butler on February 11, 2026 , Win , 73, to, 64

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Georgetown on February 14, 2026 , Win , 59, to, 54

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus DePaul on February 18, 2026 , Win , 66, to, 60

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Connecticut on February 22, 2026 , Loss , 38, to, 81

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Creighton on February 26, 2026 , Loss , 49, to, 69

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Marquette on March 1, 2026 , Loss , 65, to, 69

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 10 DePaul on March 6, 2026 , Win , 69, to, 55

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus No. 2 Villanova on March 7, 2026 , Loss , 65, to, 73

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