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Dickey Named WBCA All-America Honorable Mention
4/1/2022 11:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Delaware women's basketball senior guard/forward Jasmine Dickey was named a 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention while former head coach Natasha Adair was named a finalist for the WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year, announced Thursday evening by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Dickey, a Baltimore, Md. native, concluded the 2021-22 season averaging the best numbers of her four-year career. She has led the nation in points per game for seven-straight weeks (Nov. 29-Jan. 10) and is currently tied for second in the NCAA with 25.3 points per game. Dickey also averaged 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 40.2 percent (284-of-707) from the field and 80.9 percent (190-of-235) from the free throw line. She closed out her stellar career by making her first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance against Maryland (Mar. 18) putting together a 31-point and 10 rebound performance.
Dickey has scored in double figures 30 of her 31 appearances, including posting one 50-plus, one 40-plus and six 30-plus point game (three consecutive) performances. Tallying a career-best 19 double-doubles on the season, Dickey produced one of the most impressive double-doubles in college basketball this season, setting career-highs with 52 points and 18 rebounds on Feb. 4.
Dickey is the second player in Delaware program history to collect WBCA regional finalist All-America recognition, joining former Blue Hen Elena Delle Donne. She also became the first player since Delle Donne in 2012 and 2013 to earn back-to-back CAA Player of the Year honors. Dickey concluded her career in the Blue & Gold uniform totaling 1,981 points, 1,038 rebounds, 213 steals, 192 assists, 82 steals and 48 double-doubles.
Adair led the Blue Hens to one Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular-season title, one CAA Tournament crown, one NCAA Tournament appearance, two Women's National Invitational Tournament appearances, and back-to-back 24-win seasons during her time with the Blue Hens. The 2021-22 campaign was a special one as Adair's squad hoisted up the program's third CAA title and made their appearance in the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, the first time since the 2013 campaign. Adair also helped guide another spectacular season from tournament Most Outstanding Player, back-to-back CAA Player of the year, first team all-conference and all-tournament selection Dickey, who became the second player in recent program history to earn back-to-back player of the year honors.
Ten student-athletes were named to the WBCA All-America team as University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley took home the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year honors.
Here are the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-Americans:
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
Dickey, a Baltimore, Md. native, concluded the 2021-22 season averaging the best numbers of her four-year career. She has led the nation in points per game for seven-straight weeks (Nov. 29-Jan. 10) and is currently tied for second in the NCAA with 25.3 points per game. Dickey also averaged 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 40.2 percent (284-of-707) from the field and 80.9 percent (190-of-235) from the free throw line. She closed out her stellar career by making her first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance against Maryland (Mar. 18) putting together a 31-point and 10 rebound performance.
Dickey has scored in double figures 30 of her 31 appearances, including posting one 50-plus, one 40-plus and six 30-plus point game (three consecutive) performances. Tallying a career-best 19 double-doubles on the season, Dickey produced one of the most impressive double-doubles in college basketball this season, setting career-highs with 52 points and 18 rebounds on Feb. 4.
Dickey is the second player in Delaware program history to collect WBCA regional finalist All-America recognition, joining former Blue Hen Elena Delle Donne. She also became the first player since Delle Donne in 2012 and 2013 to earn back-to-back CAA Player of the Year honors. Dickey concluded her career in the Blue & Gold uniform totaling 1,981 points, 1,038 rebounds, 213 steals, 192 assists, 82 steals and 48 double-doubles.
Adair led the Blue Hens to one Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular-season title, one CAA Tournament crown, one NCAA Tournament appearance, two Women's National Invitational Tournament appearances, and back-to-back 24-win seasons during her time with the Blue Hens. The 2021-22 campaign was a special one as Adair's squad hoisted up the program's third CAA title and made their appearance in the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, the first time since the 2013 campaign. Adair also helped guide another spectacular season from tournament Most Outstanding Player, back-to-back CAA Player of the year, first team all-conference and all-tournament selection Dickey, who became the second player in recent program history to earn back-to-back player of the year honors.
Ten student-athletes were named to the WBCA All-America team as University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley took home the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year honors.
Here are the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-Americans:
| Player | Institution | Class | Position |
| Aliyah Boston | University of South Carolina | Junior | Forward |
| Cameron Brink | Stanford University | Sophomore | Forward |
| Caitlin Clark | University of Iowa | Sophomore | Guard |
| Elissa Cunane | North Carolina State University | Senior | Center |
| Naz Hillmon | University of Michigan | Senior | Forward |
| Rhyne Howard | University of Kentucky | Senior | Guard |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State University | Senior | Guard |
| Haley Jones | Stanford University | Junior | Guard |
| Elizabeth Kitley | Virginia Tech | Junior | Center |
| NaLyssa Smith | Baylor University | Senior | Forward |
Here are the 42 student-athletes who received 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
| Player | Institution |
| Shakira Austin | University of Mississippi |
| Diamond Battles | University of Central Florida |
| Kierstan Bell | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Grace Berger | Indiana University |
| Leigha Brown | University of Michigan |
| Veronica Burton | Northwestern University |
| Nia Clouden | Michigan State University |
| Lorela Cubaj | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Monika Czinano | University of Iowa |
| Mia Davis | Temple University |
| Anna DeWolfe | Fordham University |
| Jasmine Dickey | University of Delaware |
| Maya Dodson | University of Notre Dame |
| Emily Engstler | University of Louisville |
| Vivian Gray | Texas Tech University |
| Rori Harmon | University of Texas |
| Anastasia Hayes | Mississippi State University |
| Destanni Henderson | University of South Carolina |
| Mya Hollingshed | University of Colorado |
| Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana University |
| Jordan Horston | University of Tennessee |
| Lexie Hull | Stanford University |
| Morgan Jones | Florida State University |
| Deja Kelly | University of North Carolina |
| Ayoka Lee | Kansas State University |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | Washington State University |
| Taylor Mikesell | Ohio State University |
| Olivia Miles | University of Notre Dame |
| Aneesah Morrow | DePaul University |
| Charisma Osborne | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Te-Hina Paopao | University of Oregon |
| Khayla Pointer | Louisiana State University |
| Angel Reese | University of Maryland |
| Cate Reese | University of Arizona |
| Nyara Sabally | University of Oregon |
| Jacy Sheldon | Ohio State University |
| Maddy Siegrist | Villanova University |
| Kianna Smith | University of Louisville |
| Kiara Smith | University of Florida |
| Hailey Van Lith | University of Louisville |
| Christyn Williams | University of Connecticut |
| Madi Williams | University of Oklahoma |
The WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year is selected by a committee of coaches. This year's finalists were:
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| Katie Abrahamson-Henderson | University of Central Florida |
| Natasha Adair | University of Delaware |
| Jennie Baranczyk | University of Oklahoma |
| Kim Barnes Arico | University of Michigan |
| Kamie Ethridge | Washington State University |
| Kelly Rae Finley | University of Florida |
| Kevin McGuff | Ohio State University |
| Wes Moore | North Carolina State University |
| Kim Mulkey | Louisiana State University |
| JR Payne | University of Colorado |
| Lynne Roberts | University of Utah |
| Dawn Staley | University of South Carolina |
| Jeff Walz | University of Louisville |
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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