Taylor Stricklin, a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard was selected to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Two-Year College Coaches' All-America team.
The team is selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division.
Also making the 10-player team were Natasha Mack of Angelina College, Daliyah Brown of Miami-Dade College, Abby Coates of Illinois Central College, Alexus Dye of Gulf Coast State College, Gabbie Green of South Plains College, Patrycja Jaworska of Miles Community College, Juliunn Redmond of Tallahassee Community College, Brooke Reynolds of Central Maine Community College and Silvia Veloso of Seward County Community College.
Stricklin is wrapping up her season as the Riverhawks (27-4) meet Big Bend (27-4) on Saturday in a Final Four semifinal game of the Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Everett, Washington. The winner will advance to Sunday's title contest.
She's the fifth UCC women's player to be a first-team All-American, joining Sawyer Kluge (2016), Ashli Payne (2015), Jessica Fisiikava (2005) and Aubrey Dickson (1999).
Stricklin, who was selected the South Region MVP after leading the Riverhawks to a share of the league title, leads the NWAC in scoring (23.9 points per game) and 3-point field goals made (132). She's shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc, and also averages 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals.
