Division II Bulletin All-America Team (pdf)
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU sophomore standout
Hailey Tucker has added another honor as she was chosen as an Honorable Mention All-America by the NCAA Division II Bulletin on Monday afternoon.
This is the second straight season that Tucker has been honored by the Division II Bulletin after being selected to the All-Freshman Team last year, but this is the first All-America honor for Tucker in her highly-decorated two-year career with the Lady Bulldogs. Tucker was previously named the Great American Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Central Region by D2CCA and a CoSIDA Academic All-District Selection.
A sophomore from Bartlesville, Tucker led the GAC in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest for the Lady Bulldogs. While dominating on the offensive side of the court, the sophomore proved to be a force on the defensive side as well by finishing with 59 blocked shots and 42 steals on the year ranking her third and 12th in the league, respectively. Tucker was named a United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Player of the Week back on November 16, while also being honored as a GAC Player of the Week four times throughout the season – the most by any player in the conference. In the GAC Quarterfinals of the postseason tournament, Tucker managed to score the 1,000th point of her career in a SWOSU uniform and finished her second season with 1,034 career points with two seasons left to play.
Tucker becomes SWOSU's 19th All-American in women's basketball and the fourth as an NCAA Division II institution. The most recent player to earn the honor was Michelle Fisher, who was named a preseason All-American by the Division II Bulletin in 2013-14, while other previous honorees include Darcie Dick (Honorable Mention, 2011-12) and Julie Dawson (Honorable Mention, 2005-06).
Since 1993, Women's Division II Bulletin has been the leading publication covering Division II women's basketball. Included in their issues is up-to-the-minute news, regional reports, standings and records for all Division II teams, coaching profiles, plus player and coach awards. The D2 Bulletin Postseason Review awards a national Coach and Player of the Year along with All-America teams and an All-Freshman team.
