Senior Standout Collects ESPNW, Associated Press, USBWA Honors After Historic Season
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BERKELEY - The awards continue to roll in for Cal senior Kristine Anigwe, who wrapped up her collegiate career with one of the most impressive seasons in college basketball history. One day after being named to the Associated Press All-America Second Team, on Tuesday, Anigwe was announced on the 2018-19 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's All-AmericaSecond Team. A four-time WBCA All-Region selection, Anigwe was also named an ESPNW Second-Team All-American, one of only eight players nationally to be named either a First or Second-Team All-American by all three outlets.
Anigwe is the first four-time All-American in Cal women’s basketball history, having earned recognition all four of her seasons in Berkeley. This is her second time earning AP All-America status, having been named an honorable mention in 2017. Anigwe, who collected WBCA All-America Honorable Mention each of her first three seasons in Berkeley, is just the second Cal player to earn USBWA All-America honors and the first since Ashley Walker in 2009.
A 6’4” center/forward, Anigwe finished the 2018-19 season averaging 22.3 points per game and 16.2 rebounds per game on the season, the first Division I women’s player in 30 years to average over 22 points per game and 16 rebounds per game over the course of the season. Only two other women in the 38 seasons of Division I women’s basketball - Patricia Hoskins (1986-87, 1988- 89) and Wanda Ford (1984-85, 1985-86) – have averaged as many points and rebounds per game in a single season.
Anigwe was the top rebounder in the nation this season at 16.2 rebounds per game, nearly three rebounds per game ahead of any other player – male or female – in the country. Her 533 total rebounds this season mark the highest single-season rebounding total ever by a Pac-12 player and the sixth-most in a single-season in Division I women’s basketball history.
Along with her presence on the glass, Anigwe has been a commanding presence on the defensive end of the floor and is a finalist for the 2019 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year presented by Bona. The 2019 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Anigwe averaged 1.7 blocks per game and 1.0 steals per game on the year.
In addition to her defensive dominance, Anigwe was also once of the top offense threats in the nation, ranked ninth in the country in scoring at 22.5 points per game on the season, a new career best. Anigwe finished the 2018-19 campaign with 742 total points, setting a new Cal single-season scoring record. Anigwe’s performance on the offensive came against constant double- and triple-teams, yet she still shot 51 percent from the floor on the season and had six games with 30 or more points.
A four-time All-Pac-12 selection, Anigwe’s performance only elevated in conference play, averaging 24.2 points and 18.1 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play. Anigwe’s 18.1 rebounds per game in conference was more than eight rebounds per game ahead of any other player in the conference. Widely regarded as one of the top conferences in the country, the Pac-12 was the No. 2 conference in RPI this season and sent five teams to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, two more than any other conference in the country.
In addition to ability to elevate against top competition, Anigwe also proved to be the model of consistency, posting a double-double in 32 of her 33 games this season. Anigwe had a streak of 33 consecutive double-doubles from her final game of the 2017-18 campaign through Cal’s win over North Carolina in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, tied for the second-longest double-double streak in Division I women’s basketball history. Former Oklahoma standout and Piedmont-native Courtney Paris is the only player with more double-doubles in a row than Anigwe.
A finalist for the 2019 Lisa Leslie Award as the top center in the nation, Anigwe is Cal’s all-time leader in career points (2,591 points), rebounding (1,404 rebounds), and blocked shots (205 blocks). She ranks third in Pac-12 history in career rebounds and fourth in career scoring, joining only former Stanford standout Chiney Ogwumike as the only player in conference history in the top five in both categories.
After closing out her decorated Cal career by leading the Bears to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, Anigwe will now set her sights on the upcoming WNBA Draft, where she is a projected first round pick. Anigwe looks to become the eighth Cal player to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The Golden Bears have had three players selected in the first round, with Layshia Clarendon (2013) and Brittany Boyd (2015) both selected ninth overall their respective years.
The 2019 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm will be held on Wednesday, April 10 at the Nike New York Headquarters. ESPN2 will air the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, followed by coverage of the second and third rounds on ESPNU at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The draft will also be streamed live on the ESPN app. Comprehensive coverage of the 2019 WNBA Draft can be found on WNBA.com.
