Former Uni Rebels star Ambah Kowcun’s amazing honour, named as an NJCAA All-American for her great season with North Dakota State College of Science
SHE might have to train and play under COVID-19 restrictions, but former Uni Rebels star guard Ambah Kowcun is thriving in the college basketball scene in the US. She picked up an extraordinary honour last week.
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SHE might have to train and play under COVID-19 restrictions, but former Uni Rebels star guard Ambah Kowcun is thriving in the college basketball scene in the US.
Kowcun, now a freshman at North Dakota State College of Science, had the extraordinary distinction of being named in the NJCAA All-American team last week.
Kowcun was a third-team selection.
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The NJCAA All-American team is composed of the 50 best players in junior college basketball as selected by the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, broken down by first-team, second-team, third-team and honourable mentions.
Kowcun is her program’s first All-American since 2017.
She was also the first Cat to be selected above an honourable mention level since 2015.
Also an All-Region XIII selection, Kowcun averaged 23.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. She also shot 42 per cent from the field, an impressive 41 per cent from three-point range and 81 per cent from the free-throw line, guiding NDSCS to a 14-9 record.
Kowcun led the nation in three-point field goals (95), finished second in total points (534) and third in per-game scoring (23.2).
Her 534 points was the fourth-highest NDSCS total in the past decade.
She also set the single-game three-point record with 11 against Lake Region State on March 18.
Her explosive scoring led to 11 20-point games and six additional 30-point games, reaching double figures in every game this season.
Just 16 Wildcats prior to Kowcun have received All-American honours.
World Exposure Report lists Kowcun as the No.7 freshman in the nation, a remarkable honour.
Kowcun was a standout for Forestville in the NBL1 Central before heading to the US.
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