TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University senior forward Sophie Brunner earned honorable mention recognition on the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America Team, according to an announcement by the WBCA on Saturday.
Brunner, who earlier this season joined former Sun Devil Emily Westerberg (2004-07) as the only two players in program history to be named All-Pac-12 first team three times, becomes the first Sun Devil to earn WBCA recognition two times.
Brunner started every game this season and led the team in scoring (13.6 ppg), field goal percentage (51.4), rebounds (7.4 rpg) and offensive rebounds (3.0 rpg), was second in steals (1.2 spg) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.3) and third in free throw percentage (72.0), free throws made (77) and assists (1.8 apg). She scored in double figures 25 times and grabbed nine or more rebounds 13 times. As was the case throughout her career, Brunner came through with some of her most impressive showings against the nation's best teams as illustrated by her per-game averages of 14.6 points and 7.7 rebounds in the 16 games she played against teams that qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
A starter in 117 of 128 career games, Brunner helped lead the Sun Devils to their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017. She had 20 points and nine boards in ASU's near upset of third-ranked and national title game participant South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19. She concluded her Sun Devil career second on ASU's all-time list in career rebounds (921), third in points (1,405) and field goals (551), eighth in field goal percentage (.523) and ninth in free throws (288). Brunner's 177 career steals came 10 steals short of breaking into ASU's all-time top 10.
Off the court Brunner was equally brilliant as she earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition three times, including second-team honors this season, and earlier this year was in consideration for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors after being named to the CoSIDA All-District 8 Team.
Sun Devil WBB's All-Americans
2017 — Sophie Brunner, honorable mention (WBCA)
2016 — Sophie Brunner, honorable mention (WBCA)
2009 — Briann January, honorable mention (AP, WBCA)
2008 — Briann January, honorable mention (AP)
2007 — Emily Westerberg, honorable mention (AP)
2002 — Amanda Levens, honorable mention (AP)
1993 — Ryneldi Becenti, honorable mention (Basketball Times, Scripps-Howard)
1992 — Ryneldi Becenti, honorable mention (BT)
1982 — Kym Hampton, first team
1981 — Kym Hampton, first team
Brunner, who earlier this season joined former Sun Devil Emily Westerberg (2004-07) as the only two players in program history to be named All-Pac-12 first team three times, becomes the first Sun Devil to earn WBCA recognition two times.
Brunner started every game this season and led the team in scoring (13.6 ppg), field goal percentage (51.4), rebounds (7.4 rpg) and offensive rebounds (3.0 rpg), was second in steals (1.2 spg) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.3) and third in free throw percentage (72.0), free throws made (77) and assists (1.8 apg). She scored in double figures 25 times and grabbed nine or more rebounds 13 times. As was the case throughout her career, Brunner came through with some of her most impressive showings against the nation's best teams as illustrated by her per-game averages of 14.6 points and 7.7 rebounds in the 16 games she played against teams that qualified for the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
A starter in 117 of 128 career games, Brunner helped lead the Sun Devils to their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017. She had 20 points and nine boards in ASU's near upset of third-ranked and national title game participant South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19. She concluded her Sun Devil career second on ASU's all-time list in career rebounds (921), third in points (1,405) and field goals (551), eighth in field goal percentage (.523) and ninth in free throws (288). Brunner's 177 career steals came 10 steals short of breaking into ASU's all-time top 10.
Off the court Brunner was equally brilliant as she earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition three times, including second-team honors this season, and earlier this year was in consideration for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors after being named to the CoSIDA All-District 8 Team.
Sun Devil WBB's All-Americans
2017 — Sophie Brunner, honorable mention (WBCA)
2016 — Sophie Brunner, honorable mention (WBCA)
2009 — Briann January, honorable mention (AP, WBCA)
2008 — Briann January, honorable mention (AP)
2007 — Emily Westerberg, honorable mention (AP)
2002 — Amanda Levens, honorable mention (AP)
1993 — Ryneldi Becenti, honorable mention (Basketball Times, Scripps-Howard)
1992 — Ryneldi Becenti, honorable mention (BT)
1982 — Kym Hampton, first team
1981 — Kym Hampton, first team