Martinez lauded as WBCA Honorable Mention All-America
Elexis Martinez is the first BU women’s basketball player to be recognized by the WBCA, earning honorable mention All-America honors.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Bellevue University senior Elexis Martinez (Omaha, Neb.) has been named an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, as announced by the WBCA on Monday.
Martinez, a two-time NAIA honorable mention All-American, earned first team all-NSAA honors earlier this season after guiding Bellevue to a 17-7 overall record (11-3 NSAA) and the program's second appearance in the NSAA Championship Game.
This season, Martinez led Bellevue in scoring (16.0 PPG), rebounding (6.3 RPG), field goal percentage (47.7%), and blocked shots (16).
She currently rates atop the BU career list in scoring (1,674), scoring average (13.5 PPG), rebounds (760), blocked shots (116), field goal percentage (46.2%), and games played (124). In addition to holding career marks in several categories, she also ranks second in rebounding average (6.1 RPG) and third in steals (116).
She becomes the first player in program history to earn WBCA All-America honors. The NAIA's All-American teams will be released tomorrow.
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.