ATLANTA (March 19, 2020) – Maddie Hasson of Bowdoin College is the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team, announced by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association today.
Hasson averaged 16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game this season and ranked among the nation’s leaders with a 61.7 field goal percentage. She led the second-ranked Polar Bears to their first New England Small College Athletic Conference title since 2009 and a berth in the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen. Hasson, who tallied 10 double-doubles and finished seventh all-time at Bowdoin with 1,321 points, was at her best against the nation’s best. In eight games against ranked opponents and in postseason play, she averaged 21.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals while making 56% of her shots from the field.
She is the third Polar Bear to win the award, joining Eileen Flaherty (2007) and Kate Kerrigan (2018).
“Congratulations to WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year Maddie Hasson and the members of the WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. "These young women have performed at an elite level of play throughout the season, and have inspired fans and young athletes alike. The WBCA is proud to honor each of these student-athletes whose dedication and commitment to the sport has helped elevate our game to a new level.”
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.
Here are the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
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Name |
School |
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Taite Anderson |
Bethel University (MN) |
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Erica DeCandido |
Tufts University |
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Hannah Fox |
Amherst College |
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Maddie Hasson |
Bowdoin College |
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Hallee Hoeppner |
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire |
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Raenett Hughes |
University of Texas – Dallas |
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Sydney Kopp |
DePauw University |
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Katie McShea |
Marymount University |
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Kenedy Schoonveld |
Hope College |
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Leah Springer |
Messiah College |
Here are the student-athletes who received 2020 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
School |
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Jordan Barth |
Misericordia University |
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Rachel Benedict |
Nazareth College |
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Beth Bonin |
State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland |
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Anna Sophia Capizzi |
Haverford College |
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Madeline Eck |
Amherst College |
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Emma Gerdes |
Wartburg College |
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Abigail Holland |
Trinity University (TX) |
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Sheridan Hopkins |
University of St. Thomas |
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Chanel Jemmott |
Brooklyn College |
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Averi Jordan |
DeSales University |
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Macenzie Kraemer |
Loras College |
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Taylor Lake |
University of Chicago |
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Olivia LeBaron |
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo State |
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Makenzie Mason |
University of Scranton |
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Jaysea Morgan |
Webster University |
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Olivia Nagy |
John Carroll University |
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Caitlin Navratil |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
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Cassidy O’Malley |
Ithaca College |
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Victoria Pena |
University of Texas – Dallas |
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Leah Porath |
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh |
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Rebecca Prociak |
King’s College |
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Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda |
Emmanuel College |
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Timiya Ray |
Dominican University (IL) |
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Devan Rimmer |
Widener University |
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Riley Schill |
Baldwin Wallace University |
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Marissa Schroeder |
Loras College |
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Taylor Smith |
Oglethorpe University |
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Dejah Terrell |
Albright College |
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Madison Van Pelt |
State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz |
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Olivia Voskuil |
Hope College |
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. 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 www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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