Women's Basketball | 7/15/2021 10:08:00 AM
For the first time in its history, the St. John Fisher College women's basketball team earned a spot in the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 as the Cardinals posted one of the highest team grade-point averages in Division III.
Fisher, which finished the year holding a 3.694 team GPA, ranked 13th on the list and was the lone member of the Empire 8 conference to qualify.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
"Congratulations to each of the teams recognized in the 2020-21 WBCA Academic Top 25," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Their head coaches are to be commended for fostering an environment of excellence for their student-athletes both on the court and, more importantly, in the classroom; particularly with the additional stress this season caused by the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic."
The Cardinals, under the direction of head coach
Melissa Kuberka, were among the most potent teams in Division III this season. Fisher led the Empire 8 in scoring at 75.3 points per game, field goal percentage at .441 and 3-point efficiency at .349. Overall, the team ranked second on the offensive and defensive glass and averaged 10 steals per game. Fisher finished the season at 9-3 and reached the Empire 8 Championship game for the fourth consecutive year.