DePaul University Athletics
Stonewall, Campbell Earn Prestigious National Award
4/13/2020 2:44:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demon seniors selected to NACDA Scholar-Athlete Team
CHICAGO – No. 15/14 DePaul doubled up on national postseason accolades Monday when both Chante Stonewall and Kelly Campbell were selected to the prestigious National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I-AAA Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team.
Only 10 women's basketball student-athletes nationwide received the highest recognition awarded by NACDA.
The extraordinary Blue Demon duo led their team to a three-peat BIG EAST tournament title along with its sixth conference regular-season crown in the last seven years. Coach Doug Bruno's program advanced to its 18th consecutive NCAA tournament, and the 28-5 record had the team on track to host the first two rounds of March Madness.
For Stonewall, this is her fifth national accolade following CoSIDA Academic All-America and being named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press, US Basketball Writers Association and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
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 in her hands 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. The Downstate Normal native was the No. 11 scorer all-time with 1,622 points when the season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
She was also named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and recognized on the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award Top 20 Watch List, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List and the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List along with being a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
Campbell also made her presence felt all over the court and throughout the box score. The 5-10 senior guard posted the second triple-double of her career on Super Bowl Sunday with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists against Providence.
She came so close to two more triple-doubles this season with 12 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists against Notre Dame and nine points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists against Butler. On the season, Campbell averaged 8.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists while shooting a BIG EAST-leading 46 percent from three-point range.
This unflappable orchestrator of the nation's No. 2 scoring offense led the country in assist-turnover ratio and was No. 5 in assists. She was All-BIG EAST Second Team and honored with the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award.
The two-time Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 finalist (top point guards in the nation) was also a Citizen Naismith Trophy nominee and a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
She scored her 1,000th career point on Jan. 19 at Butler and finished fourth all-time in career assists with 672 and seventh all-time in career rebounds with 978. If not for the NCAA cancelling the season, Campbell was within range of becoming only the sixth women's basketball player in DePaul history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 18th Annual Scholar-Athlete Team presented by ARMS Software. In addition, the association selected a men's and women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and two postgraduate scholarship recipients.
"On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, I would like to sincerely congratulate all of the recipients for recognition on both scholar-athlete teams for 2019-20, as well as, the Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards and those who have earned a postgraduate scholarship," Division I-AAA ADA President and Portland Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam said. "These outstanding student-athletes are leaders in the classroom, in competition and in their communities. We are proud to present them with the highest student-athlete recognition that our association awards."
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials.
Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached junior academic standing at their institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete were selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Receiving this year's female honor is Ellie Harmeyer, a nursing major with a 4.0 GPA from Belmont. The men's honoree is Corey Kispert, a business administration major from Gonzaga who maintains a 3.43 GPA.
"On behalf of the Division 1-AAA Athletics Directors Association, it is my pleasure to announce this year's men's and women's Scholar-Athlete Teams as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," stated Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team Selection Committee Chair and Bradley Athletics Vice President Chris Reynolds. "Recognizing student-athletes who have distinguished themselves on the court and in the classroom is a highlight of our association each year. We applaud these young men and women for exemplifying a commitment to excellence and demonstrating what it means to achieve as a student-athlete."
Harmeyer and Seth Adelsperger, an environmental science major at Belmont with a 3.77 GPA, were selected as the 2020 Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Each was awarded $5,000 towards postgraduate studies and will be honored during the association's annual membership meeting held June 7-10 in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NACDA 2020 Division I-AAA Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton, Marketing, 3.79 GPA
Chelsea Brackmann, Bradley, Health Science, 3.57
Katie Campbell, Gonzaga, Psychology, 3.36
Kelly Campbell, DePaul, Health Sciences, 3.68
Gabi Haack, Bradley, Elementary Education, 3.76
Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont, Nursing, 4.00
Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast, Educational Leadership, Child and Youth Studies, 3.90
Riley Popplewell, USC Upstate, Elementary Education, 4.00
Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Psychology & Sociology, 3.68
Jenn Wirth, Gonzaga, Psychology, 3.36
A special Review Committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors were responsible for selecting the winners. The 2020 Review Committee consisted of: Chris Reynolds (Committee Chair), Bradley University; Chasse Conque, UTRGV; Irma Garcia, St. Francis College Brooklyn; Phil Hutcheson, Lipscomb University; Robert Lineburg, Radford University; Joan McDermott, University of San Francisco; Jean Lenti Ponsetto, DePaul University; Marianne Reilly, Manhattan College; and Kenneth Siegfried, Cal State Bakersfield.
