DePaul University Athletics
Jorie Allen Selected to DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team
5/9/2024 12:16:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, ACADEMICS
Graduate student honored for performance on the court and in the classroom
CHICAGO – DePaul's Jorie Allen earned national recognition on Thursday afternoon for her excellence on the court and in the classroom.
Allen, a graduate student, was honored on the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA-ADA) Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team, comprised of just 10 players nationwide.
The Bedford, Ind. native boasts a perfect 4.0 grade point average while pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Writing and Publishing in DePaul's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Allen, a 6-1 forward, was the only Blue Demon to start in every game in the 2023-24 season, averaging 11.1 points per game and 6.5 rebounds which was second on the team. Her field-goal percentage (.461) ranked first on the squad and among the best in the BIG EAST while shooting a team-high 83-percent from the charity stripe.
"We are so excited to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Janet R. Cone.
"We are fortunate to honor such deserving scholars, in addition to providing the postgraduate scholarship awards. The time and effort these aspiring individuals dedicate to their sport and our universities is a testament to their work ethic both in the classroom and on the court."
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual 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, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are annually selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year, both the male and female recipients are from Belmont University, Tessa Miller and Isaiah Walker.
Belmont's Tuti Jones and Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner each earned postgraduate scholarships of $5,000.
About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 23rd year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the 98 Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
Allen, a graduate student, was honored on the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA-ADA) Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team, comprised of just 10 players nationwide.
The Bedford, Ind. native boasts a perfect 4.0 grade point average while pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Writing and Publishing in DePaul's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Allen, a 6-1 forward, was the only Blue Demon to start in every game in the 2023-24 season, averaging 11.1 points per game and 6.5 rebounds which was second on the team. Her field-goal percentage (.461) ranked first on the squad and among the best in the BIG EAST while shooting a team-high 83-percent from the charity stripe.
"We are so excited to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Janet R. Cone.
"We are fortunate to honor such deserving scholars, in addition to providing the postgraduate scholarship awards. The time and effort these aspiring individuals dedicate to their sport and our universities is a testament to their work ethic both in the classroom and on the court."
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual 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, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are annually selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year, both the male and female recipients are from Belmont University, Tessa Miller and Isaiah Walker.
Belmont's Tuti Jones and Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner each earned postgraduate scholarships of $5,000.
About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 23rd year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the 98 Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
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