North Carolina State University Athletics
Leslie and Maize Earn All-ACC Academic Team Honors
3/1/2018 9:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
March 2, 2018
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kiara Leslie and Akela Maize of the No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (23-7) have been named to the 2018 All-ACC Academic Team, the league office announced on Friday morning.
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Maize is a senior planning to graduate with a degree in Communication. Leslie obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in 2017 and is pursuing graduate studies at NC State.
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Kiara Leslie | G | Holly Springs, N.C.
Has scored 10+ points in a single game 22 times this season … Has scored 20+ points in a single game on two occasions … Has recorded three double-doubles … Has led or tied for the team lead in scoring nine times this season … Has scored 10+ points in a game in the Wolfpack's last 10 consecutive games … Ranks second on the team in both scoring and rebounding … Among the team's top defensive players … Averaging 29.4 minutes, 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 137-334 (.410) from the field.
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Akela Maize | C | Greensboro, N.C.
Named among 20 players on the watch list for the inaugural Lisa Leslie Award (nation's best center) at the beginning of the 2017-18 season … Has scored 10+ points in a single game 15 times this season (16 in her career) … Has recorded one double-double this season … Has led the team or tied for the team lead in scoring three times this season … Has led the team or tied for the team lead in rebounding once this season … Has swatted 60 blocks through 30 games this season, currently ranking as the second most in a single season in program history … Has swatted two blocks or more on 14 occasions this season … In two games, including the Wolfpack's win over No. 10 Florida State, she has turned away five shots from the opposing team … Averaging 24.2 minutes, 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 114-212 (.538) from the field.
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Leslie, Maize, and the Wolfpack continue play at the ACC Tournament on Friday morning at 11 a.m. vs. No. 18/15 Duke.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kiara Leslie and Akela Maize of the No. 23/22 NC State women's basketball team (23-7) have been named to the 2018 All-ACC Academic Team, the league office announced on Friday morning.
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Maize is a senior planning to graduate with a degree in Communication. Leslie obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in 2017 and is pursuing graduate studies at NC State.
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Kiara Leslie | G | Holly Springs, N.C.
Has scored 10+ points in a single game 22 times this season … Has scored 20+ points in a single game on two occasions … Has recorded three double-doubles … Has led or tied for the team lead in scoring nine times this season … Has scored 10+ points in a game in the Wolfpack's last 10 consecutive games … Ranks second on the team in both scoring and rebounding … Among the team's top defensive players … Averaging 29.4 minutes, 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 137-334 (.410) from the field.
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Akela Maize | C | Greensboro, N.C.
Named among 20 players on the watch list for the inaugural Lisa Leslie Award (nation's best center) at the beginning of the 2017-18 season … Has scored 10+ points in a single game 15 times this season (16 in her career) … Has recorded one double-double this season … Has led the team or tied for the team lead in scoring three times this season … Has led the team or tied for the team lead in rebounding once this season … Has swatted 60 blocks through 30 games this season, currently ranking as the second most in a single season in program history … Has swatted two blocks or more on 14 occasions this season … In two games, including the Wolfpack's win over No. 10 Florida State, she has turned away five shots from the opposing team … Averaging 24.2 minutes, 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 114-212 (.538) from the field.
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Leslie, Maize, and the Wolfpack continue play at the ACC Tournament on Friday morning at 11 a.m. vs. No. 18/15 Duke.
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#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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