Posted: Mar 07, 2018

Nakai becomes first Pima women's basketball player named WBCA All-American

Freshman Jacqulynn Nakai (Coconino HS) made Pima women's basketball program history by becoming the first player to be named a Women's Basketball Coaches' Association All-American. Photo by Ben Carbajal

Pima Community College women's basketball player Jacqulynn Nakai (Coconino HS) earned a title from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association that has never been bestowed upon a Pima women's basketball player.

Nakai, a freshman guard, was named to the 2018 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches' All-American honorable mention list on Wednesday.

She was named ACCAC Division II Player of the Year, first team All-ACCAC and first team All-Region I, Division II last week. She scored 14 points with six assists in Pima's 99-59 win over Glendale Community College on Tuesday.

The Aztecs will play No. 1 seed Mesa Community College on Saturday in the NJCAA Region I, Division II finals. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

See the WBCA All-Americans list on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association website