Augustana women’s basketball senior Shaunteva Ashley was named to the 2015 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America team on Monday evening.
Ashley became the fifth Viking in program history to earn All-America honors from the WBCA, all coming under head coach Dave Krauth, joining Dana Nielsen, Sandra Zwach, Alison Adamson, and Alex Feeney.
The 10-member team was selected by a vote of the selection committee. The committee is composed of one representative from each of the nine geographical regions and a chairperson. The All-American team was announced at the Elite 8 banquet in Sioux Falls. Rounding out the rest of the team are Jada Blackwell (Cal State Poly – Pomona), Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Lewis Univeristy), Shareta Brown (Wayne State University), Tori Faieta (Stonehill College), Aquillin Hayes (University of New Haven), Kate Lehman (Fort Hayes State University), Michelle Mitchell (Columbus State University), and Amy Philamlee (Union University). Ashley was a force for the Vikings this season, setting new career highs in points (21.1), rebounds (4.9), and assists (5.4) per game. In 22 NSIC games, the NSIC Player of the Year led the conference in points (19.7) and assists (5.5), while ranking third in steals (2.1). The former Roosevelt High star poured in at least 25 points in a game on seven occasions in conference play. Not just a scorer, Ashley was also a willing distributer, posting five-or-more assists in a game in 13 out of the 22 contests. Augustana finished the season 21-10, which included a 14-8 record in the NSIC, good for an eighth-place finish. The 21 wins marks the 10th time in the past 11 years that Augustana has won at least 20 games in a year.
