Wright Named to Women's DIII News Honorable Mention All-America Squad
BEAVERTON, Ore. --- Moravian College graduate student forward Alexis Wright has been named to the Women’s DIII News Honorable Mention All-America squad.
BEAVERTON, Ore. --- Moravian College graduate student forward Alexis Wright has been named to the Women's DIII News Honorable Mention All-America squad.
This is the second time that Wright has been a Women's DIII News Honorable Mention All-American after earning the honor in 2013 as well following her sophomore season. Wright has garnered a number of postseason accolades in her career including spots on the D3hoops.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team in 2013 and Second Team in 2015 and 2016, the Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016, the Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year in 2012 and the Landmark All-Conference First Team in 2013, 2015 and 2016. She also made the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-America Team in 2013.
"Alexis has demonstrated consistent play over the past five years and her awards are well documented," stated Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk. "This recognition by DIII News is another example of her prowess in the Landmark Conference and beyond. Alexis has made her name known on a national level. We are extremely proud of all that Alexis has accomplished."
Wright helped pace the Greyhounds to a 20-8 record this winter with a berth in the Landmark Conference Tournament and an at-large spot in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament where the squad upset No. 15 the University of New England, 70-60, in the first round before falling to No. 7 Tufts University in the second round.
This season, Wright averaged a double-double at 13.2 points per game, which was second on the team, and a team-leading 11.6 rebounds per contest. She also blocked a team-high 73 shots to go along with 52 assists, 42 steals, a 70.4 free throw percentage (88-of-125) and a 39.0 field goal percentage (141-of-362). Wright completed her career as the school record holder in rebounds with 1,272 boards, and she was third in scoring with 1,711 points, second in blocked shots with 277 and sixth in steals with 213 while playing a school record 121 games. Wright also set records for career field goals attempted at 1,650 and career free throws attempted at 648, and she is third in field goals made with 643 and free throws made with 413.
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