ATLANTA, Ga. - On Monday afternoon, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its NAIA All-America and yearly awards for the 2025-26 season. For the fourth time in program history, the Marian women's basketball team has been honored with the top player in the NAIA by the WBCA, as Abbey McNally was tabbed as the National Player of the Year.

Abbey McNally of Marian University (Indiana) is the 2026 WBCA NAIA Player of the Year. She headlines the 2026 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-America team.

"The WBCA is proud to announce Abbey McNally as the 2026 WBCA NAIA Player of the Year," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. "Abbey is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA family of coaches congratulates Abbey on her hard work, dedication, and exceptional play during the 2025-26 season."

McNally is enjoying a record-setting season and is on the verge of becoming the program's all-time leading scorer, as the senior has guided the Knights to the NAIA National Semifinals for the first time since 2017. McNally earned her second consecutive Crossroads League Player of the Year honor earlier this season and was also named as the league's Defensive Player of the Year for a third consecutive year. 

As a senior, McNally has broken her school record for single-season scoring with 688 total points this season, averaging 19.7 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game. McNally eclipsed 2000 career points earlier this season and is 49 points shy of tying Ella Collier for the career record, and on Saturday night, she passed 1400 career rebounds, advancing further in the record books as the all-time leading rebounder in women's basketball history in the Crossroads League. The senior has 58 steals and 47 blocks this year, along with 27 assists in 35 games played. 

McNally broke the program's field goals made, free throws made, free throws attempts, and games started records this season, and will end the season with the top field goal percentage in program history. 

The honor from the senior is the fourth overall in program history, as she joins Imani Guy and Ella Collier as honorees. Collier was named Player of the Year twice in her career. 

Marian takes on Dakota Wesleyan tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET in the NAIA National Semifinals in Sioux City, Iowa. 

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