Women's Basketball | 07/22/22 | 4:21 PM

ATLANTA, Ga –  The 2021-22 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls have been announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The Carroll College Women's Basketball team have been named to the NAIA division list.

The Saints check in on the list at No. 6 in the NAIA division, after the team finished the 2021-22 academic year with a team-wide GPA of 3.695. In addition to receiving the WBCA recognition, the team GPA was also the highest among all Carroll programs. The team was presented with the Highest GPA Award at the 2022 Halo Awards.

"It takes a lot of hard work, commitment and drive to have a team that finishes not only Top 10 in the country in their respective sport, but also Top 10 in the NAIA for their academics." said Head Coach Rachelle Sayers. "I am very blessed to coach these young women and I know that beyond all that they will accomplish here at Carroll College, it is only the beginning for them."

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 2021-22 season is the 27th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.

"The WBCA family of coaches is committed to the student-athlete experience and celebrates these teams that have demonstrated excellence in the classroom," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew.  "This year's WBCA Academic Top 25 is a powerful list of teams and their head coaches who have winning cultures that prepare their student-athletes for success in life.

The full list of WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls can be viewed here.