Sydney Benally Season 2026-2027

• Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• Named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Dec. 1, 2025
• U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Island Division All-Tournament Team
• Career-high 18 points, including 15 in the second half in 64-60 win over Virginia Tech
• Matched career-high in games against No. 8 TCU and Alabama A&M in the WBIT First Round
• Career-high 11 assists in first collegiate game, a 91-57 win over Coastal Carolina
• Scored 15 points, with four made threes and dished three assists in BYU's three-point win over Kansas to advance to the WBIT Championship game

BYU Freshman Records

• • 1st: Assists (148), Games Played (38), Games Started (38)
  • 2nd: 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (202), Minutes Played (1,108:28)
  • 3rd: Turnovers (109)
  • 5th: Assists Per Game (3.90), Field Goal Attempts (330)
  • 7th: Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (1.36:1), 3-Point Field Goals Made (51)
  • 8th: 3-Point Field Goals Per Game (1.38), Minutes Per Game (29:10), Steals (51)
  • 12th: Sydney Benally (1.42)

• Daughter of Dineh Benally and Joyce Arviso-Benally
• Has two sisters, Kaiyah and Saige Benally
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Grew up taking care of farm animals and currently cares for horses, dogs, and turtles
• The 25th Navajo Nation Council recognized her on July 20, 2026, for her contributions to the Navajo Nation and her achievements on and off the basketball court.