MINNEAPOLIS- UW-Oshkosh women's basketball sophomore forward
Paige Seckar (Oshkosh/Oshkosh West) was named to the D3hoops.com All-America Second Team on Saturday morning (March 21).
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Seckar became the second Titan to be named an All-American by both D3hoops.com and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in the last two years after former Titan
Kayce Vaile (Greendale/Greendale) earned honorable mention honors from the WBCA and fourth team honors from D3hoops.com. She is also the seventh to be tabbed as an All-American by D3hoops.com.
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Seckar paced the Titans with 13.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game this season. Seckar, who averaged 2.1 assists per contest, also led the WIAC in free throw attempts (143), blocks (43) and double-doubles (8) while shooting 48.7 percent (150-308) from the field, 37.5 percent (12-32) from 3-point range and 77.6 percent (111-143) at the free throw line.
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Seckar has scored in double figures 24 times this season and poured in 20 or more points on four occasions. She tallied a season-best 24 points at UW-Eau Claire on February 11. Seckar's season-high performances also include 12 rebounds in three games, five assists during two contests, four blocks and four steals.
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Seckar recorded double-doubles of 12 points and 11 rebounds against Pacific University (Ore.) on December 6, 17 points and 10 boards versus both Minnesota Morris on December 28 and UW-La Crosse on January 7, 19 points and 11 rebounds at UW-Whitewater on January 28, 13 points and 12 boards at UW-Stevens Point on February 21, 12 points and 10 rebounds against UW-La Crosse on February 27, 21 points and 12 boards against Wisconsin Lutheran College during the NCAA second round March 7, and 15 points and 11 rebounds against University of Chicago (Ill.) in the Elite Eight on March 14.
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UW-Oshkosh (28-4) finished its season in the NCAA Division III Championship semifinal round for the second year in a row on Thursday (March 19), falling to Denison University (Ohio), 82-61. The Titans' 28 wins are the second most in program history while their 47.0 points allowed per game are the second fewest.
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