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Nia Coffey Named AP Honorable Mention All-America
3/28/2016 3:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Junior forward Nia Coffey has been named an honorable mention All-America selection by the Associated Press, it was announced Monday.
Coffey becomes just the third Wildcat in program history to earn an All-America nod, and the first since Amy Jaeschke, who was named All-America honorable mention in 2010.
Coffey, a co-captain for the Wildcats, recorded 19 20-plus points performances, including a season-high 31 points in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against top-seeded Maryland. Coffey scored in double figures in 50-straight games, dating back to Jan. 22, 2015, for the third-best streak in program history and averaged a team-best 20.3 points per game. She led the Big Ten in double-doubles with 18 to tie an NU single-season record and is the only Big Ten player to rank among the league's top five in points (20.3 ppg), rebounds (9.8 ppg) and blocks (2.0 bpg).
The forward captain set a program single-season record with 344 total rebounds on the year. Patricia Babcock, who logged 305 boards during the 1993-94 season, previously held the record.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native secured a spot on the All-B1G First Team (Media/Coaches) earlier this year and was named to the Women's Basketball Association (WBCA) All-Region 4 Team for the first time in her career.
Coffey becomes just the third Wildcat in program history to earn an All-America nod, and the first since Amy Jaeschke, who was named All-America honorable mention in 2010.
Coffey, a co-captain for the Wildcats, recorded 19 20-plus points performances, including a season-high 31 points in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against top-seeded Maryland. Coffey scored in double figures in 50-straight games, dating back to Jan. 22, 2015, for the third-best streak in program history and averaged a team-best 20.3 points per game. She led the Big Ten in double-doubles with 18 to tie an NU single-season record and is the only Big Ten player to rank among the league's top five in points (20.3 ppg), rebounds (9.8 ppg) and blocks (2.0 bpg).
The forward captain set a program single-season record with 344 total rebounds on the year. Patricia Babcock, who logged 305 boards during the 1993-94 season, previously held the record.
The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native secured a spot on the All-B1G First Team (Media/Coaches) earlier this year and was named to the Women's Basketball Association (WBCA) All-Region 4 Team for the first time in her career.
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