Anderson, S.C. – Anderson University senior forward Diamond McDowell continues to garner post season awards earning a spot on the D2CCA All-America Team released by the association on Tuesday afternoon.

McDowell led the NCAA Division II in defensive rebounds per game (9.6) and ranked third nationally in double-doubles (20) while averaging 18.6 points (T-22^nd in NCAA) and 12.6 rebounds per game (2^nd in NCAA).

A three-time SAC Player of the Week and two-time WBCA National Player of the Week, McDowell was named SAC Tournament MVP and earned spots on the SAC First Team, D2CCA Southeast All-Region Team and the WBCA All-America Team (HM). She also set a program record for career double-doubles (58) and became just the second player in Anderson history to surpass 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.

McDowell leaves her mark in the Anderson record books, ranking first all-time in total rebounds (1,203) and defensive rebounds (827) while finishing second in offensive rebounds (376), fourth in blocks (133), and sixth in games started (111).

D2CCA All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
* Bri Stoltzman, Southwest Minnesota State
Rylie Bisballe, Grand Valley State
Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian
Alisha Little, Colorado State-Pueblo
Nala Williams, Cal State Dominguez Hills
* Ron Lenz National Player of the Year

SECOND TEAM
Emily Chmiel, East Stroudsburg
Ashley Ingram, Texas Woman's
Caroline Martin, North Georgia
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa
Emilee Weakley, Frostburg State

THIRD TEAM
Sage Hawley, Harding
Sunny Huerta, Central Washington
Diamond McDowell, Anderson
Katie Wagner DeGarmo, Fort Hays State
Lili Wilken, Alabama-Huntsville

HONORABLE MENTION
Lindsey Becher, Concordia-St. Paul
Destiny Garrett, Georgia Southwestern
Hannah Giddey, Southern Nazarene
Melanie Hoyt, Saint Anselm
Leslie Huffman, Fairmont State
Zoe Miller, Ashland