AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2024-25 women's basketball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Haelim Adle |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Gainesville, Ga. |
3.90 |
Biology |
| Serena Baker |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Kettering, Ohio |
3.951 |
Business Administration |
| Sami Bardonaro |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Vandalia, Ohio |
3.65 |
Emerging Media/Secondary Education |
| Brielle Bartelt |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Waterville, MN |
3.714 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Aliyah Bello |
Lander |
Grad. |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
3.50 |
Exercise Science |
| Livi Blackstock |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Jefferson, Ga. |
3.881 |
Elementary & Special Education |
| Sheridan Bostic |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
3.912 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Taniyah Bowman |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Hinesville, Ga. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Molly Burns |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Hannah Cail |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.88 |
Exercise Science |
| Abby Carter |
Lander |
Sr. |
Geneva, Ohio |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Chandler Davis |
Georgia College & State University |
Grad. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.83 |
Master of Management Information Systems |
| Carly Fahey |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.767 |
Management |
| Alexis Figures |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Buford, Ga. |
3.50 |
Health & Human Performance (Marketing) |
| Tyasia Freeman |
Augusta |
Grad. |
Waynesboro, Ga. |
3.83 |
Master of Kinesiology |
| Deshona Gaither |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Commerce, Ga. |
3.83 |
Marketing |
| Ariea Garrett |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio |
3.61 |
Biology |
| Destiny Garrett |
Georgia Southwestern |
Grad. |
Bessemer, Ala. |
3.50 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Lydia Gattozzi |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Chardon, Ohio |
3.813 |
Communication Studies |
| Etaria Gibbons |
Clayton State |
So. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
3.96 |
Health & Fitness Management |
| Kay'mar Griffin |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Guyton, Ga. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Carleigh Grimm |
Flagler |
Jr. |
St. Clairsville, Ohio |
3.80 |
Sport Management |
| Ansley Hall |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
3.75 |
Kinsiology/Health & Fitness |
| Camryn James |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Macon, Ga. |
3.54 |
Criminal Justice |
| Quadaija Langley |
Lander |
Jr. |
Travelers Rest, S.C. |
3.71 |
Mathematics |
| Simone Lett |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.58 |
Criminal Justice |
| Caroline Martin |
North Georgia |
Grad |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.565 |
BSN Nursing |
| Destiny McClendon |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Greensboro, Ga. |
3.54 |
Digital Media Production & Journalism |
| Morgan McDermott |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Beecher, Ill. |
3.798 |
Nursing |
| Brianna Meekins |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Bridgeport, Conn. |
3.54 |
Health Services |
| Nylah Nuri |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
3.56 |
Biology |
| Nyaneit Puok |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
3.58 |
Kinesiology |
| Shaniya Rose |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Nottingham, England |
3.799 |
Psychology |
| Zuzanna Rudenko |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Warsaw, Poland |
3.80 |
Biochemistry |
| Madison Self |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Denver, N.C. |
3.90 |
Biology |
| Jaleah Storr |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.667 |
Public Administration |
| Emily Trushel |
North Georgia |
Grad. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
4.00 |
Master in Kinesiology |
| Jadah Waite |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
3.57 |
Sociology |
| Jada Warren |
Georgia College & State University |
Grad. |
Norcross, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master of Health & Human Performance |
| Aspen Weeks |
Flagler |
So. |
Aurora, Ill. |
3.55 |
English |
| Amelia Wylly |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.69 |
Marketing (Management) |
| Jada Young |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Ludowici, Ga. |
3.944 |
Public Health |