WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS WBCA ACADEMIC HONORS

ATLANTA, Ga. – The South Dakota State women's basketball team was honored Tuesday as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its 2019-20 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. The Jackrabbits tied for 11^th in NCAA Division I with a team grade point average of 3.696.

The Jackrabbits have earned the WBCA Academic Top 25 honor 12 times in the Division I era under the helm of head coach Aaron Johnston.

YEARS IN WBCA TOP 25
2004-05: 2^nd – 3.567 Team GPA
2005-06: 1^st – 3.730 Team GPA
2006-07: 1^st – 3.693 Team GPA
2007-08: 1^st – 3.669 Team GPA
2008-09: 3^rd – 3.571 Team GPA
2009-10: 2^nd – 3.622 Team GPA
2010-11: 1^st – 3.666 Team GPA
2011-12: 2^nd – 3.610 Team GPA
2012-13: 13^th – 3.492 Team GPA
2013-14: 19^th – 3.421 Team GPA
2014-15: 21^st – 3.427 Team GPA
2017-18: 8^th – 3.641 Team GPA
2019-20: T-11^th – 3.696 Team GPA

The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2019-20 season is the 25th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.

NCAA DIVISION I HONOREES

Rank	Institution	Head Coach	GPA
1	University of South Dakota	Dawn Plitzuweit	3.793
2	Youngstown State University	John Barnes	3.782
3	Robert Morris University	Charlie Buscaglia	3.777
4	Western Illinois University	JD Gravina	3.751
5	Southern Utah University	Tracy Sanders	3.742
6	Bowling Green State University	Robyn Fralick	3.726
7	Houston Baptist University	Donna Finnie	3.723
8	Lipscomb University	Lauren Sumski	3.714
9	Belmont University	Bart Brooks	3.709
10	Marist College	Brian Giorgis	3.698
T11	Northern Illinois University	Lisa Carlsen	3.696
T11	South Dakota State University	Aaron Johnston	3.696
13	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	Kevin Borseth	3.692
14	Drake University	Jennie Baranczyk	3.690
T15	Lehigh University	Susan Troyan	3.665
T15	Loyola University Maryland	Joe Logan	3.665
17	University of Maine	Amy Vachon	3.655
T18	Bucknell University	Trevor Woodruff	3.651
T18	Lafayette College	Kia Damon-Olson	3.651
T20	Northern Arizona University	Loree Payne	3.646
T20	University of Wyoming	Gerald Mattinson	3.646
22	University of Montana	Shannon Schweyen	3.634
23	Purdue University Fort Wayne	Niecee Nelson	3.631
24	Southern Illinois University	Cindy Stein	3.625
25	Cornell University	Dayna Smith	3.619

-GoJacks.com-

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