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Vanderbilt Women's Basketball Sweeps SEC Awards
Commodores earn Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year honors
Published on Mar. 4, 2026
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The Southeastern Conference announced on Tuesday that the league's coaches selected Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes as SEC Player of the Year, Vanderbilt guard Aubrey Galvan as SEC Freshman of the Year, and Vanderbilt head coach Shea Ralph as SEC Coach of the Year. Blakes was also named to the All-SEC first team, while Galvan was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Why it matters
The awards recognize Vanderbilt's dominant 27-3 (13-3 SEC) regular season, where they finished second in the conference standings behind only South Carolina. The Commodores have established themselves as a top program in the SEC and will look to continue their success in the upcoming conference tournament.
The details
Blakes leads the team in points per game (27.1) and steals per game (2.9) while shooting 46.6% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range. Galvan rounds out the dominant backcourt averaging 12.9 points, 2.7 steals and a team-high 5.9 assists, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 32.7% from beyond the arc.
- The SEC awards were announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2026.
- Blakes was previously named SEC Freshman of the Year a season ago.
The players
Mikayla Blakes
A Vanderbilt guard who was named SEC Player of the Year and to the All-SEC first team.
Aubrey Galvan
A Vanderbilt guard who was named SEC Freshman of the Year and to the All-Freshman Team.
Shea Ralph
The head coach of the Vanderbilt women's basketball team, who was named SEC Coach of the Year.
What’s next
The Commodores, the tournament's 2-seed, will face the winner of (7) Ole Miss vs. (15) Auburn/(10) Texas A&M on Friday at 5 p.m. in the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.
The takeaway
Vanderbilt's women's basketball team has established itself as a dominant force in the SEC, sweeping the conference's top individual awards. The Commodores' success this season sets them up as a team to watch in the upcoming SEC Tournament and potentially the NCAA Tournament.
