SWOSU's Landry Allen Earns 10th GAC Defender of the Week Honor

Junior forward claims final weekly award of 2025-26 season

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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SWOSU Women's Basketball junior forward Landry Allen has been named the Great American Conference Player of the Week for the 10th and final time this season, the league office announced on Monday.

Why it matters

Allen's consistent defensive dominance throughout the season has been a key factor in SWOSU's success, as the team looks to make a deep postseason run. Her 10 weekly awards are a testament to her elite-level play on that end of the floor.

The details

Allen, a junior forward, has been a defensive stalwart for SWOSU all season long. She has anchored the team's stifling defense, using her size, athleticism, and basketball IQ to shut down opposing offenses game after game.

  • Allen was named GAC Defender of the Week for the 10th and final time this season on Monday, March 3, 2026.

The players

Landry Allen

A junior forward for the SWOSU Women's Basketball team, who has been named the Great American Conference Defender of the Week 10 times this season.

SWOSU Women's Basketball

The women's basketball team at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, who have relied on Allen's defensive prowess to power their successful 2025-26 campaign.

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What’s next

With the regular season winding down, SWOSU will look to Allen to continue anchoring their defense as they prepare for the Great American Conference Tournament and a potential deep postseason run.

The takeaway

Landry Allen's 10 Defender of the Week awards this season are a testament to her elite-level defensive skills and her importance to the SWOSU Women's Basketball team. Her consistent dominance on that end of the floor has been a key factor in the team's success this year.