Jordan Holmes: NCAA Division III Trailblazer and NCAC All-Decade Team Inductee
Denison University's Jordan Holmes '17 has been named to the North Coast Athletic Conference's 40th Anniversary Women's Basketball All-Decade Team, recognizing her remarkable career and accomplishments as a student-athlete.
By the Numbers- Holmes left Denison University as the NCAA Division III career leader in rebounds (1,711) and blocked shots (642).
- She is a two-time Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division III All-American and a two-time NCAC Player of the Year.
- During her senior season, she averaged 12.8 points per game, 15.3 rebounds per game, and 5.7 blocks per game.
- Her various accolades include being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® team and appearing in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd section.
- NCAC is celebrating its 40th playing season by selecting All-Decade teams in all 23 championship sports.
- DePauw University claimed eight of the possible nine conference championships over the last 10 years.
- Denison's current Head Women's Basketball Coach, Maureen Hirt, was also named to the All-Decade Team for her time as a player at Kenyon College.
- Hirt is Kenyon's most recent NCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year winner and its all-time leading scorer with 1,819 points.
- Hirt was chosen as an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar after graduating in 2014.
Jordan Holmes' induction into the NCAC All-Decade Team is a testament to her unparalleled achievements, solidifying her legacy as one of the most exceptional student-athletes in NCAA Division III women's basketball history.
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