The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Kuzmanic Named to CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District 4
2/21/2019 4:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – Senior Deanna Kuzmanic of the UAB women's basketball team has been named to the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team, annually presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Kuzmanic has garnered the award for the second consecutive season, earning the honors as junior and becoming the only Blazer in program history to earn the award twice.
"Deanna is a great example of what our program is all about," head coach Randy Norton said. "She consistently excels in the classroom, on the court, out in the community and is of the highest character."
Kuzmanic carries a 3.945 GPA, majoring in mathematics with a STEM education minor. She has twice been named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team and is one of only four players in program history to earn a spot on the All-Academic Team and is one of three players to earn it twice. This academic semester, Kuzmanic has been student teaching at a local Birmingham high school.
On the court, she has started all 121 games of her four year career, ranking fourth all-time in career 3-pointers (235) and 16th in total points (1442). This season she ranks second on the team in scoring (12.5) and 3-point field goals (39), while earning C-USA Player of the Week honors on two separate occasions. The guard was named the Tournament MVP of the Hilton Garden Inn Class after netting 31 points in the Championship Game, lifting UAB to the tournament title.
The Blazers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 23 when they welcome the Blue Raiders to Bartow Arena for Alumni Day. Tipoff between UAB and Middle Tennessee is set for 2 p.m.
Single game tickets to all of UAB women's basketball's home games are available for purchase online or at the Bartow Arena Ticket Office. Tickets are $5 for adults or $3 for kids 18 and younger.
NCAA Division I – District 4 (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC)
FIRST TEAM
Cailin Dorsey, College of Charleston, Jr., 3.82 GPA, Public Health/Biology
Deanna Kuzmanic, UAB, Sr., 3.95 GPA, Mathematics
Jada Lewis, Georgia State, Jr., 3.97 GPA, Journalism
Riley Popplewell, USC Upstate, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Education
Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr., 3.98, Electrical Engineering
For more information on the UAB women's basketball team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_WBB), on Instagram (UAB_WBBall) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABWBB).
Kuzmanic has garnered the award for the second consecutive season, earning the honors as junior and becoming the only Blazer in program history to earn the award twice.
"Deanna is a great example of what our program is all about," head coach Randy Norton said. "She consistently excels in the classroom, on the court, out in the community and is of the highest character."
Kuzmanic carries a 3.945 GPA, majoring in mathematics with a STEM education minor. She has twice been named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team and is one of only four players in program history to earn a spot on the All-Academic Team and is one of three players to earn it twice. This academic semester, Kuzmanic has been student teaching at a local Birmingham high school.
On the court, she has started all 121 games of her four year career, ranking fourth all-time in career 3-pointers (235) and 16th in total points (1442). This season she ranks second on the team in scoring (12.5) and 3-point field goals (39), while earning C-USA Player of the Week honors on two separate occasions. The guard was named the Tournament MVP of the Hilton Garden Inn Class after netting 31 points in the Championship Game, lifting UAB to the tournament title.
The Blazers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 23 when they welcome the Blue Raiders to Bartow Arena for Alumni Day. Tipoff between UAB and Middle Tennessee is set for 2 p.m.
Single game tickets to all of UAB women's basketball's home games are available for purchase online or at the Bartow Arena Ticket Office. Tickets are $5 for adults or $3 for kids 18 and younger.
NCAA Division I – District 4 (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC)
FIRST TEAM
Cailin Dorsey, College of Charleston, Jr., 3.82 GPA, Public Health/Biology
Deanna Kuzmanic, UAB, Sr., 3.95 GPA, Mathematics
Jada Lewis, Georgia State, Jr., 3.97 GPA, Journalism
Riley Popplewell, USC Upstate, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Education
Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr., 3.98, Electrical Engineering
For more information on the UAB women's basketball team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_WBB), on Instagram (UAB_WBBall) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABWBB).
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