Amy Pupa named to WCC All-Academic Team

SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland Pilots sophomore forward Amy Pupa has been named to the 2011-12 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, which was announced on Monday. This is the first academic honor for Pupa.

Pupa, a native of Ventura, Calif., has started 29 games this season, which is the second most on the team. She is also second on the squad in rebounding at 5.3 boards per game, and she’s averaging 3.8 points and a career-best 1.7 assists per contest. A business major with a 3.49 grade point average, Pupa has two games this season with at least 10 rebounds, pulling down a career-high 15 against Portland State. She’s also scored in double figures twice.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.

2011-12 WCC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, Year, School, Class, GPA, Major
Ashley Armstrong, Santa Clara, Jr., 3.86, Anthropology
Courtney Collishaw, Loyola Marymount, Sr., 3.26, Sociology
Meagan Fulps, Santa Clara, Jr., 3.63, Communication
Jennifer Hamson, BYU, So., 3.70, Exercise Science
Kim Parker, BYU, So., 3.78, School Health
Kelsey Patrick, Pepperdine, Jr., 3.80, Advertising
Amy Pupa, Portland, So., 3.49, Business
Ricki Radanovich, Santa Clara, So., 3.34, Accounting
Shannon Reader, Gonzaga, Sr., 3.26, Public Relations
Vania Singleterry, San Francisco, Sr., 3.57, Exercise Sport Science

Honorable Mention: Andrea Bailey, Saint Mary’s; Skye Barnett, Pepperdine; Monica DeAngelis, Loyola Marymount;
Izzy Chilcott, San Diego; Amy Kame, San Diego, Morgan Woodrow, San Diego; Ruta Zurauskyte, Santa Clara