COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Women’s Intercollegiate Division of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) has announced its end-of-year awards and All-America Teams for the 2022-23 season. 

These individuals were recognized during the 2023 NWBA Women’s Intercollegiate Division National Championship, hosted at the University of Alabama. 

Alabama’s Mary Silberman was named the 2023 Player of the Year, while UW-Whitewater student-athlete Elizabeth Ford was awarded the Frank M. Basile Sportsmanship Award. 

The NWBA honors its student-athletes for their excellence both on and off the court, including handing out Academic All-America citations to those with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average.

2022-23 Player of the Year:
Mary Silberman, University of Alabama 

2023-23 Frank M. Basile Sportsmanship Award 
Elizabeth Ford, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 

2022-23 Academic All-America 
Ranley Clayton, University of Illinois 
Bailey Moody, University of Alabama 
Mary Silberman, University of Alabama  
Ruby Elbert, University of Illinois 
Joy Haizelden, University of Alabama  
Ali Ibanez, University of Illinois 
Abby Bauleke, University of Alabama 
Jordan Lee, University of Illinois 
Moira Paulus, University of Alabama 
Hannah Smith, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 
Morgan McCammon, University of Illinois 
Elodie Tessier, University of Texas - Arlington 
Elizabeth Becker, University of Texas - Arlington 
Hailey Smith, University of Illinois 
Mary Wagstaff, University of Illinois 
Katherine Valdez, City University of New York (CUNY) 
Gesy Duran, City University of New York (CUNY) 
Alma Velasquez, University of Arizona 
Hayley Nilsen, University of Arizona 
Ella Rodriguez, University Arizona 
Emilee Gustafson, University of Arizona 
Sam McMinn, University of Arizona 

2022-23 First Team All-America 
Ranley Clayton, University of Illinois 
Joy Haizelden, University of Alabama 
Zoe Voris, University of Texas - Arlington 
Mary Silberman, University of Alabama 
 
2022-23 Second Team All-America 
Loeiza Vari Le Roux, University of Alabama 
Elodie Tessier, University of Texas - Arlington 
Ali Ibanez, University of Illinois 
Moira Paulus, University of Alabama 
Ixhelt Gonzalez, University of Alabama 
 
2022-23 All-Rookie Team  
Amelia Stotts, University of Illinois 
Erin Buckles, University of Alabama 
Ella Frech, University of Alabama 
Ixhelt Gonzalez, University of Alabama 
Kylee Koenig, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 
Hannah Exline, University of Texas-Arlington 
Lily Lautenschlager, University of Arizona 
Hayley Nilsen, University of Arizona 
Ella Rodriguez, University of Arizona 
Alma Velasquez, University of Arizona 
Abigail Coffin, University of Arizona