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Kaylynne Truong and Yvonne Ejim Named to WCC All-Academic Team

McKayla Williams and Eliza Hollingsworth were named honorable mention

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Senior Kaylynne Truong and junior Yvonne Ejim have been named to the WCC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team. Junior McKayla Williams and redshirt junior Eliza Hollingsworth also were named honorable mention.

This year's 10-member first team encompasses WCC student-athletes who excelled both on the court and in the classroom.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team and in at least their second year at their school.

Ejim currently leads the Zags with 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. Ejim has started in every game for the Bulldogs this year and averages 27.5 minutes a game.  Ejim is majoring in Human Physiology and boasts a 3.52 GPA.

Truong is the next leading scorer with 16.1 points a game and has dished out a team high 148 assists already this year. She also has started in every game this year for GU and averages 32.4 minutes per contest. Truong is majoring in Kinesiology and holds a 3.62 GPA.

Williams has started in every game for the Zags this year and averages 30.7 minutes a game. She averages 7.8 points per contest and has grabbed 32 steals so far this season. She is majoring in Political Science and has a 3.50 GPA.

Hollingsworth is majoring in Human Physiology and boasts a 3.2 GPA. She has started in 23 games for the Zags this season and averages 9.1 points a game. She also grabs an average of 5.2 rebounds in her 26.2 minutes a contest.


2022-23 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
 
Name School Class GPA Major
MJ Bruno Portland So. 3.92 Social Work
Lara Edmanson Santa Clara So. 3.79 Marketing, Biology
Yvonne Ejim Gonzaga Jr. 3.52 Human Physiology
Ioanna Krimili San Francisco Jr. 3.63 Advertising
McKelle Meek Portland Jr. 3.87 Accounting 
Kiera Oakry San Diego Sr. 3.75 Leadership Studies
Rosie Schweizer Pacific Jr. 3.98 Political Science
Kaylynne Truong Gonzaga Sr. 3.62 Kinesiology
Kia Vaalavirta San Francisco Gr. 3.95 Biology
Taycee Wedin Saint Mary's Gr. 3.73 Management and Technology

 
2022-23 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
BYU
Emma Calvert
Arielle Mackey-Williams
 
Gonzaga
Eliza Hollingsworth
McKayla Williams
 
LMU
Ariel Johnson
Nicole Rodriguez

Pacific
Elizabeth Elliott
Madelene Ennis
Cecilia Holmberg
 
Pepperdine
Helena Friend
Jane Nwaba
 
Portland
Maisie Burnham
Lucy Cochrane
Alex Fowler
Kelsie Lenzie
Emily Sewell
 
Saint Mary's
Tayla Dalton
Aspen Garrison
Makena Mastora
Hannah Rapp
 
San Diego
Laura Erikstrup
Kylie Horstmeyer
Amanda Olinger
Myah Pace
 
San Francisco
Kennedy Dickie
Jasmine Gayles
Amalie Langer
Jessica McDowell-White
 
Santa Clara
Ashley Hiraki
Anna Johnson
Lexie Pritchard
 
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Players Mentioned

Eliza Hollingsworth

#12 Eliza Hollingsworth

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Kaylynne Truong

#14 Kaylynne Truong

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
McKayla Williams

#24 McKayla Williams

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Yvonne Ejim

#15 Yvonne Ejim

F
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eliza Hollingsworth

#12 Eliza Hollingsworth

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Kaylynne Truong

#14 Kaylynne Truong

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
McKayla Williams

#24 McKayla Williams

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Yvonne Ejim

#15 Yvonne Ejim

6' 1"
Freshman
F