Pivec Named to Wooden Award Ballot
March 06, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Guard is one of 15 player on the list
CORVALLIS – Oregon State standout Mikayla Pivec has been named to the Wooden Award national ballot, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Saturday.
The 15-player ballot was chosen by a poll of national women's college basketball media members. Voting will take place from March 17th to March 24th, and voters take into consideration a player's entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation's top five players and the finalists for the Wooden Award, will be announced following the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament and will be the focus of a 30-minute show on April 3rd on ESPNU at 6:30pm ET.
Saturday's honor is the latest in a long line of national recognition for Pivec. The senior has been named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top-10, and the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, and is a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award. The guard was tabbed as the Preseason WNIT MVP and to the All-Tournament Teams for both the Maui Classic and the Miami Thanksgiving Classic.
The guard from Lynnwood, Wash. is averaging 14.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game this season. She set Oregon State's career rebounding record on Friday. Pivec is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding and fifth in the conference in field goal percentage. The guard has 14 double-doubles this season, and is in the top-10 in Oregon State history for career points, rebounds and assists.
For her contributions as a complete student-athlete, Pivec was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. 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.
Oregon State will await the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on March 16.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The 15-player ballot was chosen by a poll of national women's college basketball media members. Voting will take place from March 17th to March 24th, and voters take into consideration a player's entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation's top five players and the finalists for the Wooden Award, will be announced following the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament and will be the focus of a 30-minute show on April 3rd on ESPNU at 6:30pm ET.
Saturday's honor is the latest in a long line of national recognition for Pivec. The senior has been named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top-10, and the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, and is a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award. The guard was tabbed as the Preseason WNIT MVP and to the All-Tournament Teams for both the Maui Classic and the Miami Thanksgiving Classic.
The guard from Lynnwood, Wash. is averaging 14.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game this season. She set Oregon State's career rebounding record on Friday. Pivec is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding and fifth in the conference in field goal percentage. The guard has 14 double-doubles this season, and is in the top-10 in Oregon State history for career points, rebounds and assists.
For her contributions as a complete student-athlete, Pivec was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. 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.
Oregon State will await the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on March 16.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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