It's a Wrap. NCAA Division III WBB Post Season Honors and Numbers
The 85 ladies from Missouri and Kansas who competed in NCAA DIII won just about every honor there is to win. They led their teams. They dominated their conferences. Come see who and where.
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These ladies fanned all over the country to play basketball. Some went to lesser populated areas such as Kenyon College or Greenville, Illinois. Some went to the larger cities such as Dallas, Chicago, Denver, and New York City. They have come from Kansas City, St. Louis, and Blackwell, Missouri. Academic All-District? Yeah, several of those. Academic All-American? Two of those, too. There are multiple conference Players of the Year. and multiple conference Newcomers of the Year. So, don’t expect this to taper off next year.
Basketball is a game of statistics. These ladies are all over the stat sheets. They led their conferences in scoring, assists, blocked shots, rebounding, steals, minutes played and in shooting, both from the field and from the line. There are multiple Sportsmanship awardees. Yes, they are good people. But I didn’t say anything about Miss Congeniality. Don’t get between them and the ball. These ladies come to play every day.
It is difficult to single individuals out of this group, but there are some who make front billing even in this company. Julie Baudendistel (Lindbergh/Webster Univ.) hits the books and her treys.
Just a junior, Natalie Bruns (Kirkwood/New York University) has taken the Big Apple by storm. She is lights out academically while she scores, rebounds, and blocks shots. That is what you get from the Player of the Year in what may be the most competitive DIII conference. You need to subscribe so that you can read more about her soon.
Shelby Kurtz (Camdenton/Westminster MO) plays great defense and and is her conference’s No. 1 free thrower. Just a sophomore Peyton Starks (John Burroughs/Macalester College) is a first team all-conference honoree, in part, by leading the conference in scoring.
Be sure to note the freshmen who hit the court running. Among them is Madison Nelson (Kingston/Fontbonne Univ.) who was second team all-conference and the conference’s newcomer of the year.
For the academic awards, I use those awarded by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). The All-Americans were chosen by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The conference and national statistics are provided by the respective conferences and the NCAA. The comprehensive spreadsheet covering every lady that is attached at the end of this article has data provided by each school.
Ja’mise Bailey - Sophomore - Webster Groves - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Third Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Julie Baudendistel - Senior - Lindbergh - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
CSC Academic All-District
CSC Second Team Academic All-American
First Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 5 Points per game-15.1
Conference No. 5 3PT field goal percentage-35.9
Conference No. 5 Steals per game-2.2
Taylor Brown - Freshman - Lift for Life Academy - Principia College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Second Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 1 Assists per game-3.7
Conference No. 1 Minutes per game-36.3
Jessica Brooks - Junior - MICDS - Washington Univ.-St. Louis - University Athletic Association
First Team All-University Athletic Association
Natalie Bruns - Junior - Kirkwood - New York University - University Athletic Association
Conference Player of the Year
First Team All-University Athletic Association
WBCA All-American
CSC Academic All-District
CSC Third Team Academic All-American
Conference No. 2 Rebounds per game-8.5
Conference No. 3 FG percentage-50.8
Conference No. 1 Blocks per game-2.9
Nationally No. 8 Blocks per game-2.9
Claudia Cooke - Junior - Parkway Central - Kenyon College - North Coast Athletic Conference
Conference No. 2 Rebounds per game-9.2
Amaya Earls - Senior - Lutheran North - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
Sameera Elmasri - Sophomore - Mill Valley - Birmingham-Southern College - Southern Athletic Association
Conference No. 1 Steals per game-3.0
Conference No. 4 Free Throw percentage-77.5
Paige Fowler - Sophomore - Herculaneum - Principia College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 2 Rebounds per game-7.8
Jordyn Grimes - Junior - Fort Zumwalt North - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
CSC Academic All-District
Kya Harbour - Junior - Sullivan - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
CSC Academic All-District
Conference No. 3 Assist/Turnover ratio-1.6
Kristin Herndon - Senior - North Nodaway - Knox College - Midwest Conference
First Team All-Midwest Conference
Conference No. 1 Blocked Shots per game-2.2
Conference No. 1 Field Goal percentage-57.9
Conference No. 3 Rebounds per game-8.7
Alana Hinson - Junior - St. Clair - Principia College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
McKayley Hopkins - Freshman - Ladue Horton Watkins - Concordia Univ.-Chicago - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Conference No. 5 Steals-2.0
Emily Kuntze - Senior - Oakville - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 5 Assist/Turnover ratio-1.5
Shelby Kurtz - Junior - Camdenton - Westminster MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Conference All-Defensive Team
Third Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 2 Steals per game-2.7
Conference No. 1 Free Throw percentage-89.1
Annie Lally - Senior - St. Joseph’s Academy - Lake Forest College - Midwest Conference
CSC Academic All-District
Conference No. 2 Field Goal percentage-54.4
Conference No. 5 Points per game-14.5
Bethany Lancaster - Junior - Buffalo - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Second Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 3 Rebounds per game-7.6
Conference No. 2 Field Goal percentage-56.8
Ella Mackiewiecz - Freshman - Shawnee Mission Northwest - Wisconsin-Platteville - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference Newcomer of the Year
Honorable Mention All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 3 Steals per game-1.8
Elizabeth Morris - Junior - Valley - Blackburn College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
Madison Nelson - Freshman - Kingston - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference Newcomer of the Year
Second Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 4 Points per game-15.2
Conference No. 3 Field Goal percentage-50.8
Conference No. 3 3PT Field Goal percentage-37.3
Victoria Perry - Junior - Waynesville - North Park University - College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Conference First-Year Student Athlete of the Year
First Team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Conference No. 1 Minutes per game-34.2
Conference No. 5 Points per game-15.0
Trishelle Porter - Freshman - California - Westminster MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
Savana Powell-Goodman - Sophomore - Republic - Greenville University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Third Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Annette Ramirez - Sophomore - Sarcoxie - Westminster MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletics Conference
Conference Player of the Year
First Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 1 Points per game-19.8
Kate Rolfes - Junior - Incarnate Word Academy - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
CSC Academic All-District
Mallory Ronshausen - Sophomore - Cor Jesu Academy - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Third Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Peyton Starks - Sophomore - John Burroughs - Macalester College - Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
CSC Academic All-District
All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference No. 1 Points per game-18.8
Conference No. 3 Minutes per game-35.1
Conference No. 4 Field Goal percentage-50.7
Conference No. 5 Rebounds per game-7.4
Conference No. 5 Free Throw percentage-79.5
Kourtney White - Senior - Hazelwood Central - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
First Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Defensive Team
Conference No. 1 Rebounds per game-8.8
Conference No. 3 Minutes per game-30.5
Conference No. 3 Assists per game-3.2
Conference No. 4 Steals per game-2.3
Ariana Williams - Freshman - Principia College - Gateway Legacy Christian Academy -St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Third Team All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference All-Defensive Team
Conference No. 3 Blocks per game-1.2
Conference No. 1 Steals per game-2.8
Here is the final data on all 85 women. It is ranked by points per game, but many other numbers will stand out as you browse through.
