KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jessica Carrothers put together one of the most dominant individual seasons in Indiana Northwest history, leading the RedHawks with a nation-leading 31.4 points per game while shooting 57.2% from the field. The CCAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year delivered multiple standout performances, including a season-high 44 points against Saint Xavier and a 38-point outing in the NAIA National Tournament. Carrothers' consistency and elite scoring ability helped propel IU Northwest to a 23-8 record and an at-large bid to the national tournament.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2024-25 NAIA Women's Basketball All-America Teams along with the 2025 NAIA Player of the Year and the 2025 NAIA Coach of the Year. 

Macy Sievers of Dordt (Iowa) was named the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Player of the Year. Sievers not only led the Defenders to become repeat NAIA Champions in 2025 but also the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Tournament and Regular Season Champions. The junior was named the GPAC Player of the Year and was selected first-team All-Conference. Sievers was also named to the NAIA All-Tournament First Team as well as the NAIA Tournament MVP. Her season stat line increased by the numbers as she posted 15.6 points per game, 44.5 field goal percentage, 39.3 three-point percentage, 84.1 free throw percentage, and 7.6 rebounds per game.

Chris Nelson of Bethel (Tenn.) was named the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. Nelson turned things around for Bethel in just one year after going 13-16 overall and 0-12 in the Mid-South in 2023-24 to 2024-25, where the Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 27-8 and 5-7 in conference. Nelson directed his team to its first Mid-South Conference title this season and continued the season where the Wildcats went on to secure the team's first semifinal appearance at the NAIA Championship.

All of the All-America selections are made by the NAIA Women's Basketball All-America Committee and are comprised of first, second and third teams.

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2025 NAIA Women's Basketball All-America Teams

(Alphabetical order by institution)

FIRST TEAM

NAME	INSTITUTION	POSITION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Madison Hart	Bethel (Tenn.)	JR	F	Yorkville, Tenn.
Mallie McNair	Briar Cliff (Iowa)	JR	G	Imperial, Neb.
Lauren Lee	Campbellesville (Ky.)	GR	G	Liberty, Ky.
Kassie Monday	Cumberlands (Ky.)	SR	G	Clarkrange, Tenn.
Macy Sievers	Dordt (Iowa)	JR	G	Rock Rapids, Iowa
Zareia Chevre	Governors State (Ill.)	SR	F	St. Paul, Minn.
Ella Larsen	Grand View (Iowa)	SR	G	Fonda, Iowa
Lilli Frasure	Indiana Wesleyan (Ind.)	SR	G	Winamac, Ind.
Jessica Carrothers	IU Northwest (Iowa)	JR	G	Highland, Ind.
Abbey McNally	Marian (Ind.)	JR	F/C	Cincinnati, Ohio
Morgan Baird	Southern Oregon	SR	F	Coquille, Ore.
Megan Nestor	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	JR	F	Canaries, St. Lucia

 SECOND TEAM

NAME	INSTITUTION	POSITION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Micah Hart	Bethel (Tenn.)	FR	G	Yorkville, Tenn.
Kyndall Keller	Carroll (Mont.)	SR	G	Havre, Mont.
Kaylie Monday	Cumberlands (Ky.)	SR	G	Clarkrange, Tenn.
Tabor Teel	Dakota State (S.D.)	JR	F	Colton, S.D.
Janie Van Donge	Dordt (Iowa)	SR	F	Hospers, Iowa
Teionni McDaniel	Georgetown (Ky.)	SR	G	Las Vegas, Nev.
Taylor Covington	Indiana Tech	JR	G	Dublin, Ohio
Mikayla Woods	Langston (Okla.)	GR	G	Pflugerville, Texas
Shy Christopher	Mid-America Christian (Okla.)	SR	G	Jacksonville, Ark.
Kaylee Darnell	Rio Grande (Ohio)	SR	G	Wheelersburg, Ohio
Alana Nelson	Spring Arbor (Mich.)	SR	F	Springport, Mich.
Carmen Taylor	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	SR	G	Arlington, Tenn.

THIRD TEAM

NAME	INSTITUTION	POSITION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Alyssa Alvarez	Arizona Christian	SR	G	Scottsdale, Aris.
Emma Yost	Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)	SO	F	Wagner, S.D
Mak Hatcliff	Doane (Neb.)	SR	G	Beatrice, Neb.
Kamesha Moore	Florida Memorial	SR	G	Pasadena, Calif.
Tabetha Jones	Governors State (Ill.)	GR	SF	Chicago, Ill.
Kate Cordes	Jamestown (N.D.)	JR	G	Shakopee, Minn.
Mackenzie Hughes	Mayville State (N.D.)	SR	G	Thompson, N.D.
Kameron Green	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)	SO	C	Fair Grove, Mo.
Jaycie Jenkins	Milligan (Tenn.)	GR	F	Gray, Tenn.
Ethena Silva	Northern New Mexico	SR	F	Sante Fe, N.M.
Emilee Hope	Oakland City (Ind.)	SR	G	Henderson, Ky.
Saniya Keys	Oakwood (Ala.)	FR	C/F	Cottonwood, Ala.
Allie Stone	Pikeville ( Ky.)	JR	G	Olive Hill, Ky.
Sydney Dethman	Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	SR	F	Brockton, Mont.
Meghan McIntyre	Southern Oregon	SR	G	Long Beach, Calif.
Korynn Clason	Sterling (Kan.)	SR	G	Cambridge, Neb.
Natalia Trevino	Texas A&M University- San Antonio	GR	G	Laredo, Texas
Nicole Lukito	UC Merced (Calif.)	SO	F	Fremont, Calif.
Kolten Blakeney	William Carey (Miss.)	SR	F	Taylorsville, Miss.

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