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WBCA Announces Jessica Carrothers as 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Player of the Year

ATLANTA (March 24, 2025) – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NAIA award winners for the 2024-25 season.

Player of the Year
 
Jessica Carrothers of Indiana University Northwest is the WBCA NAIA Player of the Year and headlines the 2025 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-America team.
 
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
 
"The WBCA is pleased to name Jessica Carrothers as the WBCA NAIA Player of the Year," said Donehew. "She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Jessica for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2024-25 season."
 
Coaches' All-America
 
Here are the 2025 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-Americans:
 
Name Institution
 
Morgan Baird Southern Oregon University
Jessica Carrothers Indiana University Northwest
Korynn Clason Sterling College
Lilli Frasure Indiana Wesleyan University
Jaycie Jenkins Milligan University
Lauren Lee Campbellsville University
Abbey McNally Marian University (IN)
Keanna Salave'a University of Providence
Allie Stone University of Pikeville 
Mikayla Woods Langston University
 
"We congratulate the members of the 2025 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-America team," said Donehew. "These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women's game."
 
Here are the student-athletes who received 2025 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
 
Name Institution
Alyssa Alvarez Arizona Christian University
Kloe Bowin Tabor College
Rachel Bush University of Pikeville 
Zareia Chevre Governors State University
Shy Christopher Mid-America Christian University
Semaj Clark Milligan University
Brooke Dial Waldorf University
Taylor Folkema Indiana Wesleyan University
Madison Hart Bethel University (TN)
Micah Hart Bethel University (TN)
Cassidy Lowe Dillard University
Ashlee Maldonado University of Providence
Kassie Monday University of the Cumberlands
Megan Nestor Wayland Baptist University
Alyvia Owens Tabor College
Lamyah Ricks Kansas Wesleyan University
Ellie Sander Lewis-Clark State College
Kylee Scheer Mid-America Christian University
AJ Stevenson Georgetown College
Carmen Taylor Williams Baptist University

 
Coach of the Year
 
Southern Oregon University head coach Carlotta Kloppenburg is the 2025 WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year. Kloppenburg will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the coaches of the year in each of the WBCA's membership divisions.
 
"The WBCA is proud to announce Carlotta Kloppenburg as the recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. "Carlotta was chosen after leading her team to another exceptional season. The WBCA recognizes and applauds her leadership example, which can be seen in her student-athletes, institution and community."
 
This year's finalists for WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year were:
 
Name Institution
Ginger Colvin Campbellsville University  
Kevin Herod Florida Memorial University  
Carlotta Kloppenburg Southern Oregon University  
Tonishea Mack Governors State University  
John Mayberry Williams Baptist University  
Ryan Showman Kansas Wesleyan University  
 

 
The WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Coaches' All-America team are selected by the WBCA NAIA Awards Committee from coaches and student-athletes who are nominated by WBCA member coaches.
 
Visit WBCA.org/awards/ to see a list of past recipients of each award.
 
About the WBCA  
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.

Release provided by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association

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