Allen Named Academic All-American

ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons women’s basketball player Haylee Allen has been named to the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Director’s of America College Division Academic All-American Second Team.

Allen, who has a 4.0 as an Education major, was one of just 12 players named to the team. The College Division is players from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA levels. The award is voted on by sports information director’s from across the nation and is based on not only academics but success on the court as well. She was one of only two juniors selected to the team.

Allen averages 13.4 points per game and shoots 46 percent from 3-point range. She is second on the team with 87 assists and is the team’s top defender. She help lead the Cowgirls to a 20-5 record.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

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For more information about the Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.