Jacy Sheldon is one of the best players in college basketball.
On Wednesday, Sheldon received second-team All-American honors from the Associated Press, along with Angel Reese (LSU), Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina) and Madison Booker (Texas). The award comes two weeks after Sheldon earned All-Big Ten first team and All-Big Ten defensive team accolades for her performances in 2023-24.
Jacy Sheldon has earned her spot on the AP All-American Second Team
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Sheldon scored 18.2 points per game in the regular season, the third-best average in the Big Ten behind Caitlin Clark (Iowa) and Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana). She also collected 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per contest for the Buckeyes, who went 25-5 overall and 16-2 in conference competition to win the Big Ten championship.
A Dublin, Ohio, native, Sheldon has been at Ohio State for five seasons. Sheldon ranks eighth all-time with 1,992 career points for the Buckeyes and appears in the top 14 in nine additional categories. She is one of three players in Ohio State history with 1,900 points, 400 rebounds, 350 assists, 200 steals and 150 made 3-pointers.
In addition to Sheldon's second-team honor, Cotie McMahon earned an honorable mention All-American accolade from the Associated Press. McMahon averaged 14.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for the Buckeyes in the regular season.
Cotie McMahon is an AP All-American Honorable Mention
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Here is a complete look at the AP's four All-American teams:
First Team
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa
- Cameron Brink, Stanford
- Paige Bueckers, UConn
- JuJu Watkins, USC
- Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Second Team
- Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
- Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State
- Angel Reese, LSU
- Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina
- Madison Booker, Texas
Third Team
- Alissa Pili, UCLA
- Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
- Daisha Fair, Syracuse
- Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech
- Reagan Beers, Oregon State
Honorable Mention
- Ayoka Lee, Kansas State
- Aaliyah Edwards, UConn
- Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
