BISMARCK – Junior and leading conference scorer Kate Cordes of University of Jamestown Women’s Basketball was named to the All-NSAA First Team, released Tuesday.

Senior Hannah Hagel of Carrington was given honorable mention.

Cordes is averaging 20 points per game and has moved into 14th on the all-time UJ scoring list with 1,218 points.  She has 559 points this season, fifth most ever by a Jimmie in a single season.  Cordes has four games with at least 32 points, including a career-high 36 on February 26 in an NSAA quarterfinal against Dickinson State at Harold Newman Arena.

Hagel is averaging 8.4 points per game, tied for second for Jamestown.  She also averages 4.3 rebounds, fifth on the team.

Kate Busek was named as the UJ winner of the NSAA Champions of Character award.

NSAA Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team: Tabor Teel, Dakota State; Mackenzie Hughes, Mayville State; Kate Cordes, Jamestown; Ashtyn Arnold, Bellevue; Alex Page, Mayville State
Second Team: Angela Slattery, Dakota State; Ashlyn Diemert, VCSU; Jes Mertens, Mayville State; Gabby Moore, Bellevue; Samantha Oase, Dickinson State

NSAA Women’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Tabor Teel – Dakota State
Defensive Player of the Year: Jes Mertens – Dakota State
Newcomer of the Year: Hannah Stark – Mayville State
Freshman of the Year: Abby Aslesen – VCSU
Coach of the Year: David Moe – Dakota State

NSAA Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Bria Wasmund – Dakota State
Abby Aslesen – VCSU
Lilli Mackley – Dakota State
Hannah Hagel – Jamestown
Kayden Steele – Dickinson State
JayCee Richter – VCSU

NSAA Women’s Basketball All-Defense Team
Jes Mertens – Mayville State
Tabor Teel – Dakota State
Ashtyn Arnold – Bellevue
Samantha Oase – Dickinson State
Ellie Braaten – VCSU

NSAA Women’s Basketball Champions of Character Recipients
Bellevue – Aminah Hall
Dakota State – Kristine Biniek
Dickinson State – Samantha Oase
Jamestown – Kate Busek

photo credit: University of Jamestown Athletics