Easton, Massachusetts, senior adds recognition after finishing Skyhawks career 23rd on program's career scoring list
WBCA Division II Coaches' All-America Announcement
EASTON, Mass. (March 23, 2022) – Stonehill College senior forward Kayla Raymond has been named an honorable mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the second time in her career, the organization announced today.
Raymond is Stonehill's first two-time WBCA selection since Mary Louise Dixon, '14 earned the recognition as a junior and senior in 2013 and 2014. Raymond, also an honorable mention All-America after her sophomore season in 2019-20, adds the honor to her list of plaudits from a senior season that capped an outstanding career for the Skyhawks as both a two-time D2CCA All-East Region and All-Northeast-10 Conference first team selection.
Raymond earns honorable mention All-America honors for the second time in her career (PHOTO BY Lewis Glass/SportsPix) |
Raymond, a three-time All-NE10 selection for her career overall, started 20 of her 22 games played this winter and ranks third among NE10 scoring leaders with her team-best 19.1 points per game on 42.7-percent shooting, converting 85.2% (52-for-61) of her free-throws (3rd NE10), and adding 6.9 rebounds (14th), 1.7 assists, 1.5 blocked shots (4th) and a steal per game. She stepped up her game in the NE10 Tournament, earning a spot on the All-Championship Team for the second time after averaging 19.5 points, including a pair of 23-point games, on 45.9-percent shooting (28-for-61), including 44.4% (8-18) from three, converting all 14 of her free-throws, to go with 6.5 rebounds per game.
The two-time NE10 Player of the Week this season (three times overall) led Stonehill in scoring in 11 straight games played to conclude the season and 15 this season overall, scoring in double-figures 16 straight games and 21 times this season overall, including eight 20-point games. Raymond matched her career-best with a season-high 32 points on 12-of-23 shooting, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, in a win at the University of New Haven on January 15, recording four doubles. Raymond is averaged 21.4 points per game on 45.4-percent shooting, converting 87% (40-46) of her free-throws, since the New Year, adding 7.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game.
Raymond, the 2018-19 NE10 Rookie of the Year, became the program's 33rd 1,000-point scorer in February and finished her career ranked 23rd on Stonehill's career scoring list with 1,188 points. She is a 44.8-percent shooter in her Stonehill career, converting 83.6% (133-159) of her free-throws to go with 469 rebounds, 111 assists, 58 steals and 108 blocks to rank seventh in program history. Raymond was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2020 NE10 Tournament, was named to the 2019 East Regional All-Tournament team as a freshman and she has been named to the NE10 Academic Honor roll multiple semesters.
Stonehill wrapped up its 2021-22 season with a 16-9 record overall, including 12-7 in the NE10 to earn the No. 3 seed from the Conference's Northeast Division in making its 40th appearance in the NE10 Tournament. The Skyhawks were ranked No. 8 in the final NCAA Division II East Regional ranking before the tournament bids were announced and reached the NE10 Championship for the 13th time in program history.
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