INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Allstate Insurance Company announced Hawai'i senior forward
Kamilah Jackson as one of 52 NCAA Division I women's basketball nominees for the 2014 Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams on Tuesday. The award, in its second year, recognizes collegiate basketball players who have made significant contributions on the court, in the classroom and to the greater good of their communities through volunteerism and civic service.
In its second year, the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams honor players at all levels of college basketball who represent the sport's finest in the areas of leadership and charitable achievements amongst their peers. The student-athletes nominated for this prestigious award embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back.
Jackson, an Oakland, Calif. native, Jackson has participated in numerous community service projects throughout her Rainbow Wahine career, including the Rizen Foundation's free basketball clinic for kids from various non-profit organizations (including Big Brothers Big Sisters, HUGS Hawaii, and Boys and Girls Club). She has also been a part of the Moanalua Elementary School reading day; has volunteered for the Special Olympics and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and she has helped to collect food for the Hawaii Food Bank. Other community service projects she has participated in were beach clean-ups, volunteering at the Institute of Human Services' Women's and Children Center, and helping to build a home for the Hawai'i chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
On the court, Jackson has led the 'Bows in scoring and rebounds every year she has played. She is just the second player in UH history to record over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and currently is ranked in the Hawai'i record book at No. 5 in scoring with 1,343 points and No. 2 in rebounds with 1,040 boards to her name. The three-time all-conference honoree is ranked No. 5 in the NCAA amongst active leaders in rebounds; No. 9 in rebound average (10.7); No. 33 in career points. This season, she is averaging 18.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in the first eight games of the season.
In the classroom, Jackson has been an academic all-conference player twice in the Western Athletic Conference and once last year as a junior in the Big West. She is slated to graduate the Spring with a bachelor of science degree in family resources.
Jackson is one of 82 overall WBCA honorees and the Big West's only representative. Five Division I student-athletes will be chosen by a voting panel, headlined by WNBA basketball star Tamika Catchings. The final roster of award recipients will be unveiled in February. Members of the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team will be invited to the 2014 WBCA Convention and 2014 Women's Final Four in Nashville, where they will participate in a community project in the city.
NCAA® Division I Nominees
College of The Holy Cross – Alex Smith
East Carolina University – Ariana Jackson
Florida Gulf Coast University – Sarah Hansen
Florida State University – Natasha Howard
Fordham University – Abigail Corning
Furman University – Brigid Morrissey
Georgia Institute of Technology – Shayla Bivins
Harvard University – Kaitlyn Dinkins
Iowa State University – Hallie Christofferson
Kansas State University – Chantay Caron
Louisiana State University – Theresa Plaisance
McNeese State University – NeTanya Jones
Middle Tennessee State University – Janiece Johnson
Montana State University-Bozeman – Jackie Elliott
Norfolk State University – Jazamine Gray
North Carolina A&T State University – Tracy King
Northwestern University – Meghan McKeown
Purdue University – Courtney Moses
Rice University – Nakachi Maduka
Seattle University – Kacie Sowell
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale – Jordyn Courier
Stanford University – Chiney Ogwumike
Stephen F. Austin State University – Daylyn Harris
Texas A&M University – Karla Gilbert
University of Akron – Rachel Tecca
University of Alabama – Nikki Hegstetter
University of California-Berkeley – Avigiel Cohen
University of Delaware – Kelsey Buchanan
University of Denver – Theresa Wirth
University of Hartford – Alyssa Englert
University of Hawaii – Kamilah Jackson
University of Illinois – Sarah Hartwell
University of Iowa – Kathryn Reynolds
University of Kentucky – Kastine Evans
University of Louisville – Jude Schimmel
University of Maine – Elizabeth Wood
University of Massachusetts – Jasmine Harris
University of Miami – Maria Brown
University of Missouri-Kansas City – Eilise O'Connor
University of New Hampshire – Kelsey Hogan
University of New Mexico – Sara Halasz
University of North Dakota – Allyssa Wall
University of South Carolina – Elem Ibiam
University of Southern California – Cassie Harberts
University of Southern Mississippi – Niesha Pierce
University of Tennessee at Martin – Heather Butler
University of Virginia – Lexie Gerson
University of Wisconsin – Morgan Paige
West Virginia University – Jessica Harlee
Western Kentucky University – Chaney Means
Winthrop University – Taylor Calvert
Youngstown State University – Heidi Schlegel
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