ATLANTA (March 16, 2023) – Morgan Morrison of Smith College is the 2023 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2023 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 Morgan Morrison as the 2023 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 Morgan for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2022-23 season.”
Here are the 2023 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Name |
Institution |
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Natalie Bruns |
New York University |
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Aleah Grundahl |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
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Madison Kellione |
Transylvania University |
|
Elyce Knudsen |
Millikin University |
|
Bridget Monaghan |
University of Scranton |
|
Morgan Morrison |
Smith College |
|
Maggie Russell |
Tufts University |
|
Brynn Serbin |
Ohio Northern University |
|
Anaya Simmons |
Christopher Newport University |
|
Katie Titus |
University of Rochester |
“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 2023 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
Institution |
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Maya Arnott |
Washington University in St. Louis |
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Claire Baguley |
Hope College |
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Korin Baker |
Whitman College |
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Anna Barry |
Eastern Connecticut State University |
|
Megan Bauman |
Babson College |
|
Megan Bealer |
DeSales University |
|
Natasha Blizzard |
Hardin-Simmons University |
|
Gabrielle Boggs |
Albright College |
|
Claire Brock |
Emory University |
|
Reilly Campbell |
Trinity College (CT) |
|
Kacie Carollo |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
|
Jordan Carpenter |
University of Mary Washington |
|
Emily Dorn |
Ithaca College |
|
Meghan Dryburgh |
Washington & Jefferson College |
|
Sondra Fan |
Christopher Newport University |
|
Syrita Faraj |
Russell Sage College |
|
Savannah Feenstra |
Hope College |
|
Brianna Fitzgerald |
SUNY at New Paltz |
|
Meghan Graff |
Bates College |
|
Sam Hourihan |
Springfield College |
|
Lauren Hunter |
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy |
|
Grace Hynes |
University of Chicago |
|
Kaci Kranson |
University of Scranton |
|
Maddy Mandyck |
Williams College |
|
Sami Martin |
Loras College |
|
Shannon McCoy |
Kean University |
|
Summer McNulty |
Elizabethtown College |
|
Kaylee Murphy |
University of California-Santa Cruz |
|
Alexa Mustafaj |
Middlebury College |
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Parris Parmer |
Hardin-Simmons University |
|
Belle Pellecchia |
New York University |
|
Olivia Rangel |
Carroll University |
|
Damaris Rodriguez |
New Jersey City University |
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Jessie Ruden |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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Anna Sanders |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
|
Mary Schleusner |
Washington & Lee University |
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Symantha Shackelford |
Marymount University |
|
Mackenzie Szlosek |
Gettysburg College |
|
Gabby Timmer |
Calvin University |
|
Zoë Tomlinson |
Colorado 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 WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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