NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Honorees:
Hayley Borino
Riley Bryan
Gracie Deetz
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Alexandria Willis*(2nd time)
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.
Junior
Alexandria Willis takes home honors for the second straight season and will advance to the Academic All-America ballot while seniors
Hayley Borino,
Riley Bryan and
Gracie Deetz earned a placement for the first time in their careers.
The 2025-26 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 14 (men) and April 15 (women).
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Borino was a steadying presence in the backcourt as a senior, starting 23 games at point guard. She was a true floor general, ranking second on the team with 71 assists while placing third on the team with 22 made three-pointers. On her Senior Day against Maryville, Borino caught fire with a career-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists, while making a career-best six three-pointers in a Piedmont victory.
Riley Bryan | Sr. | Sugar Hill, Ga.
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Bryan stepped up her role as a senior, starting all 27 of the team's games. The Sugar Hill, Georgia native made a big impact defensively, rankings second on the team with 48 steals. Offensively, Bryan scored in double figures 10 times, including a career-high 20 points in an early season home win over Sewanee.
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Gracie Deetz | Sr. | Tiger, Ga.
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Deetz made the most of her first season with the Lions, earning CCS Sixth Woman of the Year honors for her outstanding work off the bench. The Tiger, Georgia native was a force in the frontcourt, recording five double doubles, including back-to-back double doubles in the regular season finale and the CCS Tournament First Round against Maryville.
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Willis continued her highly productive career for the Lions as a junior, earning All-CCS Second Team honors for a third consecutive season. The one-time CCS Rookie of the Year was dominant on the interior this past season, securing a team-high 205 rebounds while also leading the team with 43 blocked shots. The Dallas, Georgia native led the team with nine double doubles, and recorded back-to-back double doubles in the team's final two games of the season.
