ATLANTA (March 22, 2022) – Kenedy Schoonveld of Hope College is the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Player of the Year and the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team in each division are selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
"The WBCA is pleased to name Kenedy Schoonveld as the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Kenedy for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2021-22 season.”
Here are the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Name |
School |
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Abby Anderson |
University of Scranton |
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Tara Bieniewicz |
Trine University |
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Sondra Fan |
Christopher Newport University |
|
Hanna Geistfeld |
Bethany Lutheran College |
|
Elyce Knudsen |
Millikin University |
|
Diarra Oden |
Johns Hopkins University |
|
Maggie Russell |
Tufts University |
|
Kenedy Schoolveld |
Hope College |
|
Dani Valdez |
Amherst College |
|
Jenny Walker |
New York University |
“We congratulate remaining members of the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team as well,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2022 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
School |
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Jadyn Abrams |
Nazareth College |
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Christina Antonakakis |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Anna Barry |
Eastern Connecticut State University |
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Megan Bauman |
Babson College |
|
Nickie Carter |
Montclair State University |
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Veronica Christ |
Elizabethtown College |
|
Bailey Donovan |
Husson University |
|
Lilly Edwards |
Baldwin Wallace University |
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Anna Fanelli |
Colorado College |
|
Kadance Garrish |
Southern Virginia University |
|
Sarah Gillooly |
Vassar College |
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Aleah Grundahl |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
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Vania Hampton |
Sul Ross State University |
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Nicole Heffington |
John Carroll University |
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Jordan Hildebrand |
Millikin University |
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Megan Horn |
Washington & Lee University |
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Sam Hourihan |
Springfield College |
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Chanel Jemmott |
Brooklyn College |
|
Jayla Johnson |
North Park University |
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Averi Jordan |
DeSales University |
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Madison Kellione |
Transylvania University |
|
Alli Mayeux |
Rhodes College |
|
Shannon McCoy |
Kean University |
|
Kaylie McCracken |
Whitman College |
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Bridget Monaghan |
University of Scranton |
|
Kaylee Murphy |
University of California-Santa Cruz |
|
Olivia Nagy |
John Carroll University |
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Julianna Okoniewski |
University of Rochester |
|
Kaylee Otlowski |
Salisbury University |
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Olivia Parisi |
William Smith College |
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Katelyn Pickunka |
Smith College |
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Leah Porath |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
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Sydney Przygoda |
Utica University |
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Jessie Ruden |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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Caleigh Ryan |
Wesleyan University |
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Leah Springer |
Messiah University |
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Cassandra Stapelfeld |
Saint Joseph's College |
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Klaire Steffens |
University of Chicago |
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Jenna Taylor |
Simpson College |
|
Keauna (KJ) Whitfield |
LeTourneau University |
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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