Pili named Second Team All-American by The Athletic
3/7/2024 7:14 PM | Women's Basketball
LAS VEGAS — Alissa Pili was a Second Team All-American by The Athletic Thursday afternoon. This is Pili's first time on the The Athletic All-America list.
Last year, Pili was a WBCA All-American and was named an AP and USBWA Second Team All-American.
She was recently named as a Top Five Finalist for the 2024 Katrina McClain Award.
She's averaging 21.0 points per game so far this season, ranking No. 15 in the NCAA. She's racked up 640 total points this season which is No. 7 in the NCAA. She is 31st in the nation in field goal percentage as she's shooting 55.0 percent this season. Pili is shooting 39.8 percent from the three this season. She's gone 121-147 from the free throw line for 82.3 percent. She's averaging 6.6 rebounds per game and racked up 76 total assists, 28 steals and 26 blocks.
Pili caught national attention after putting up a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 10. Against the Gamecocks, Pili shot 65.2 percent from the field going 15-23. She went 3-6 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the free throw line. She also managed two rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Pili was named to the coaches All-Pac-12 team this year which she made her third appearance on and her second straight.
She was ranked at No. 4 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the preseason Naismith Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Recently Pili was named to the Wooden Late Season Top 20 list as well as a Top 20 Candidate for the Naismith Trophy. She was also named to the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and All-America Watch List.
She was the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors.
NEXT UP
Utah will take on UCLA in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 Championships at 9:30 p.m. (MT) Thursday, March 7.
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Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Last year, Pili was a WBCA All-American and was named an AP and USBWA Second Team All-American.
She was recently named as a Top Five Finalist for the 2024 Katrina McClain Award.
She's averaging 21.0 points per game so far this season, ranking No. 15 in the NCAA. She's racked up 640 total points this season which is No. 7 in the NCAA. She is 31st in the nation in field goal percentage as she's shooting 55.0 percent this season. Pili is shooting 39.8 percent from the three this season. She's gone 121-147 from the free throw line for 82.3 percent. She's averaging 6.6 rebounds per game and racked up 76 total assists, 28 steals and 26 blocks.
Pili caught national attention after putting up a career-high 37 points against No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 10. Against the Gamecocks, Pili shot 65.2 percent from the field going 15-23. She went 3-6 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the free throw line. She also managed two rebounds, one assist and three steals.
Pili was named to the coaches All-Pac-12 team this year which she made her third appearance on and her second straight.
She was ranked at No. 4 on ESPN's WBB Top 25 players list. She earned an honorable mention on the AP Preseason All-American list and was also named to the preseason Naismith Award Watchlist and Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist.
Recently Pili was named to the Wooden Late Season Top 20 list as well as a Top 20 Candidate for the Naismith Trophy. She was also named to the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and All-America Watch List.
She was the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors.
NEXT UP
Utah will take on UCLA in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 Championships at 9:30 p.m. (MT) Thursday, March 7.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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