MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Savannah Lentz has been selected as an NJCAA Division II third-team all-American becoming the school’s 12th women’s basketball player to earn all-American honors.
It is the third straight season that a member of the NIACC women’s basketball team has been selected to an NJCAA all-American team.
In the 2013-14 season, Chelsey Jacox was a first-team selection, Lateeka Thompson was a second-team selection and Cortni Rush was a third-team selection.
In the 2014-15 season, Sierra Ford-Washington was a first-team selection.
Lentz, a 5-foot-6 guard, is NIACC’s career 3-point leader with 171. She connected on 87 3-point goals in her sophomore season and made 84 3-point goals as a freshman.
Lentz averaged 13.8 points per game this past season and helped lead the Lady Trojans to the NJCAA Division II national tournament for the second time in three seasons.
Lentz scored 695 career points, which ranks 15th on the school’s all-time career list. She also accumulated 138 career rebounds, 82 career assists and 73 career steals.
NJCAA Division II all-Americans
First team – Sarah Hansen (Black Hawk-East), 5-4, soph., G; London Vais (DMACC), 5-10, soph., C; Szonja Vukov (Highland), 6-1, fr., F; Jemia Carpenter (Illinois Central), 5-10, soph., G; Destiny Ramsey (Illinois Central), 6-0, soph., F; Erica Nelson (Johnson County), 5-8, soph., G; Cheyenne North (Kansas City), 5-11, soph., F; Shanice Johnson (Monroe CC), 6-0, soph., F; Jolene Shipps (North Arkansas), 6-2, fr., F; Sydni Stallworth (Pima), 5-3, fr., G.
Second team – Brianna Baham (Brunswick), 5-3, soph., G; Vianah Smith (Dean College), 5-6, fr., G; Madison Wood (Kirkwood), 6-3, soph., F; Hailey Maas (Lake Michigan), 5-7, fr., G; Jeryn Reese (Owens), 6-0, fr., F; Ebony Richards (Patrick Henry), 5-9, fr., F; Alexis Delgado (Phoenix), 5-7, fr., G; Shaniece Wright (Union County), 5-10, soph., F; Katherine Briggs (United Tribes Tech), 6-2, fr., F; Julianna Wadsworth (Waubonsee), 6-2, fr., F.
Third team – Janice Ladson (Chesapeake), 5-3, fr., G; La’Shyra Williams (Chesapeake), 5-6, soph., G; Denisha Gardener (Dean College), 6-1, fr., F; Maya Mosley (Harcum), 5-5, soph., G; Gabrielle Jubinville (Monroe College), 5-11, soph., C; Cara Barrett (North Arkansas), 5-9, soph., G; Savannah Lentz (NIACC), 5-6, soph., G; T’era Nesbitt (Schoolcraft), 5-8, soph., G; Tyler Brown-Henderson (South Suburban), 5-9, soph., G; Shiana Carrington (St. Louis), 5-8, soph., G.
Lentz’ 2015-16 season highs
Points – 25 vs. Cape Fear CC (3-17-16)
Rebounds – 6, twice.
Assists – 7 vs. Southeastern (2-20-16)
Steals – 6, twice.
Note: Lentz made 87 3-point goals in the 2015-16 season. Lentz scored 387 points with 81 rebounds, 47 assists and 39 steals.
Lentz’ career highs
Points – 34 vs. Ellsworth (2-21-15)
Rebounds – 6, three times.
Assists – 7 vs. Southeastern (2-20-16)
Steals – 6, twice.
Note: Lentz made 171 3-point goals in her career. Lentz scored 695 career points with 138 rebounds, 82 assists and 73 steals.
NIACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICANS
Marla Shuey – 1974-75 first team
Deb Houg – 1975-76 second team
Terri Helgeson – 1976-77 second team
Lynn Cuvelier – 1982-83 honorable mention
Anne Otten – 1983-84 honorable mention
Jennifer Currier – 1986-87 honorable mention
Katherine Hadley – 1993-94 first team
Chelsey Jacox – 2013-14 first team
Lateeka Thompson – 2013-14 second team
Cortni Rush – 2013-14 third team
Sierra Ford-Washington – 2014-15 first team
Savannah Lentz – 2015-16 third team
