Oklahoma State head coach Jacie Hoyt has tabbed Jhasmin Player as the associate head coach for the Cowgirl basketball program it was announced today.
“I am thrilled to add Jhasmin to our Cowgirl family. She is the exact type of person and coach I want by my side to help lead Cowgirl basketball to be the national powerhouse I know it can be,” Hoyt said.
“Not only was she a great player she is a proven recruiter and coach. She will allow us to recruit top talent both nationally and internationally, but she brings so much more than her recruiting ability to our program. She has a great mind for the game, passion for molding young women’s lives and represents all the things I want Cowgirl basketball to stand for.”
Player comes to Stillwater after spending last season as a member of the SMU coaching staff where she helped the Mustangs to a WNIT berth.
Prior to her stop in Dallas, Player served two seasons as an assistant coach for Kansas, working for the Jayhawks from 2019-2021. Additionally, she spent the 2018-19 campaign as a member of the staff at Loyola Marymount, helping the program to its first postseason appearance since 2001 with the Lions earning a WNIT bid.
Player enjoyed a pair of stints at the University of Maine, helping the Black Bears to the conference championship game in 2017 and 2018. Her final season with the program resulted in a 23-10 mark and an America East title, leading to the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 2004. Four players earned all-conference status during that span. She also spent the 2011-12 and 2012-13 campaigns on staff as well.
A native of Bay City, Texas, Player competed for five seasons professionally in Europe, spending time in Portugal, Spain and Poland. She averaged 39.9 points a game during the 2014 campaign. Additionally, she spent one season with the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream.
A 2009 graduate of Baylor, Player earned her degree in speech communication where she was a four-year standout for the Lady Bears, serving as team captain her final two years. She helped guide Baylor to four NCAA tournaments as well as the 2009 Big 12 tournament title. She was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team following the Lady Bears’ victory over Texas A&M.
Player received honorable mention all-league recognition on two occasions and was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team in 2007.
