CLEVELAND – Brynna Maxwell has been named to the 22nd Annual Scholar-Athlete Team, announced by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA).

Maxwell was recently drafted 13th overall in the WNBA by the Chicago Sky. She played two years at GU and received All-WCC First Team honors both years. In her first year at Gonzaga, she led the nation in three-point percentage for the majority of the year and finished the season with 87 threes. During her final year as a Zag, she made a three-pointer in every single game and finished the year with a record-breaking 95 threes, the most in school history. She finished her career with 1,979 points and 377 three-pointers while shooting at 42.7% from beyond the arc.

"We are so excited to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Janet R. Cone." We are fortunate to honor such deserving scholars, in addition to providing the postgraduate scholarship awards. The time and effort these aspiring individuals dedicate to their sport and our universities is a testament to their work ethic both in the classroom and on the court." 

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible). 

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 23rd year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the 98 Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

Women's Scholar-Athlete Team
Jorie Allen, DePaul Writing & Publishing 4.00
Kade Hackerott UTRGV Marketing 4.00
Lauren Jensen Creighton Psychology 3.79
Tuti Jones Belmont Sport Administration 3.95
Katie Keitges Omaha Secondary Education 4.00
Peyton Kennedy Saint LouisEntrepreneurship & Marketing 3.67
Morgan Maly Creighton Exercise Science 3.95
Brynna Maxwell Gonzaga Organizational Leadership 3.95
Tessa Miller Belmont Legal Studies 3.98
Rosie Schweizer Pacific Political Science 3.98
Sydney Woodley Long Beach State Journalism 4.00