DePaul University Athletics
Stonewall Selected Honorable Mention All-America
3/19/2020 3:49:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Senior forward marks 17th time AP has honored a Blue Demon
CHICAGO – Thursday brought some much-needed and welcome good news to the DePaul community when Chante Stonewall was selected Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press.
The multi-dimensional senior forward led No. 15/14 DePaul to a 28-5 record, a three-peat BIG EAST tournament championship and the sixth BIG EAST regular-season title in the last seven years.
Stonewall has also helped coach Doug Bruno's program advance to the NCAA tournament all four years of her career in Lincoln Park including the 2020 tournament that was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
This marks the 17th time a Blue Demon is selected to the AP All-America Team and the first since Brooke Schulte was an honorable mention selection in 2017. Overall, this is the 43rd time a DePaul women's basketball player has been named to an All-American team including the coaches association (WNBA), Basketball Times, College Sports Magazine, American Women's Sports Federation, Senior CLASS and the Successful Farming Magazine team.
What made Stonewall stand apart from many of the nation's leading players was her ability to excel on both ends of the court.
Whether with the basketball or chasing after it, Stonewall made an impact on all 94 feet of the court for more than 33 minutes a game.
Offensively, she attacked the basket at the rate of 17.4 points and 5.6 rebounds a game and was No. 10 in the country in field goals, No. 12 in shot attempts and No. 24 in scoring.
The 6-foot, 1-inch forward was at the point of attack defensively triggering a vaunted full-court press that lifted DePaul to No. 2 in the nation in turnover margin and No. 9 in turnovers forced.
The Blue Demons forced 20 or more turnovers in 25 of their 33 games including 21 from legendary Connecticut. Opponents lost possession of the ball an average of 21.5 times a game.
It's no wonder the All-BIG EAST First Team selection and BIG EAST All-Tournament Team forward was also honored as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
Stonewall's offensive consistency ignited the Blue Demon scoring engine that averaged 85 points a game---second in the nation to No. 2/2 Oregon. She was a double-figure scorer in 32 of the team's 33 games including the last 27 in a row on an explosive team that scored 90 or more points 10 times.
The Downstate Normal native who endlessly practiced the Kobe Bryant fade-away as a child scored a career-high 29 points and added 10 rebounds in an 86-76 victory at Seton Hall. An 89-83 win over a Miami (Fla.) team ranked No. 16-17 at tipoff was fueled by Stonewall's 27 points and seven rebounds.
She had 26 points in a huge BIG EAST win at Creighton at 25 points at No. 11/15 Northwestern and Loyola. One of her most complete efforts was the 23 points, 12 rebounds and five steals in a season-opening triumph over Miami (Ohio). She had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a home loss to Creighton.
If the NCAA does not grant an extra year of eligibility for seniors who competed in winter sports, Stonewall will finish as the No. 11 scorer in women's basketball history with 1,622 points.
2020 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon, 5-11, senior, 17.5 ppg, 9.1 apg, 8.6 rpg (30 of 30 first-place votes)
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky, 6-2, sophomore, 23.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 38.2 three-point %
Ruthy Hebard, Oregon, 6-4, senior, 17.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 68.5 fg%
Lauren Cox, Baylor, 6-4, senior, 12.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.7 blocks
Megan Walker, Connecticut, 6-1, junior, 19.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Second Team
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina, 6-5, freshman, 12.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 60.9 fg%
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M, 5-7, junior, 21.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Satou Sabally, Oregon, 6-4, junior, 16.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 79.2 ft%
Aari McDonald Arizona, 5-6, junior, 20.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 79.1 ft%
Dana Evans , Louisville, 5-6, junior, 18.1 ppg, 4.2 apg, 89.0 ft%
Third Team
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina, 5-10, senior, 12.1 ppg, 5.7 apg, 86.7 ft%
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA, 6-0, junior, 19.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg
Kathleen Doyle, Iowa, 5-9, senior, 18.1 ppg, 6.3 apg, 4.6 rpg
Elissa Cunane, North Carolina State, 6-5, sophomore, 16.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 54.7 fg%
Kaila Charles, Maryland, 6-1 senior, 14.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Honorable Mention (alphabetical order)
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton; Bella Alarie, Princeton; Te'a Cooper, Baylor; Crystal Dangerfield, UConn; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; Ciara Duffy, South Dakota; Haley Gorecki, Duke; Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State; Arella Guirantes, Rutgers; Ashley Joens, Iowa State; Stella Johnson, Rider; Ila Lane, UC Santa Barbara; Beatrice Mompremier, Miami; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn; Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State; Lindsey Pulliam, Northwestern; NaLyssa Smith, Baylor; Chante Stonewall, DePaul; Unique Thompson, Auburn; Kiana Williams, Stanford.
