Evans Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
May 27, 2021 | Women's Basketball, Academic Services
AUSTIN, Texas – Former University of Louisville guard Dana Evans has been named to the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I women's basketball team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced Friday.
Two weeks ago, Evans was named to the CoSIDA NCAA Division I Academic All-District First Team. She was also named the ACC's Kay Yow Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Gonzaga University graduate student forward Corey Kispert has been named the 2020-21 Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I men's basketball, while University of South Carolina sophomore guard Aliyah Boston earned the distinction of 2020-21 Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I women's basketball.
Three of the 17 members of the Academic All-America® Division I Men's Basketball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA, including Ben Vander Plas (Ohio University), who carries a perfect GPA through both undergrad and graduate school. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.79, with the entire men's team holding a collective average GPA of 3.69.
Matt Pile (University of Nebraska Omaha) is the lone repeat selection among the Academic All-America® Division I men's basketball teams. He earned first team honors in 2019-20 and was a third team selection during the 2018-19 season.
Seven of the 15 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women's basketball teams sport a perfect 4.0 GPA in either undergrad or graduate school. Lainey Gosnell (Appalachian State) is the lone selection to earn a perfect GPA in both her undergrad and graduate courses. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.81, with the complete15-member women's team averaging a 3.84 GPA.
The lone repeat performer on the Academic All-America® Division I Women's Basketball teams from last year is Vivian Gray (Texas Tech University), who garnered third team honors a season ago.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brian Alden | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
Jeff Schwartz | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
NCAA DIVISION I
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga University
FIRST TEAM
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts University, So, 3.69, Biomedical Chemistry
Ian DuBose, Wake Forest University, Gr., 3.84/3.80, Liberal Studies
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga University, Gr., 3.49/3.79, Business Administration
Matt Pile (1)(%), University of Nebraska Omaha, Sr., 3.95, Chemistry
Franz Wagner, University of Michigan, So., 4.00, Organizational Studies
SECOND TEAM
Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky University, Jr., 3.57, Interdisciplinary Studies
Oscar da Silva, Stanford University, Sr., 3.49, Biology
Cameron Krutwig, Loyola University Chicago, Sr., 3.45, Entrepreneurship
Hunter Schofield, Dixie State University, Sr., 3.94, Exercise Science
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio University, Gr., 4.00/4.00 Sports Administration (G)
THIRD TEAM
Tareq Coburn, Hofstra University, Sr., 3.74, Community Health
Cam Davis, U.S. Naval Academy, Sr., 3.46, Ocean Engineering
Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State University, Jr., 4.00, Mechanical Engineering
Brady Manek, University of Oklahoma, Gr., 3.63, Management (UG) / MBA (G)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova University, So., 3.56, Communication
Luke Smith, Belmont University, Sr., 3.65, Business Administration
Kobe Webster, University of Nebraska, Gr., 3.75/3.75, Educational Administration
1 = 2019-20 1st team Academic All-America® (%) = 2018-19 3rd team Academic All-America®
NCAA DIVISION I
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina
FIRST TEAM
Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina, So. , 3.81, Mass Communications
Kailey Coffey, Northern Kentucky University, Sr., 4.00, Chemistry / Biochemistry
Vivian Gray (3), Texas Tech University, Gr., 3.58/4.00, Interdisciplinary Studies
Lexie Hull, Stanford University, Jr., 3.92, Management Science / Engineering
Sam Thomas, University of Arizona, Gr., 3.97/4.00, Psychology (UG) / Educational Leadership (G)
SECOND TEAM
Dana Evans, University of Louisville, Sr., 3.49, Sport Administration
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State University, Jr., 3.88, Psychology
Ali Patberg, Indiana University, Gr., 3.71/4.00, Recreational Administration
Myah Selland, South Dakota State University, Jr., 3.97, Exercise Science / Community & Public Healthy
Kiana Williams, Stanford University, Sr., 3.38, Science, Technology & Society
THIRD TEAM
Laura Bagwell Katalinich, University of Minnesota, Gr., 3.93/4.00, Communications (UG) / Sport Management (G)
Conley Chinn, Belmont University, Sr., 4.00, Psychology
Elissa Cunane, North Carolina State University, Jr., 3.34, Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology
Lainey Gosnell, Appalachian State, Gr., 4.00/4.00, Psychology
Dariauna Lewis, Alabama A&M University, Jr., 3.77, Biology
3 = 2019-20 3rd team Academic All-America®
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
Two weeks ago, Evans was named to the CoSIDA NCAA Division I Academic All-District First Team. She was also named the ACC's Kay Yow Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Gonzaga University graduate student forward Corey Kispert has been named the 2020-21 Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I men's basketball, while University of South Carolina sophomore guard Aliyah Boston earned the distinction of 2020-21 Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I women's basketball.
