PELLA— Six Central College players were named to the Academic All-District® Division III Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve at the varsity level and achieve a 3.50 or better cumulative grade point average (4.00 scale). All-district honorees are now under consideration for CSC Academic All-America® honors. Freshmen ae not eligible.
Named to the women's squad are guards
Hannah Dau (senior, Paullina, South O'Brien HS),
Abby Johnson (senior Ankeny),
Samantha Scott (senior, Davenport, North Scott HS), and
Jasmyn Williams (junior, Denver, Colo., Arvada West HS). Guards
Kaleb Brand (5th-year, Mount Vernon) and
Bradley Curren (sophomore, Harlan) were selected to the men's team.
Williams, Johnson and Scott were selected for the second time in their careers, Brand was selected for a third time.
Dau carries a 3.64 GPA with a kinesiology/biology major. She averaged 6.7 points and 1.7 assists per game this season. Johnson carries a 3.97 GPA as a kinesiology major. She was a second team American Rivers all-conference selection this past season after averaging 12.4 points per game, to lead the team, and four rebounds. Scott carries a 3.86 GPA as a kinesiology major, while also averaging 7.4 points per game on 42.8% shooting from the field, including 39% from three-point range. Williams carries a 3.77 GPA as an undecided major. She averaged 3.7 points and three assists per game. The women's team finished with a 15-12 record.
Brand is a business management major and carries a 3.82 GPA while also averaging 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. Curren carries a 3.75 and is also a business management major. On the court he averaged 6.2 points and 2.1 assists per game. The men's team finished its season with a 17-12 record and an A-R-C tournament championship.
The all-district honorees are under consideration for CSC Academic All-America® honors. The team will be announced April 16.