The multi-dimensional senior forward led No. 15/14 DePaul to a 28-5 record, a three-peat BIG EAST tournament championship and the sixth BIG EAST regular-season title in the last seven years.
Stonewall has also helped coach Doug Bruno's program advance to the NCAA tournament all four years of her career in Lincoln Park including the 2020 tournament that was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
This marks the 17th time a Blue Demon is selected to the AP All-America Team and the first since Brooke Schulte was an honorable mention selection in 2017. Overall, this is the 43rd time a DePaul women's basketball player has been named to an All-American team including the coaches association (WNBA), Basketball Times, College Sports Magazine, American Women's Sports Federation, Senior CLASS and the Successful Farming Magazine team.
What made Stonewall stand apart from many of the nation's leading players was her ability to excel on both ends of the court.
Whether with the basketball or chasing after it, Stonewall made an impact on all 94 feet of the court for more than 33 minutes a game.
Offensively, she attacked the basket at the rate of 17.4 points and 5.6 rebounds a game and was No. 10 in the country in field goals, No. 12 in shot attempts and No. 24 in scoring.
The 6-foot, 1-inch forward was at the point of attack defensively triggering a vaunted full-court press that lifted DePaul to No. 2 in the nation in turnover margin and No. 9 in turnovers forced.
The Blue Demons forced 20 or more turnovers in 25 of their 33 games including 21 from legendary Connecticut. Opponents lost possession of the ball an average of 21.5 times a game.
It's no wonder the All-BIG EAST First Team selection and BIG EAST All-Tournament Team forward was also honored as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
Stonewall's offensive consistency ignited the Blue Demon scoring engine that averaged 85 points a game---second in the nation to No. 2/2 Oregon. She was a double-figure scorer in 32 of the team's 33 games including the last 27 in a row on an explosive team that scored 90 or more points 10 times.
The Downstate Normal native who endlessly practiced the Kobe Bryant fade-away as a child scored a career-high 29 points and added 10 rebounds in an 86-76 victory at Seton Hall. An 89-83 win over a Miami (Fla.) team ranked No. 16-17 at tipoff was fueled by Stonewall's 27 points and seven rebounds.
She had 26 points in a huge BIG EAST win at Creighton at 25 points at No. 11/15 Northwestern and Loyola. One of her most complete efforts was the 23 points, 12 rebounds and five steals in a season-opening triumph over Miami (Ohio). She had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a home loss to Creighton.
If the NCAA does not grant an extra year of eligibility for seniors who competed in winter sports, Stonewall will finish as the No. 11 scorer in women's basketball history with 1,622 points.
2020 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon, 5-11, senior, 17.5 ppg, 9.1 apg, 8.6 rpg (30 of 30 first-place votes)
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky, 6-2, sophomore, 23.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 38.2 three-point %
Ruthy Hebard, Oregon, 6-4, senior, 17.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 68.5 fg%
Lauren Cox, Baylor, 6-4, senior, 12.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.7 blocks
Megan Walker, Connecticut, 6-1, junior, 19.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Second Team
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina, 6-5, freshman, 12.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 60.9 fg%
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M, 5-7, junior, 21.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Satou Sabally, Oregon, 6-4, junior, 16.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 79.2 ft%
Aari McDonald Arizona, 5-6, junior, 20.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 79.1 ft%
Dana Evans , Louisville, 5-6, junior, 18.1 ppg, 4.2 apg, 89.0 ft%
Third Team
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina, 5-10, senior, 12.1 ppg, 5.7 apg, 86.7 ft%
Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA, 6-0, junior, 19.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg
Kathleen Doyle, Iowa, 5-9, senior, 18.1 ppg, 6.3 apg, 4.6 rpg
Elissa Cunane, North Carolina State, 6-5, sophomore, 16.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 54.7 fg%
Kaila Charles, Maryland, 6-1 senior, 14.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Honorable Mention (alphabetical order)
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton; Bella Alarie, Princeton; Te'a Cooper, Baylor; Crystal Dangerfield, UConn; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; Ciara Duffy, South Dakota; Haley Gorecki, Duke; Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State; Arella Guirantes, Rutgers; Ashley Joens, Iowa State; Stella Johnson, Rider; Ila Lane, UC Santa Barbara; Beatrice Mompremier, Miami; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn; Mikayla Pivec, Oregon State; Lindsey Pulliam, Northwestern; NaLyssa Smith, Baylor; Chante Stonewall, DePaul; Unique Thompson, Auburn; Kiana Williams, Stanford.
Players Mentioned
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