Pressley earns CSC Academic All-District

Wiley College women's basketball player Alaeh Pressley was honored for her outstanding academic and athletic achievement by being selected College Sports Communicators Academic All-District on Tuesday.

She earned the award by holding at least a 3.5 grade-point average, being a key starter or reserve and playing in at least 50 percent of her team's games. She will be nominated for the Academic All-America teams which will be voted on by college sports communicators across the country from Tuesday until February 28. The teams will released on March 15.

Pressley was third on the team in scoring – averaging 10.6 points per game. In 15 of 24 games, she scored in double figures, including a career-high 26 against Philander Smith College on February 15. She also tallied 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 assists per game. Pressley led the GCAC with an 81.6 free throw percentage and ranks in the top 15 in scoring, offensive rebounds per game (2.2) and rebounds per game.

This is the second academic award for Pressley, who earned Red River Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete last season. She is expected to graduate in May.

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