For more information and updates on the Golden Bears throughout the season, follow the team on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
Link: https://calbea.rs/2HUdX0N
BERKELEY - The awards continue to roll in for Cal senior Kristine Anigwe, who wrapped up her collegiate career with one of the most impressive seasons in college basketball history. One day after being named to the Associated Press All-America Second Team, on Tuesday, Anigwe was announced on the 2018-19 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's All-AmericaSecond Team. A four-time WBCA All-Region selection, Anigwe was also named an ESPNW Second-Team All-American, one of only eight players nationally to be named either a First or Second-Team All-American by all three outlets.
Anigwe is the first four-time All-American in Cal women’s basketball history, having earned recognition all four of her seasons in Berkeley. This is her second time earning AP All-America status, having been named an honorable mention in 2017. Anigwe, who collected WBCA All-America Honorable Mention each of her first three seasons in Berkeley, is just the second Cal player to earn USBWA All-America honors and the first since Ashley Walker in 2009.
A 6’4” center/forward, Anigwe finished the 2018-19 season averaging 22.3 points per game and 16.2 rebounds per game on the season, the first Division I women’s player in 30 years to average over 22 points per game and 16 rebounds per game over the course of the season. Only two other women in the 38 seasons of Division I women’s basketball - Patricia Hoskins (1986-87, 1988- 89) and Wanda Ford (1984-85, 1985-86) – have averaged as many points and rebounds per game in a single season.
Anigwe was the top rebounder in the nation this season at 16.2 rebounds per game, nearly three rebounds per game ahead of any other player – male or female – in the country. Her 533 total rebounds this season mark the highest single-season rebounding total ever by a Pac-12 player and the sixth-most in a single-season in Division I women’s basketball history.
Along with her presence on the glass, Anigwe has been a commanding presence on the defensive end of the floor and is a finalist for the 2019 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year presented by Bona. The 2019 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Anigwe averaged 1.7 blocks per game and 1.0 steals per game on the year.
In addition to her defensive dominance, Anigwe was also once of the top offense threats in the nation, ranked ninth in the country in scoring at 22.5 points per game on the season, a new career best. Anigwe finished the 2018-19 campaign with 742 total points, setting a new Cal single-season scoring record. Anigwe’s performance on the offensive came against constant double- and triple-teams, yet she still shot 51 percent from the floor on the season and had six games with 30 or more points.
A four-time All-Pac-12 selection, Anigwe’s performance only elevated in conference play, averaging 24.2 points and 18.1 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play. Anigwe’s 18.1 rebounds per game in conference was more than eight rebounds per game ahead of any other player in the conference. Widely regarded as one of the top conferences in the country, the Pac-12 was the No. 2 conference in RPI this season and sent five teams to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, two more than any other conference in the country.
In addition to ability to elevate against top competition, Anigwe also proved to be the model of consistency, posting a double-double in 32 of her 33 games this season. Anigwe had a streak of 33 consecutive double-doubles from her final game of the 2017-18 campaign through Cal’s win over North Carolina in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, tied for the second-longest double-double streak in Division I women’s basketball history. Former Oklahoma standout and Piedmont-native Courtney Paris is the only player with more double-doubles in a row than Anigwe.
A finalist for the 2019 Lisa Leslie Award as the top center in the nation, Anigwe is Cal’s all-time leader in career points (2,591 points), rebounding (1,404 rebounds), and blocked shots (205 blocks). She ranks third in Pac-12 history in career rebounds and fourth in career scoring, joining only former Stanford standout Chiney Ogwumike as the only player in conference history in the top five in both categories.
After closing out her decorated Cal career by leading the Bears to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, Anigwe will now set her sights on the upcoming WNBA Draft, where she is a projected first round pick. Anigwe looks to become the eighth Cal player to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The Golden Bears have had three players selected in the first round, with Layshia Clarendon (2013) and Brittany Boyd (2015) both selected ninth overall their respective years.
The 2019 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm will be held on Wednesday, April 10 at the Nike New York Headquarters. ESPN2 will air the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, followed by coverage of the second and third rounds on ESPNU at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The draft will also be streamed live on the ESPN app. Comprehensive coverage of the 2019 WNBA Draft can be found on WNBA.com.
For more information and updates on the Golden Bears throughout the season, follow the team on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
