Kelsey Rees of Oregon State Women's Basketball was named a College Sports Communicators second-team All-American, marking her as the 13th CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-American in the program's history and the seventh under coach Scott Rueck. This honor ties the Beavers with Tennessee for the fifth-most all-time and fourth-most among Division I teams. Rees, a senior, achieved All-WCC and WCC All-Academic honors while leading the team to a conference title and their ninth NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. She maintained a GPA of 3.93 in her bioengineering master’s program and recorded career-high averages of 12.9 points and 7.7 rebounds for the season.
The Academic All-American distinction is awarded to college student-athletes who excel both in their sport and in academics. Established in 1952 by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), it is considered a prestigious recognition across NCAA levels, NAIA, two-year colleges, and Canadian institutions. Oregon State has a history of producing notable academic-athletic achievers, with Rees' recent inclusion adding to a line of distinguished past recipients like Ruth Hamblin and Sydney Wiese. For more updates and discussions, fans can engage with Oregon State Athletics through various online platforms such as social media, YouTube, and podcasts.