WATERTOWN, S.D. -- Four Bellevue University women's basketball student-athletes were honor Friday evening at the North Star Athletic Association postseason awards ceremony held at the Goss Opera House.
Asha Scott was one of five players selected to the all-NSAA first team after being named Newcomer of the Year and earning an honorable mention nod last season. She ranks in the top 10 in the conference in scoring (6th) at 12.0 points per game, field goal percentage (7th) at 44.4%, and rebounding (7th) at 5.7 per game. She played her best down the stretch for the Bruins, averaging 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game, all well above her season averages. She has also posted a 1.64 assist to turnover ratio and shot 82% from the free throw line during the month.
Faith Ross collected recognition for the fifth-straight season, earning second team honors for the fourth time in her career. The 12th-leading scorer in the conference at 11.1 points per game, Ross has done so with a more inside-the-arc focus this season. Her 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game are also career-highs for Bellevue's second all-time leading scorer. Her season-high five three-pointers delivered Bellevue a comfortable 73-50 win over Viterbo earlier this week in the NSAA Quarterfinals.
Laura Jurek took home honorable mention accolades to bookend her Bruin career which saw her named NSAA Tournament Final 4 Most Valuable Player as a freshman in 2019. Jurek is averaging career-highs with 6.5 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, and 3.3 assists per game along with shooting a career-best 74.5% from the free throw line. Her 92 assists are the second-highest single-season total in program history and she became just the second player in program history to record a 10-assist game in the NSAA Tournament Quarterfinal win over Viterbo.
Taylor Dement, in her debut season with BU, was selected to the inaugural NSAA All-Defensive Team. After missing the first nine game of the season, Dement served as a spark for Bellevue's surge over the past 15 games in which the Bruins have posted an 11-4 record. For the season, she is averaging 8.3 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Her 40 steals rank ninth in the conference and fifth on a per-game basis.
Bellevue continues play in the NSAA Tournament tomorrow with a semifinal game against Mayville State University at 3 p.m. from the Watertown Civic Arena.
