ATLANTA, Ga. – Wrapping up her four-year career in style, Lee women's basketball senior guard Abby Bertram was named an Honorable Mention All-American the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced on Monday.
Bertram was also named to the All-GSC First Team and All-South Region First Team after leading the Lady Flames with 14.1 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. She dished off 102 assists and swiped 74 steals in 30 games.
Bertram led the Lady Flames to a 26-4 record and the No. 1 seed in the South Region in the NCAA National Tournament. Bertram finishes her four-year career with 1,557 points, ranking 11
th all-time in program history, 496 rebounds, 24th all-time, 411 assists, fourth all-time and 211 steals.
"I'm really excited for Abby, well deserved recognition for her body of work this season. This honor caps off a great four years for her and the way she has represented our program," said Lee head coach Marty Rowe.
Hailey Diestelkamp, of Drury University, is the 2020 WBCA Division II Player of the Year and headlines the 2020 WBCA Division II Coaches' All-America team, announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association today.
Diestelkamp, the senior forward from Owensville Missouri, earns NCAA Division II Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row. This season she led undefeated No. 1 Drury with 21.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Diestelkamp recorded 30 double-figure scoring performances and notched 12 double-doubles. She concludes her collegiate career with over 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 200 assists and 400 steals.
Here are the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-Americans:
Name School
Michaela Barnes Edinboro University
Maddi Chitsey Lubbock Christian University
Hailey Diestelkamp Drury University
Morgan Fleming University of Central Missouri
Jodi Johnson Ashland University
Julia Macabuhay University of California–San Diego
Alexy Mollenhauer Anderson University (SC)
Brooke Olson University of Minnesota–Duluth
Shannon Ryan Saint Anselm College
Jada Smith Union University
Here are the student-athletes who received 2020 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
Name School
Seina Adachi Notre Dame College of Ohio
Cassie Askvig University of Mary
Soteria Banks St. Mary's University
Mary Barton Maryville University– St. Louis
Daejah Bernard Drury University
Abby Bertram Lee University
Deijah Blanks St. Edward's University
Cassidy Boensch Grand Valley State University
Tabitha Dailey Lander University
Leonie Edringer Adelphi University
Zyaire Ewing Delta State University
Yazmeen Goo University of Alaska–Anchorage
Kaely Hummel University of Sioux Falls
Tyra James Urbana University
Julia Jenike Florida Southern College
Ariel Jones Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Kayla Marosites Carson-Newman University
Kwanza Murray Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Jerusha Paine Dominican University (CA)
Quantesha Patterson Delta State University
Shanika Peterkin Barton College
Kayla Raymond Stonehill College
McKayla Roberts Le Moyne College
Anna Schwecke Western Washington University
Megan Skaggs University of Central Missouri
Julianne Sutton University of North Georgia
Alexia Thrower Humboldt State University
Daniella Turner Colorado Mesa University
Chania Wright Texas A&M University–Commerce
Irisa Ye University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. 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 www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
