INDIANAPOLIS – Recognizing student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League released its 2019-20 Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team on Thursday. A total of five student-athletes were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives.
Five Horizon League institutions are represented among the honorees. One student-athlete was chosen from Green Bay, IUPUI, Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State.
The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team’s overall contests.
2019-20 Horizon League Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team
Frankie Wurtz, Green Bay
Holly Hoopingarner, IUPUI
Alyssa Fischer, Milwaukee
Kailey Coffey, Northern Kentucky
Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
