COLLEGE PARK, MD – Sophomore
Angel Reese of the 13
th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (21-8) earned All-America Honorable Mention honors from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Thursday.
This is the second All-America honor this week for Reese, who was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American Wednesday. Reese earned All-Big Ten First Team honors this year and was named to the All-Defensive Team. She leads the Terrapins with 17.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, as well as in blocks (31) and is second on the team in steals (49). She leads the Big Ten in total rebounds (313) and is second in the country in offensive rebounds (5.5). Reese also leads the league in double-doubles with 17 this season.
Earlier this month, Reese was named to the Wooden Ballot and was named a Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year finalist.
Reese and the Terrapins will face 13
th-seeded Delaware (24-7) in the NCAA First Round Friday at 5 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. No. 5-seeded Virginia Tech (23-9) and No. 12-seeded Florida Gulf Coast (29-2) will tip off at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the XFINITY Center as well. Both of Friday's games will be televised on ESPNU.
The winner of Friday's games will advance to Sunday's Second Round game in College Park. Game time for Sunday will be announced once Friday's games are complete.
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