University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

The University of the Incarnate Word Athletic Director Richard Duran announced the hiring of Jhasmin Player as the new Women's Basketball Head Coach on Friday, March 28. Player comes to UIW after three seasons as the associate head coach at Oklahoma State University (2022-2025). She brings with her nearly 15 years of coaching experience. 

In Player’s three seasons at OKST, the Cowgirls registered 20+ wins in two out of the three seasons. Most recently in the 2024-25 campaign the Cowgirl basketball program went 25-7 (14-4) and finished in 3rd in the Big 12 standings. The Cowgirls 25 wins was the third-best total in program history. OKST made the NCAA Tournament as the 7th seed in Spokane Regional.  
 
In her first season in Stillwater, Player helped guide OKST to a 21-win season and a return to the NCAA Tournament. 
 
Player came to Stillwater after spending the 2021-22 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 season. 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.  

Player is joined by her wife, Raveen Symone Player, and her daughter, Khobi Player.