Dana Evans Named AP First Team All-American
March 17, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Evans is just the third player in Louisville program history to be named an AP First Team All-American, joined by Angel McCoughtry (2008-09) and Asia Durr (2017-18; 2018-19).
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville senior guard Dana Evans has been named an Associated Press First Team All-American.
She is just the third player in Louisville program history to be named an AP First Team All-American, joined by Angel McCoughtry (2008-09) and Asia Durr (2017-18; 2018-19). Last season, Evans was named an AP Second Team All-American.
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Last week, she was named Sports Illustrated and espnW First Team All-American.
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Evans was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season after leading the league in scoring. She was also named the ACC's Kay Yow Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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The Gary, Ind. native leads the ACC with 20.0 points per game and ranks seventh with 4.2 assists per game. She ranks fifth in the country with a 92.0 free throw percentage. She is 81-88 (.920) from the line on the season and was 57-59 (.966) in ACC play.
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She has helped lead the Cardinals to a 23-3 record and the program's fourth straight ACC regular season championship.
The Cardinals open the NCAA Tournament against 15-seed Marist on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on ESPN and 790-AM WKRD.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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She is just the third player in Louisville program history to be named an AP First Team All-American, joined by Angel McCoughtry (2008-09) and Asia Durr (2017-18; 2018-19). Last season, Evans was named an AP Second Team All-American.
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Last week, she was named Sports Illustrated and espnW First Team All-American.
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Evans was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season after leading the league in scoring. She was also named the ACC's Kay Yow Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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The Gary, Ind. native leads the ACC with 20.0 points per game and ranks seventh with 4.2 assists per game. She ranks fifth in the country with a 92.0 free throw percentage. She is 81-88 (.920) from the line on the season and was 57-59 (.966) in ACC play.
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She has helped lead the Cardinals to a 23-3 record and the program's fourth straight ACC regular season championship.
The Cardinals open the NCAA Tournament against 15-seed Marist on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on ESPN and 790-AM WKRD.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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