NiJaree Canady Season 2024

In the News

• 5/29/24: NiJaree Canady’s changeup gives Stanford most dangerous pitch in WCWS - (San Franscisco Chronicle)
• 5/17/24: Is NiJaree Canady the Caitlin Clark of softball? What to know about Stanford star pitcher - (Topeka Capital-Journal)
• 5/17/24: Exposure, popularity and stars. Is college softball on the brink of a breakthrough? - (The Athletic)
• 3/6/24: ‘Your best is better’: How NiJaree Canady rises above all - (Softball America)
• 2/5/24: What can Stanford softball super soph NiJaree Canady do for an encore? - (San Francisco Chronicle)
• 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

• USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2024)
• NFCA First Team All-American (2024)
• NFCA All-Region First Team (2024)
• NFCA First Team Academic All-American (2024)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year (2024)
• 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)
• Two-time ll-Pac-12 First Team (2023, 2024)
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
• Three-time D1 Softball Freshman of the Week (Mach 2, 2023, March 7, 2023, May 2, 2023)
• Eight-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week 
• Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, 2023, April 24, 2023, May 1, 2023)

As a Sophomore (2024)

• USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
• NFCA First Team All-American
• NFCA First Team Academic All-American
• Two-time NFCA National Pitcher of the Week
• NFCA All-Region First Team
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year
• First Team All-Pac-12
• Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
• Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
• Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
• Five-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week
• Finished the regular season atop the NCAA in ERA for the second-straight season at 0.65
• Led the country with 337 strikeouts, the fourth-most in a single season in program history
• Her 555 career strikeouts are already the fifth-most in program history
• Finished with a 24-7 record with five saves in 230.2 innings of work
• Limited opposing batters to a .147 batting average
• Threw 29 complete games, including nine shutouts

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

• Member of the Louisville Lady Sluggers for Five year
• 2019 Colorado Power Pool TV Game champion
• 2020 Southeastern Fastpitch League fall champions
• Southeastern Fastpitch League Alliance fall championship MVP
• Southeastern Fastpitch League fall spotlight athlete

Personal

• Daughter of Bruce and Katherine Canady
• Has a younger brother, Bruce Canady Jr., who plays football at California