Another All-American Honor For Elissa Cunane

ATLANTA – Elissa Cunane of the eighth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (28-4) added her third set of All-America honors to her sophomore campaign as she earned Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American Honorable Mention recognition for the 2019-20 season.

Cunane became the first member of the Wolfpack to garner the honors from the organization since Chasity Melvin did so in 1998. The First Team All-ACC honoree has already been recognized as an All-American by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. 

The Summerfield, N.C., native helped lead NC State to a 28-4 overall record, its first ACC Tournament title since 1991 and a program-record 14 conference victories. Cunane led the team in scoring and rebounding with 16.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest. She scored 20+ points in 10 outings and hit double figures in all but five games during her sophomore season.

Cunane ended the 2019-20 season as the only player in the ACC to average a double-double. She owns national top-30 marks in five categories: defensive rebounds per game (6.9), double-doubles (14), field-goal percentage (.547), free throws made (159) and total rebounds (308).

Halfway through her NC State career, Cunane has compiled 988 career points and 521 career rebounds. Her 308 boards this season alone ranks 10th in program history in single-season rebounds, and she is just 12 points away from becoming the 35th member of the NC State 1,000 point club. 

Cunane has been recognized multiple times as one of the nation's top collegiate women's basketball players. She was one of five finalists for the 2020 Lisa Leslie Award that honors the top center in women's Division I basketball and one of 15 players on the Women's National Ballot for the 2020 John R. Wooden Award that honors the Player of the Year.