East Michigan News

The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team has been recognized with a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top-25 Special Mention. The team achieved a top-30 cumulative GPA in the nation for the 2024-25 season, as announced by the WBCA on July 22.

With a cumulative GPA of 3.597, Eastern Michigan's women's basketball program ranked 30th among 362 NCAA Division I programs. This achievement follows a record-setting winter semester GPA of 3.676, surpassing their previous high of 3.510 from the fall semester of 2024.

Former players Kyndal Lewis, Olivia Westphal, and Elena Cabello were named to the Academic All-MAC team on April 18. Additionally, Cabello, Westphal, and Mackenzie Amalia received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors on March 27.

In the fall semester of 2024, thirteen players recorded GPAs above 3.00 with four achieving perfect scores of 4.00. During the winter semester, twelve players exceeded a GPA of 3.00 and another four maintained perfect GPAs.

The WBCA Academic Top-25 recognizes college women's basketball teams nationwide that maintain high combined GPAs across all student-athletes for an entire season. This marks the thirtieth year that WBCA has compiled these honor rolls.

Leading their respective divisions in this year's WBCA Academic Top-25 Team Honor Rolls are University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (NCAA Division I), St. Cloud State University (NCAA Division II), Colorado College (NCAA Division III), University of the Cumberlands (NAIA), and Colby Community College (two-year colleges).

"The WBCA is pleased to recognize those women's basketball programs that have committed themselves to excellence on the court and in the classroom," said Danielle Donehew, Executive Director of WBCA. "The 119 teams we honor this year strive to achieve all-around success and we commend their efforts."

Eastern Michigan was listed among other institutions as special mentions for maintaining at least a combined GPA of 3.0 while qualifying for consideration in their respective divisions' top-25 rankings.

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