Posted by Jay Stancil - Thu, Feb 8, 2007 - [Women's Basketball] - Viewed 379 times
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - February 8 - Allison Fowler of Union College has been named to the CoSIDA College Division 2007 Women's Basketball Academic All-America District 4 First Team, the organization announced Thursday.
Fowler, a junior guard from Morganfield, Ky., was the only non-senior to receive a First Team nod on the All-District Team. This is the second year Fowler made the Academic All-District Team, receiving a Second Team nod last year.
CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America) annually names Academic All-America teams in all sports. CoSIDA was established in 1957, and the Academic All-America program dates back to 1952.
To qualify for the Academic All-America Team, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.20, be a sophomore, junior or senior and player in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed. Each sport is divided into two divisions, University and College. The University Division includes all NCAA Division I schools, while the College Division encompasses all NCAA II, III and NAIA institutions.
CoSIDA is also separated into eight districts. District 4 includes all institutions in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
Fowler, a biology major, is averaging 8.48 points and 2.96 rebounds per game. She also has 71 assists and 31 steals on the year. For her career, Fowler ranks 13th in program history with 889 points. The 5-foot-7 guard also has 271 rebounds, 271 assists and 161 steals in her career.
By virtue of making the First Team at the district level, Fowler is now eligible for the Academic All-America Team.
To view the complete District 4 College Division Teams, click here.
Union's (15-12 overall, 6-8 AAC) will travel to Milligan (Tenn.) College on Saturday. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.
