Aaliyah Dunham Named to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team

NEW YORK - Aaliyah Dunham was named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team on Wednesday as voted on by the conference's head coaches.

The freshman guard has averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 assists per game this season. Her 72 total assists leads all Xavier players.

Dunham also leads the team with 31 made three pointers, while her .397 three-point field-goal percentage ranks eighth in the BIG EAST. She has added 52 rebounds and 18 steals.

The South Charleston, W.Va., native is the first Musketeer to earn the honors since Maddison Blackwell in 2013. Xavier has had 12 players earn all-freshman team honors in program history.

BIG EAST HONOREES

BIG EAST Player of the Year
Allazia Blockton, Marquette, Jr., G

BIG EAST Co-Coaches of the Year
Harry Perretta, Villanova
Carolyn Kieger, Marquette

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Qadashah Hoppie, St. John's, Fr., G

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Dionna White, Georgetown, Jr., G

BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Cynthia Petke, Georgetown, Sr., F

BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award
Lauren Prochaska, DePaul, Sr., G

BIG EAST Sixth-Woman Award
Mary Gedaka, Villanova, So., F*

All-BIG EAST First Team
Allazia Blockton, Marquette, Jr., G*
Kelly Campbell, DePaul, So., G
Mart'e Grays, DePaul, Jr., F
Tori Schickel, Butler, Jr., F/C
Dionna White, Georgetown, Jr., G

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Jaylyn Agnew, Creighton, So., F
Erika Davenport, Marquette, Jr., F
Audrey Faber, Creighton, Jr., F
Alex Louin, Villanova, Sr., G
Maya Singleton, St. John's, Sr., F

All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Mary Gedaka, Villanova, So., F
Whitney Jennings, Butler, R-Jr., G
Sydney Lamberty, Creighton, Sr., G
Cynthia Petke, Georgetown, Sr., F
Amani Wilborn, Marquette, Jr.,

BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
Temi Carda, Creighton, Fr., G*
Aaliyah Dunham, Xavier, Fr., G
Tiana England, St. John's, R-Fr., G*
Qadashah Hoppie, St. John's, Fr., G*
Chanell Williams, Providence, Fr., G*

*unanimous selection

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