NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Honorees:
Kelsey Banks
Nae-Nae Eades
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Andelin Hill*
Alexandria Willis
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The College Sports Communicators (CSC) have released their Academic All-District teams for women's basketball and the Lions are well represented with four honorees.
Senior
Andelin Hill takes home honors for the second straight season while
Kelsey Banks,
Nae-Nae Eades and
Alexandria Willis each found a spot on the listing for the first time in their careers.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.Â
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 15, 2025 (men) and April 16, 2025 (women).
Banks stepped up her role in her junior season, making 14 starts and helping the Lions to a 14-2 CCS record and a share of the regular season conference championship. The Demorest, Georgia native was third on the team with 30 three-pointers made and scored in double figures seven times.
Nae-Nae Eades | Sr. | Toccoa, Ga.
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Eades played a crucial role in leading the Lions to the 2025 CCS Women's Basketball Tournament Championship, earning CCS Tournament MVP honors after scoring a career-high 20 points in the final against Belhaven. She also led the team with 79 total assists while ranking second in free throws made (79) and steals (35).
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Andelin Hill | Sr. | Blairsville, Ga.
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Hill had one of the better seasons in program history in 2024-25, earning CCS Player of the Year honors after leading the league in rebounds per game at 10.7 while also averaging a double double with 14.2 points per game. She was named CCS Player of the Week five times and earned a spot on the CCS All-Tournament Team and was a D3hoops.com All-Region selection as well.
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After taking home CCS Rookie of the Year honors last season, Willis returned for her sophomore campaign and continued to make an impact on the inside. She earned All-CCS Second Team honors and was a key contributor on the defensive end, leading the team with 33 blocked shots while ranking second on the team with 171 total rebounds.