Only 10 women's basketball student-athletes nationwide received the highest recognition awarded by NACDA.
The extraordinary Blue Demon duo led their team to a three-peat BIG EAST tournament title along with its sixth conference regular-season crown in the last seven years. Coach Doug Bruno's program advanced to its 18th consecutive NCAA tournament, and the 28-5 record had the team on track to host the first two rounds of March Madness.
For Stonewall, this is her fifth national accolade following CoSIDA Academic All-America and being named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press, US Basketball Writers Association and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
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 in her hands 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. The Downstate Normal native was the No. 11 scorer all-time with 1,622 points when the season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
She was also named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and recognized on the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award Top 20 Watch List, the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List and the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List along with being a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
Campbell also made her presence felt all over the court and throughout the box score. The 5-10 senior guard posted the second triple-double of her career on Super Bowl Sunday with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists against Providence.
She came so close to two more triple-doubles this season with 12 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists against Notre Dame and nine points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists against Butler. On the season, Campbell averaged 8.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists while shooting a BIG EAST-leading 46 percent from three-point range.
This unflappable orchestrator of the nation's No. 2 scoring offense led the country in assist-turnover ratio and was No. 5 in assists. She was All-BIG EAST Second Team and honored with the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award.
The two-time Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 finalist (top point guards in the nation) was also a Citizen Naismith Trophy nominee and a Senior CLASS Award nominee.
She scored her 1,000th career point on Jan. 19 at Butler and finished fourth all-time in career assists with 672 and seventh all-time in career rebounds with 978. If not for the NCAA cancelling the season, Campbell was within range of becoming only the sixth women's basketball player in DePaul history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 18th Annual Scholar-Athlete Team presented by ARMS Software. In addition, the association selected a men's and women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and two postgraduate scholarship recipients.
"On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, I would like to sincerely congratulate all of the recipients for recognition on both scholar-athlete teams for 2019-20, as well as, the Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards and those who have earned a postgraduate scholarship," Division I-AAA ADA President and Portland Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam said. "These outstanding student-athletes are leaders in the classroom, in competition and in their communities. We are proud to present them with the highest student-athlete recognition that our association awards."
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials.
Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached junior academic standing at their institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete were selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Receiving this year's female honor is Ellie Harmeyer, a nursing major with a 4.0 GPA from Belmont. The men's honoree is Corey Kispert, a business administration major from Gonzaga who maintains a 3.43 GPA.
"On behalf of the Division 1-AAA Athletics Directors Association, it is my pleasure to announce this year's men's and women's Scholar-Athlete Teams as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," stated Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team Selection Committee Chair and Bradley Athletics Vice President Chris Reynolds. "Recognizing student-athletes who have distinguished themselves on the court and in the classroom is a highlight of our association each year. We applaud these young men and women for exemplifying a commitment to excellence and demonstrating what it means to achieve as a student-athlete."
Harmeyer and Seth Adelsperger, an environmental science major at Belmont with a 3.77 GPA, were selected as the 2020 Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Each was awarded $5,000 towards postgraduate studies and will be honored during the association's annual membership meeting held June 7-10 in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NACDA 2020 Division I-AAA Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton, Marketing, 3.79 GPA
Chelsea Brackmann, Bradley, Health Science, 3.57
Katie Campbell, Gonzaga, Psychology, 3.36
Kelly Campbell, DePaul, Health Sciences, 3.68
Gabi Haack, Bradley, Elementary Education, 3.76
Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont, Nursing, 4.00
Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast, Educational Leadership, Child and Youth Studies, 3.90
Riley Popplewell, USC Upstate, Elementary Education, 4.00
Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Psychology & Sociology, 3.68
Jenn Wirth, Gonzaga, Psychology, 3.36
A special Review Committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors were responsible for selecting the winners. The 2020 Review Committee consisted of: Chris Reynolds (Committee Chair), Bradley University; Chasse Conque, UTRGV; Irma Garcia, St. Francis College Brooklyn; Phil Hutcheson, Lipscomb University; Robert Lineburg, Radford University; Joan McDermott, University of San Francisco; Jean Lenti Ponsetto, DePaul University; Marianne Reilly, Manhattan College; and Kenneth Siegfried, Cal State Bakersfield.
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