Notre Dame junior Brianna Turner was named to the AP All-America Second Team for the second straight season, while senior point guard Lindsay Allen made AP All-America Third Team
One of the country's top two-way presences, Turner is one of just two players to rank in the top 20 nationally in both field goal percentage and blocked shots. With a year of eligibility remaining, Turner ranks second in Notre Dame history with her 263 career blocked shots and stands ninth in ACC history. The two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year’s 86 blocked shots this year are sixth-best for a single season in Notre Dame history. Meanwhile, she stands eighth in the nation with a shooting percentage of .619, and led the Irish this season with 15.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Allen, the ACC’s all-time assists leader, led the ACC and ranks fourth nationally with 7.6 assists per game. The Mitchellville, Maryland, native finished her career with an ACC record 841 assists and earned All-ACC First Team honors for the 2016-17 season, along with being named the ACC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while helping the Irish to their fourth straight ACC Championship.
One of the country's top two-way presences, Turner is one of just two players to rank in the top 20 nationally in both field goal percentage and blocked shots. With a year of eligibility remaining, Turner ranks second in Notre Dame history with her 263 career blocked shots and stands ninth in ACC history. The two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year’s 86 blocked shots this year are sixth-best for a single season in Notre Dame history. Meanwhile, she stands eighth in the nation with a shooting percentage of .619, and led the Irish this season with 15.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Allen, the ACC’s all-time assists leader, led the ACC and ranks fourth nationally with 7.6 assists per game. The Mitchellville, Maryland, native finished her career with an ACC record 841 assists and earned All-ACC First Team honors for the 2016-17 season, along with being named the ACC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while helping the Irish to their fourth straight ACC Championship.
