Army West Point Athletics
Lewis Named to Academic All-Patriot League Team
March 12, 2019 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior women's basketball captain Jess Lewis was named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for her tireless work on and off the court.
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Lewis was one of five members of the team and she earned the honor for the first time in her career.
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Voting for the Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-Patriot League team is conducted by the League's women's basketball sports information directors.
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She has a 3.83 grade point average as a Life Sciences major at West Point and also contributes to the Academy in many ways. She is the Brigade Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Officer at West Point as well as the Patriot League SAAC Officer. She was named to the Dean's List every semester as a cadet and has been named a distinguished cadet as well.
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Lewis will attend medical school following graduation with aspirations of becoming a doctor.
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On the court, Lewis led the Patriot League in assists with 155 for an average of 5.2 per game. The 155 helpers were a career high for the guard and she averaged 8.3 points per game. She was a reliable player on the court as she played an average of 34 minutes a game. Â
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To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshman or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year:Â Cecily Carl, American, Sr., C
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Academic All-League Team
Cecily Carl, American, Sr., C
Elina Koskimies, American, Sr., G
Jess Lewis, Army West Point, Sr., G
Hannah Hedstrom, Lehigh, Jr.
Delaney Connolly, Loyola Maryland, So., F
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Lewis was one of five members of the team and she earned the honor for the first time in her career.
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Voting for the Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-Patriot League team is conducted by the League's women's basketball sports information directors.
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She has a 3.83 grade point average as a Life Sciences major at West Point and also contributes to the Academy in many ways. She is the Brigade Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Officer at West Point as well as the Patriot League SAAC Officer. She was named to the Dean's List every semester as a cadet and has been named a distinguished cadet as well.
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Lewis will attend medical school following graduation with aspirations of becoming a doctor.
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On the court, Lewis led the Patriot League in assists with 155 for an average of 5.2 per game. The 155 helpers were a career high for the guard and she averaged 8.3 points per game. She was a reliable player on the court as she played an average of 34 minutes a game. Â
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To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshman or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year:Â Cecily Carl, American, Sr., C
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Academic All-League Team
Cecily Carl, American, Sr., C
Elina Koskimies, American, Sr., G
Jess Lewis, Army West Point, Sr., G
Hannah Hedstrom, Lehigh, Jr.
Delaney Connolly, Loyola Maryland, So., F
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