Jaloni Cambridge Earns ESPN All-American Honors
3/11/2026 1:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cambridge was named to the ESPN second team and received an honorable mention by USA Today.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – ESPN and USA Today announced their 2025-26 All-America teams for women's basketball on Wednesday. Ohio State sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge earned a spot on the ESPN All-American Second Team and received an honorable mention from USA Today.
J. Cambridge was named to the preseason watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team prior to the season. She was also named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List, the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 List, the Naismith Trophy Late Season Team and is on the national ballot for the Wooden Award. She was a unanimous selection by both the Big Ten head coaches and media for All-Big Ten First Team and earned a spot on The Athletic's All-American Second Team. Cambridge was named AP Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 12 and has twice tabbed one of the five USBWA Women's Players of the Week (Jan. 13, Feb. 10). She has earned a spot on the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll seven times this season. She was also crowned the MVP of the Pink Flamingo Championship and headlined the all-tournament team for the event.
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J. Cambridge has scored in double figures in each of the Buckeyes' 33 games this season and became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 8 at Oregon. In January, Cambridge became the first Buckeye since Kelsey Mitchell nearly a decade ago to score 25 or more points in three consecutive games and now, she's done it for a second time, scoring 26, 29, 30 and 26 points during consecutive games between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5. In the Buckeyes' regular season finale, J. Cambridge became the fifth Buckeye in program history to score 700 points in a season. Among single season program records, she ranks sixth in points (751) and seventh in field goals made (283). J. Cambridge wrapped up the regular season as the Big Ten scoring champion – both overall (23.4 ppg) and in conference play (26.4 ppg). She also leads the league in free throws made per game (4.3), ranks third in field goals made per game (8.6), tied eighth in assists per game (4.6) and tied 10th in steals per game (1.9).
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For Ohio State ticketing information, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-(800)-GO-BUCKS or by emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu. Representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. New season tickets will be available for purchase soon.
J. Cambridge was named to the preseason watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team prior to the season. She was also named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List, the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 List, the Naismith Trophy Late Season Team and is on the national ballot for the Wooden Award. She was a unanimous selection by both the Big Ten head coaches and media for All-Big Ten First Team and earned a spot on The Athletic's All-American Second Team. Cambridge was named AP Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 12 and has twice tabbed one of the five USBWA Women's Players of the Week (Jan. 13, Feb. 10). She has earned a spot on the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll seven times this season. She was also crowned the MVP of the Pink Flamingo Championship and headlined the all-tournament team for the event.
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J. Cambridge has scored in double figures in each of the Buckeyes' 33 games this season and became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 8 at Oregon. In January, Cambridge became the first Buckeye since Kelsey Mitchell nearly a decade ago to score 25 or more points in three consecutive games and now, she's done it for a second time, scoring 26, 29, 30 and 26 points during consecutive games between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5. In the Buckeyes' regular season finale, J. Cambridge became the fifth Buckeye in program history to score 700 points in a season. Among single season program records, she ranks sixth in points (751) and seventh in field goals made (283). J. Cambridge wrapped up the regular season as the Big Ten scoring champion – both overall (23.4 ppg) and in conference play (26.4 ppg). She also leads the league in free throws made per game (4.3), ranks third in field goals made per game (8.6), tied eighth in assists per game (4.6) and tied 10th in steals per game (1.9).
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For Ohio State ticketing information, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-(800)-GO-BUCKS or by emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu. Representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. New season tickets will be available for purchase soon.
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