Associated Press Names Ohio State Guard Kelsey Mitchell First-Team All-American

By 11W Staff on March 28, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Kelsey Mitchell named first-team All-American.
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Kelsey Mitchell, take a bow.

Though her team's season ended in the Sweet 16 against Tennessee, Ohio State's sophomore sensation picked up Associated Press All-American honors on Monday. She is the third player awarded All-American status in the program's history, joining Jessica Davenport (2005) and Jantel Lavender (2010, '11).

Mitchell scored 889 points this season, breaking the school's record of 873 points in a single season, which she set last year. She made 126 three-pointers, falling one shy of her single-season record from last year as well.

The Cincinnatian was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection this season and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team for the second-straight year.

OSU senior guard Ameryst Alston was named an honorable mention AP All-American. She finished her career fourth in school-history with 2,165 career points and was a three-time first team All-Big Ten honoree. This season, she averaged 18.3 points per game and made 73 three-pointers while dishing-out a team-high 117 assists.

The Associated Press' full first team:

PLAYER POSITION SCHOOL
KELSEY MITCHELL GUARD OHIO STATE
MORIAH JEFFERSON GUARD CONNECTICUT
RACHEL BANHAM GUARD MINNESOTA
A'JA WILSON FORWARD SOUTH CAROLINA
BREANNA STEWART CENTER CONNECTICUT
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