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All-Summit League Performers
When women’s basketball player Ciara Duffy was voted to the Academic All-America first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), she became just the second athlete in South Dakota’s athletics history to garner three career Academic All-America accolades.
Duffy was also named the Summit League nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. These are on top of the numerous basketball accolades she received (pg. 9).
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In addition to her success on the basketball court, Duffy was an outstanding student. She graduated summa cum laude in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history. During this past season, Duffy maintained her perfect 4.00 GPA while pursuing a master’s degree in interdiscplinary studies.
Duffy earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team in all three years of eligibility. She was also inducted to Phi Alpha Theta, USD’s history honor society in 2019.
The Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year led the Coyotes to a 30-2 season and No. 17 in the final Associated Press poll. Duffy led the Coyotes with 16.6 points and five assists per game. She reached doublefigures in 31 of 32 games, leading USD in scoring for 17 of them. She had five double-doubles during the season and 10 20-point nights, including a career high 31 points at Denver.
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