SAN ANGELO – Sophomores Ashley James and Morgan Youngblood were selected to the Capitol One Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday, Feb. 3. Recipients are recognized as the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom.

James collected second team honors after posting a 3.81 GPA in mathematics. The guard out of Waco, has been a fixture on the court for the Belles as she leads the squad in steals with 32 and is tied for the team lead in assists with 43. She averages 4.6 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game and has started in all 18 games for Angelo State this season.

Youngblood garnered third team recognition with a 3.47 GPA as a chemistry major. The forward from Thorndale, has seen action in 17 of the Belles' 18 games this season. She is averaging 4.2 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 24 assists and 16 steals.

“Since the day they walked onto campus they have always worked hard and done their best on and off the court,” head coach Sally Walling Brooks said of her two players. “They are both great role-models and they are two great examples of what it means to be a Belle basketball player.”

James, Youngblood and the Rambelle basketball team will be back in action Saturdayday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m., when they host Lone Star Conference foe Abilene Christian at the Junell Center. Live stats and live video are available.

Capitol One Academic All-District VI Women's Basketball Team
First Team
Shelby Adamson, Tarleton State
Katy Clift, Oklahoma Christian
Brittany Hampton, Lubbock Christian
Whitney Wehmeyer, Lubbock Christian
April Young, Ozarks

Second Team
Ashley Beckley, Central Oklahoma
Sabrina Goddard, Ozarks
Ashley James, Angelo State
Abbey Marra, Southern Nazarene
Josie Stewart, Cameron
Sonya Sundberg, Tarleton State

Third Team
Abby Dietert, Trinity (Texas)
Danielle Hubenak, Trinity (Texas)
Sarah Martin, Arkansas Tech
Brittany Ward, St. Edward's
Morgan Youngblood, Angelo State

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