DePaul University Athletics
Grays Named WBCA All-America Team Honorable Mention
4/5/2019 3:17:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Senior forward led DePaul to fourth BIG EAST tournament title in last six years
TAMPA, Fla. – DePaul senior Mart'e Grays has been selected to the WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America Team honorable mention.
The 6-foot, 2-inch forward led the Blue Demons to their fourth BIG EAST tournament title in the last six years---clinching their 17th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
Grays led DePaul in scoring at 14.6 points per game and became a two-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection after averaging 15.6 points in conference play. She is also a two-time BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honoree.
The Detroit native became a career 1,000-point scorer on Dec. 9 at Oklahoma and had career highs of 31 points and 12 field goals on Feb. 8 against Villanova.
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu was awarded the 2019 Wade Trophy and headlines the 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team announced Friday by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
The prestigious Wade Trophy, regarded as "The Heisman of Women's Basketball," is presented annually to the NCAA Division I Player of the Year by the WBCA.
For the second year in a row, Ionescu was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year while also being a first team All-Conference selection for the third-straight year. This season, she has led the Ducks to their first women's Final Four.
The California native averaged 19.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while totaling 305 assists this year. She holds Oregon's single-game assist record with 17 and is the NCAA Division I record-holder for career triple-doubles among men and women.
"On behalf of the WBCA, I am honored to present women's basketball's highest honor, the Wade Trophy, to Sabrina Ionescu," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Sabrina had a remarkable season and a historic career at Oregon. She is a highly skilled and complete player.
"Sabrina leads her team with passion, a high basketball IQ and profound work ethic. She is a leader who has represented Oregon with class, captivated fans and influenced the next generation of student-athletes."
The Wade Trophy — now in its 42nd year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State head coach Lily Margaret Wade who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen.
First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented by the WBCA to the best player in NCAA Division I women's college basketball since 2001.
2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America Team
Kalani Brown, Baylor
Bridget Carleton, Iowa State
Napheesa Collier, Connecticut
Asia Durr, Louisville
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame
Katie Lou Samuelson, Connecticut
Alanna Smith, Stanford
Honorable Mention
Bella Alarie, Princeton
Kristine Anigwe, California
Kenisha Bell, Minnesota
Allazia Blockton, Marquette
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Lauren Cox, Baylor
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State
Mart'e Grays, DePaul
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette
Becca Hittner, Drake
Emese Hof, Miami
Anriel Howard, Mississippi State
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Megan Huff, Utah
Paris Kea, North Carolina
Kiara Leslie, North Carolina State
Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
Darby Maggard, Belmont
Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
Tynice Martin, West Virginia
Aari McDonald, Arizona
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Maci Morris, Kentucky
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
Teniya Page, Penn State
Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State
Caliya Robinson, Georgia
Satou Sabally, Oregon
Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
Destiny Slocum, Oregon State
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Brianna Turner, Notre Dame
Jackie Young, Notre Dame
The 6-foot, 2-inch forward led the Blue Demons to their fourth BIG EAST tournament title in the last six years---clinching their 17th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
Grays led DePaul in scoring at 14.6 points per game and became a two-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection after averaging 15.6 points in conference play. She is also a two-time BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honoree.
The Detroit native became a career 1,000-point scorer on Dec. 9 at Oklahoma and had career highs of 31 points and 12 field goals on Feb. 8 against Villanova.
Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu was awarded the 2019 Wade Trophy and headlines the 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team announced Friday by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
The prestigious Wade Trophy, regarded as "The Heisman of Women's Basketball," is presented annually to the NCAA Division I Player of the Year by the WBCA.
For the second year in a row, Ionescu was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year while also being a first team All-Conference selection for the third-straight year. This season, she has led the Ducks to their first women's Final Four.
The California native averaged 19.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while totaling 305 assists this year. She holds Oregon's single-game assist record with 17 and is the NCAA Division I record-holder for career triple-doubles among men and women.
"On behalf of the WBCA, I am honored to present women's basketball's highest honor, the Wade Trophy, to Sabrina Ionescu," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Sabrina had a remarkable season and a historic career at Oregon. She is a highly skilled and complete player.
"Sabrina leads her team with passion, a high basketball IQ and profound work ethic. She is a leader who has represented Oregon with class, captivated fans and influenced the next generation of student-athletes."
The Wade Trophy — now in its 42nd year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State head coach Lily Margaret Wade who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen.
First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented by the WBCA to the best player in NCAA Division I women's college basketball since 2001.
2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America Team
Kalani Brown, Baylor
Bridget Carleton, Iowa State
Napheesa Collier, Connecticut
Asia Durr, Louisville
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame
Katie Lou Samuelson, Connecticut
Alanna Smith, Stanford
Honorable Mention
Bella Alarie, Princeton
Kristine Anigwe, California
Kenisha Bell, Minnesota
Allazia Blockton, Marquette
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Lauren Cox, Baylor
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State
Mart'e Grays, DePaul
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette
Becca Hittner, Drake
Emese Hof, Miami
Anriel Howard, Mississippi State
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Megan Huff, Utah
Paris Kea, North Carolina
Kiara Leslie, North Carolina State
Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
Darby Maggard, Belmont
Tiana Mangakahia, Syracuse
Tynice Martin, West Virginia
Aari McDonald, Arizona
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Maci Morris, Kentucky
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
Teniya Page, Penn State
Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State
Caliya Robinson, Georgia
Satou Sabally, Oregon
Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
Destiny Slocum, Oregon State
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Brianna Turner, Notre Dame
Jackie Young, Notre Dame
Players Mentioned
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