Hillmon Named to WBCA All-America Team for Second Time
3/31/2022 6:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Naz Hillmon of the University of Michigan women's basketball team was named to the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team, announced today (Thursday, March 31) by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). It marks her second straight All-America honor by the WBCA.
In her final season in the Maize and Blue, Hillmon averaged 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds in 33.5 minutes per game. She shot 57.3 percent from the field and scored in double figures in all but one game. She tallied a Big Ten-high 18 double-doubles throughout the season, including one in all four of Michigan's NCAA Tournament games.
Hillmon leaves Michigan as the program leader in rebounds (1,063), double-doubles (52) and free throws made (487) as the only player to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She is second all-time in scoring with 2,183 points, playing 21 fewer games than all-time leading scorer Katelynn Flaherty (2,776).
Hillmon was also named a first-team All-American this season by the Associated Press, the USBWA, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated and the Wooden Award. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the fourth straight season and was named to the all-defensive team. She leaves Michigan as the most decorated player in program history.
Hillmon, who will graduate in April with a degree in communication and media, has made herself eligible for the 2022 WNBA by renouncing her extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WNBA draft is set for April 11.
Leigha Brown was named a regional finalist for the WBCA All-America team, earning honorable mention All-America from the WBCA. Brown appeared in 24 games for the Wolverines this past season after missing time due to injury, averaging 14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 26.5 minutes per game. It is the first time in her career that she has been recognized by the WBCA after earning a spot on the All-Big Ten second team.
Michigan made a run to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history this season, finishing the campaign with a 25-7 overall record. Michigan's 25 wins marked the second-highest season total in program history.