Three of the 17 members of the Academic All-America® Division I Men's Basketball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA, including Ben Vander Plas (Ohio University), who carries a perfect GPA through both undergrad and graduate school. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.79, with the entire men's team holding a collective average GPA of 3.69.
Matt Pile (University of Nebraska Omaha) is the lone repeat selection among the Academic All-America® Division I men's basketball teams. He earned first team honors in 2019-20 and was a third team selection during the 2018-19 season.
Seven of the 15 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women's basketball teams sport a perfect 4.0 GPA in either undergrad or graduate school. Lainey Gosnell (Appalachian State) is the lone selection to earn a perfect GPA in both her undergrad and graduate courses. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.81, with the complete15-member women's team averaging a 3.84 GPA.
The lone repeat performer on the Academic All-America® Division I Women's Basketball teams from last year is Vivian Gray (Texas Tech University), who garnered third team honors a season ago.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brian Alden | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
Jeff Schwartz | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
NCAA DIVISION I
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga University
FIRST TEAM
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts University, So, 3.69, Biomedical Chemistry
Ian DuBose, Wake Forest University, Gr., 3.84/3.80, Liberal Studies
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga University, Gr., 3.49/3.79, Business Administration
Matt Pile (1)(%), University of Nebraska Omaha, Sr., 3.95, Chemistry
Franz Wagner, University of Michigan, So., 4.00, Organizational Studies
SECOND TEAM
Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky University, Jr., 3.57, Interdisciplinary Studies
Oscar da Silva, Stanford University, Sr., 3.49, Biology
Cameron Krutwig, Loyola University Chicago, Sr., 3.45, Entrepreneurship
Hunter Schofield, Dixie State University, Sr., 3.94, Exercise Science
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio University, Gr., 4.00/4.00 Sports Administration (G)
THIRD TEAM
Tareq Coburn, Hofstra University, Sr., 3.74, Community Health
Cam Davis, U.S. Naval Academy, Sr., 3.46, Ocean Engineering
Matt Dentlinger, South Dakota State University, Jr., 4.00, Mechanical Engineering
Brady Manek, University of Oklahoma, Gr., 3.63, Management (UG) / MBA (G)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova University, So., 3.56, Communication
Luke Smith, Belmont University, Sr., 3.65, Business Administration
Kobe Webster, University of Nebraska, Gr., 3.75/3.75, Educational Administration
1 = 2019-20 1st team Academic All-America® (%) = 2018-19 3rd team Academic All-America®
NCAA DIVISION I
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina
FIRST TEAM
Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina, So. , 3.81, Mass Communications
Kailey Coffey, Northern Kentucky University, Sr., 4.00, Chemistry / Biochemistry
Vivian Gray (3), Texas Tech University, Gr., 3.58/4.00, Interdisciplinary Studies
Lexie Hull, Stanford University, Jr., 3.92, Management Science / Engineering
Sam Thomas, University of Arizona, Gr., 3.97/4.00, Psychology (UG) / Educational Leadership (G)
SECOND TEAM
Dana Evans, University of Louisville, Sr., 3.49, Sport Administration
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State University, Jr., 3.88, Psychology
Ali Patberg, Indiana University, Gr., 3.71/4.00, Recreational Administration
Myah Selland, South Dakota State University, Jr., 3.97, Exercise Science / Community & Public Healthy
Kiana Williams, Stanford University, Sr., 3.38, Science, Technology & Society
THIRD TEAM
Laura Bagwell Katalinich, University of Minnesota, Gr., 3.93/4.00, Communications (UG) / Sport Management (G)
Conley Chinn, Belmont University, Sr., 4.00, Psychology
Elissa Cunane, North Carolina State University, Jr., 3.34, Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology
Lainey Gosnell, Appalachian State, Gr., 4.00/4.00, Psychology
Dariauna Lewis, Alabama A&M University, Jr., 3.77, Biology
3 = 2019-20 3rd team Academic All-America®
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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