Pivec Selected as Semi-Finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of Year
February 25, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Senior earns another national honor
CORVALLIS – Oregon State senior Mikayla Pivec added another piece of national recognition on Tuesday, as the guard was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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The list of 10 players was announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The finalists for the honor will be released on March 13, with the winner honored on April 4.
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Pivec has been named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20, Cheryl Miller Award Top-10, Wade Trophy Midseason Team, and the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. Pivec was tabbed as the Preseason WNIT MVP and to the All-Tournament Teams for both the Maui Classic and the Miami Thanksgiving Classic.
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The guard from Lynnwood, Wash. is averaging 14.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game this season. Pivec is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding and fourth in the conference in field goal percentage. The guard has 13 double-doubles this season, and is in the top-10 in Oregon State history for career points, rebounds and assists. She is one of 20 players in Pac-12 history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.
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The senior has displayed a passion for community service, especially finding efficient ways to get the homeless access to resources. She is a team captain, and completed her undergraduate degree in three years, majoring in BioHealth Sciences. Pivec is currently a graduate student working toward a degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics, and earned her third Academic All-District honor last week.
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The Beavers will return home this week to close out the regular season, as Oregon State hosts Washington and Washington State on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The list of 10 players was announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The finalists for the honor will be released on March 13, with the winner honored on April 4.
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Pivec has been named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20, Cheryl Miller Award Top-10, Wade Trophy Midseason Team, and the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. Pivec was tabbed as the Preseason WNIT MVP and to the All-Tournament Teams for both the Maui Classic and the Miami Thanksgiving Classic.
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The guard from Lynnwood, Wash. is averaging 14.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game this season. Pivec is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding and fourth in the conference in field goal percentage. The guard has 13 double-doubles this season, and is in the top-10 in Oregon State history for career points, rebounds and assists. She is one of 20 players in Pac-12 history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.
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The senior has displayed a passion for community service, especially finding efficient ways to get the homeless access to resources. She is a team captain, and completed her undergraduate degree in three years, majoring in BioHealth Sciences. Pivec is currently a graduate student working toward a degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics, and earned her third Academic All-District honor last week.
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The Beavers will return home this week to close out the regular season, as Oregon State hosts Washington and Washington State on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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