Morrissey named to Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team

Grinnell College Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa –Kayla Morrissey ’18, who recently wrapped up a spectacular career with the Grinnell College women’s basketball team, has been named to the Academic All-District® First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Morrissey, a 5-10 forward from Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lyons Township North), is a general science/biology major and leads NCAA Division III in free throws made this season with 168. She leads the Midwest Conference in four other categories, including points per game (20.7), total points (456), defensive rebounds per game (7.0) and free throw attempts (211).

Morrissey is Grinnell’s career leader in free throws made and attempted with 417 and 546, which rank fourth and fifth in the Midwest Conference.

She finished in the Grinnell top 10 in 10 other career categories, including points (third with 1,426), scoring average (third at 15.3), 3-point percentage (third at 32.4 percent), field goals made (fifth with 471), free throw percentage (fifth at 77.8), rebounds (sixth with 614), blocked shots (sixth with 66), field goals (seventh with 1,081), rebound average (seventh at 6.6) and blocked shots average (seventh at 0.7).

In season categories, she ranks second in free throws made (168) and attempted (211), is sixth in scoring average (20.7) and eighth in points (456). Both free throws made and attempted are second in the MWC.

Morrissey is just the eighth Pioneer to be named Academic All-District®, and the first since Tolu Alabi in 2013.

By being named to the Academic All-District® elite team, Morrissey is now in the running for Academic All-America® honors.