AUSTIN, Texas — Averett University junior
Samm Chandler was voted to the 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III Women's Basketball Teams, which was announced Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
For Chandler, it is her second consecutive season earning Academic All-America accolades after making the Third Team a year ago.
A guard from Burnsville, North Carolina, Chandler was a USA South All-Conference First Team selection for the second consecutive year while also earning a spot on the USA South East Division First Team. She averaged 14.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game over 27 contests as Averett won a program single-season record 18 games while finishing second in the USA South East Division and advancing to the conference tournament semifinals.
Off the court, Chandler has a 3.96 grade point average while double-majoring in biomedical science and sports medicine. She also serves as the president of Averett's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Chandler was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team on Feb. 9, making her eligible for Academic All-America status.
2016-17 Academic All-America ® Women's Basketball Teams
Division III
First Team
Name
Cary Beahm (3)
Holly Denfeld
Mikaela Eppard
Jackie Hudepohl (2)
Lisa Murphy (1) |
School
Roanoke
MSOE
Elmhurst
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon |
Year
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr. |
Hometown
Dendron, Va.
Edgar, Wisc.
Englewood, Colo.
Saratoga, Calif.
McLean, Va. |
GPA
3.97
3.99
3.94
4.00
3.84 |
MAJOR
Criminal Justice/Sociology
Architecture Engineering & Const. Management
Comm. Sciences & Disorders
Mathematics
Psychology |
Second Team
Name
Samm Chandler (3)
Sara Dyslin
Kristen Lye
Katie McDaniels
Kelsey Tietje |
School
Averett
Hendrix
Texas Lutheran
Wheaton (Ill.)
Defiance |
Year
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr. |
Hometown
Burnsville, N.C.
San Jose, Calif.
San Antonio, Texas
Shoreview, Minn.
Deshler, Ohio |
GPA
3.96
3.95
4.00
3.85
3.77 |
MAJOR
Biomedical Science/Sports Medicine
French/Neuroscience
Kinesiology
Applied Health Science
Business Administration |
Third Team
Name
Kara Holinski
Camille McPherson
Lori Obendorf
Kirsten Rayner
Sara Tarbert |
School
MIT
Moravian
Loras
Frostburg State
Stevenson |
Year
So.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr. |
Hometown
Livonia, Mich.
West Orange, N.J.
Naperville, Ill.
Lonaconing, Md.
Delta, Pa. |
GPA
4.00
3.63
4.00
4.00
3.41 |
MAJOR
Chemical-biological Engineering
Political Science
Elementary Education/Spanish
Exercise & Sport Science
Nursing |
(1) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III 1st team selection in 2015-16
(2) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III 2nd team selection in 2015-16
(3) CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III 3rd team selection in 2015-16
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