Jessica Berry Named Finalist for Jostens Trophy
UTICA, NY
UTICA, NY - Senior forward Jessica Berry (Rome, NY/ Rome Free Academy) of the Utica College women’s basketball team was named one of the 11 female finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia on March 1st.
The Jostens Trophy is a national award created to honor the most outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and community service.
Berry became the 11th player in the history of NCAA Division III women's basketball to score over 2,000 points and grab over 1,000 rebounds in a career this past season. She won her second straight Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year award and was also named to the all-conference first team for the fourth straight year. Berry led the conference and ranks ninth nationally with an average of 21.6 points per game. She also led the conference and ranks 39th nationally with 10.5 rebounds per game. She was ranked 17th nationally this year with 15 double-doubles.
Berry was also the conference's player of the week six times this year, the ECAC Upstate Player of the Week three times and she was also named to the D3hoops.com team of the week once.
The trophy models the Rotary International motto of “Service above Self” by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete.
The awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 17th at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction with the Division III men’s Final Four being hosted in Salem on March 18-19. This year’s class marks the 14th year the award has been presented.
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