Dellinger Named CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American

Anderson University women's basketball senior Lexi Dellinger was named a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) First-Team Academic All-American on Wednesday.

"I want to start off by giving all the glory to God," Dellinger said. "It is a blessing and honor to receive this award. I want to thank everyone who supported me throughout my basketball career. I wouldn't have been able to do it without my teammates, my coaches, my athletic trainers, my friends and my family."

Dellinger complements her on-the-court success with a 3.92 cumulative GPA as an Elementary Education major. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program recognizes student-athletes who both excel in competition and in the classroom, which are voted on by Sports Information Directors across the country.

"Lexi continues to add to her legacy," Coach Jon Gin said. "I'm so proud of her and I'm glad she continues to get recognized for all the hard work she puts in on and off the court! This is a huge honor and she deserves every bit of it. I'm excited to see her impact on the next generation in the classroom."

Among NCAA D-III leaders, Dellinger ranks sixth in points per game (21.9), seventh in 3-point field-goal percentage (.431), second in free-throw percentage (.881) and 14th in 3-pointers made per game (3.16), leading the conference in each category. The 5-foot-5 senior guard from Berne has converted 111-of-126 attempts from the free-throw line, 81-of-188 shots from 3-point range and 199-of-431 (46.2 percent) shots from the floor. Among HCAC leaders, Dellinger ranks fifth in assists per game (3.4) and fourth in assist-turnover ratio (1.41). She also provided averages of 6.1 rebounds, 0.74 blocks and 1.7 steals.

Dellinger was tabbed HCAC Player of the Year. She has been named to both the D3hoops.com All-Region First Team and the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. Dellinger was selected as HCAC Athlete of the Week four times this season.