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2022 NWBA Intercollegiate Division Award Winners and All-Americans

By NWBA, 03/17/22, 2:00PM CDT

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Ignacio Ortega & Kady Dandeneau awarded with "Player of the Year" honors

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Intercollegiate Division of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA)has announced its award winners for the 2021-22 season. 

The individuals will be recognized this week during the 2022 NWBA Toyota Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical being held Thursday, March 17, through Saturday, March 19, at College Park Center at the University of Texas at Arlington.

The NWBA honors student-athletes not only for their play on the court, but in the classroom as well. The following are a few of the athletes that were headlined in these awards. 

On the women’s side, Kady Dandeneau from University of Illinois was named the Player of the Year, while Emilee Gustafson from University of Arizona was honored with the Frank M. Brasile Sportsmanship Award.

Ignacio Ortega from University of Alabama was selected the men’s Player of the Year, while Joe Rafter from the Auburn University earned the Frank M. Brasile Sportsmanship Award.

Additionally, the All-Rookie team for 2020-21 is being recognized after a abbreviated and reduced participation by teams in the division in the 2020-21 season. 

2022 NWBA Intercollegiate Division Awards - Men

Academic All American:

Luke McDowall, University of Alabama 

Kyle Jankowski, University of Illinois 

Evan Heller, Auburn University

Matthew Schultz, University of Nebraska Omaha 

Jeremy Evans, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

 

Honorable Mention:

Blaise Mutware, University of Arizona 

Justyn Newman, University of Arizona  

Parthasarathi Venkatram, University of Alabama  

Ben Thornton, University of Arizona  

Anthony Harris, University of Alabama  

Philip Evans, University of Arizona  

Peter Berry, University of Alabama  

Robert Hunt, Eastern Washington University 

Dago Saenz Cevallos, University of Illinois  

Thomas Duffy, University of Illinois   

Austin Smith, University of Alabama  

Samuel Armas, Auburn University 

Koda Inman-Ahlstrom, University of Missouri  

Jack Pierre, Auburn University

Evan Williams, University of Alabama  

 

2021/22 All Rookie Team:

Jake Eastwood, University of Auburn 

Blaise Mutware, University of Arizona 

Justyn Newman, University of Arizona 

Martrell Stevens, University of Illinois 

Shay Barbibay, University of Texas, Arlington 

 

2020/21 All Rookie Team:

Peter Berry, University of Alabama 

Evan Heller, Auburn University 

Amit Vigoda, University of Texas, Arlington

Vincent Dallaire, University of Texas, Arlington

Ben Thornton, University Arizona

 

All American 1st Team:

Noah Hotchkiss, University of Illinois 

Peter Berry, University of Alabama 

Carrington Marandez, University of Texas, Arlington 

Ignacio Ortega, Universtiy of Alabama 

Walter Johnson, Southwest Minnesota State University

 

All American 2nd Team:

Talen Jourdan, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater 

Lindy Bridges, University of Alabama

Blaise Mutware, Universtiy of Arizona 

Sam Armas, Auburn University 

Vincent Dallaire, University of Texas, Arlington 

 

Frank M. Brasile Sportsmanship Award:

Karl Yares, University of Arizona 

Joe Rafter, Auburn University 

 

Player of the Year:

Ignacio Ortega, University of Alabama

 

2022 NWBA Intercollegiate Division Awards - Women

Academic All American:

Bailey Moody, University of Alabama

Jayna Doll, Universtiy of Texas, Arlington

Kady Dandeneau, University of Illinois 

Elodie Tessier, University of Texas, Arlington

Emilee Gustafson, University of Arizona

Abby Farrell, University of Illinois  

 

Honorable Mention:

Amanda Willmore, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater 

Ruby Elbert, University of Illinois 

Mary Wagstaff, University of Illinois

Abigail Bauleke, University of Alabama 

Elizabeth Becker, University of Texas, Arlington

Jordan Lee, University of Illinois  

Samantha McMinn, University of Arizona

Moira Paulus, University of Alabama 

Alejandra Ibanez, University of Illinois

 

2021/22 All Rookie Team:

Abigayle Dunn, University of Arizona

Hannah Smith, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Joy Haizelden, University of Alabama

Mada McCabe, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Morgan McCammon, University of Illinois

 

2020/21 All Rookie Team:

Abigail Bauleke, University of Alabama

Amanda Willmore, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Zoe Voris, University of Texas, Arlington

Bailey Moody, University of Alabama

Alexus Cook, University of Texas, Arlington

 

All American 1st Team:

Ranyley Clayton, University of Illinois

Lindsey Zurbrugg, University of Alabama

Zoe Voris, University of Texas, Arlington

Moira Paulus, University of Alabama

Kady Dandeneau, University of Illinois

 

All American 2nd Team:

Abigayle Dunn, University of Arizona

Joy Haizelden, University of Alabama

Alejandra Ibanez, University of Illinois

Emilee Gustafson, University of Arizona

Mary Silberman, University of Alabama

 

Frank M. Brasile Sportsmanship Award:

Emilee Gustafson, University of Arizona

 

Player of the Year:

Kady Dandeneau, University of Illinois