In the News

7/28/23: Stanford Phenom Reflects on her Breakthrough Year and Team USA - (sportsepreneur.com)
7/20/23: Stanford Softball Star and Topeka Native Shares Her Knowledge - Caroline Soro (ksnt.com)
6/23/23: Star Stanford Pitcher NiJaree Canady Returns to Topeka - Katie Maher (wibw.com)
6/2/23: WCWS: Stanford Phenom NiJaree Canady Takes Softball's Main Stage - Dave Wilson (espn.com)
6/2/23: Who is NiJaree Canady? Stats, Highlights and More to Know about Stanford Softball Star - Zac Al-Khateeb (sportingnews.com)
5/18/23: NiJaree Canady - Not in Kansas Anymore - Jenna Becerra (Bleav in Softball Podcast)
3/9/23: Freshman NiJaree Canady Has Near-Perfect Start for Stanford - Owen Kaelble (softballamerica.com)
3/4/23: NiJaree Canady Strikes Out 18, Pitches Second No-No of the Season - Kevin Borba (SI.com)

Career Accolades

TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman of the Year (2023)
Softball America NCAA Freshman of the Year (2023)
D1Softball Freshman All-American (2023)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist (2023)
Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team (2023)
All-Pac-12 First Team (2023)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (2023)
Three-time D1 Softball Freshman of the Week (Mach 2, 2023, March 7, 2023, May 2, 2023)
Three-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 20, 2023, March 6, 2023, May 1, 2023)
Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, 2023, April 24, 2023, May 1, 2023)

As a Freshman (2023)

TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year
D1Softball Freshman of the Year
Softball America NCAA Freshman of the Year
D1Softball Freshman All-American
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 Finalist
Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
All-Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
Three-time D1 Softball Freshman of the Week (Mach 2, March 7, May 2)
Three-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 20, March 6, May 1)
Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, April 24, May 1)
Just the second player in school history to receive a major national honor, joining Ashley Hansen (2011 USA Softball National Player of the Year)
Arguably the nation's most elite pitcher, Canady was 17-3 in 33 appearances, including 24 starts
Led the nation in ERA (0.57) and strikeouts per seven innings (11.3)
- Ranked second in hits allowed per seven innings (3.32)
Led the Cardinal with 218 strikeouts while walking only 21 in 135.0 innings pitched
Threw two no-hitters while accounting for eight of Stanford's 21 shutouts
- A total that ranked seventh in the country
Tossed 10 complete games and limited opponents to a .137 batting average
In NCAA play, allowed five total runs on 16 hits in 36.0 innings with 50 strikeouts
Registered a career-high 18 strikeouts versus Villanova (March 3)
- The most by a Cardinal since Missy Penna's school record of 19 against Cal Poly (March 23, 2009)

Prior to Stanford

Two time Kansas Softball Gatorade Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
Ranked No. 11 recruit according to Extra Innings Softball
A 2022 graduate of Topeka High School
Led her team to back-to-back state championships (2021-22), including the first ever for her high school.
Shawnee County Spring Athlete of the Year (2021-22) and Overall Athlete of the Year
First Team All-City (2019, 2021)
First Team All-League (2019, 2021)
First Team All-State (2019, 2021)
Max Prep Softball First Team All-American (2021)
6A Sports Player of the Year (2021)
City Player of the Year (2021)
Had a 0.26 ERA as a junior with 232 Strikeouts across 107.2 innings, hitting .478 with 13 home runs
Had a 0.82 ERA as a senior with 163 strikeouts over 74.2 innings, hitting .530 with 42 RBIs
Enjoys reading and playing with her dog

Club Competition

Personal

Canady Named Player of the Year Finalist