SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Maisie Burnham and McKelle Meek were named the WCC All-Academic Team on Wednesday, with three other Pilots earning honorable mention: Rhyan Mogel, Emme Shearer and Lainey Spear.

This is the third year in a row that Meek has earned All-Academic honors. She becomes the first Pilot to make the team three times since Maddie Muhlheim in 2022. Meek, who's pursuing a master's in finance, has been a stalwart of the backcourt, averaging 5.9 points and 4.4 assists per contest. Her 136 total assists ranks third in the conference, her assists per game average fourth and her assist-to-turnover ratio first (3.24). That assist-to-turnover ratio is also fifth nationally.

Burnham's selection to the All-Academic team is the second of her career. Also pursuing a master's in finance, Burnham was named an All-WCC First Team selection on Tuesday. She averaged 17 points per game on 48.3% shooting, good for second in the conference. She was also second in total points (526) and made 150 free throws, the fifth most by a Pilot in a single season. She's scored at least 20 points 13 times this year and scored a career-high 31 points against Washington State.

The Pilots put together one of the best regular seasons in program history, posting a 28-3 overall record and a 17-3 record in WCC play. Their 28 wins are the most they've had in a single season as a Division I program and the second most ever for them all-time. Their 17 conference wins are a program record as well as their 15 home wins this season. They earned a share of the WCC Regular Season Title this season for the first time since 1997.
 
Portland's next stop is the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the Credit Union 1 WCC Championship. The Pilots hold a bye straight to the semifinals, with their first game coming on Monday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

See below for the full list of honorees.

2024-25 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team
Maisie Burnham, Portland
Claire Gallagher, San Diego
Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
Cami Fulcher, San Francisco
McKelle Meek, Portland
Claire O'Connor, Gonzaga
Kelsey Rees, Oregon State
Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
Eleonora Villa, Washington State
Freja Werth, San Francisco
 
All-Academic Honorable Mention
Nadia Bernard, Saint Mary's
Alex Covill, Washington State
Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific
Helena Friend, Pepperdine
Lauren Glazier, Pacific
Megan Harkey, Pepperdine
Sela Heide, Oregon State
Maya Hernandez, LMU
Kylie Horstmeyer, San Diego
Maud Huijbens, Gonzaga
Maia Jones, Saint Mary's
Aya Keita, San Francisco
Jamie Kent, Pacific
Luana Leite, San Francisco
Esther Little, Gonzaga
Nyah Lowery, Pacific
Emerita Mashaire, Pepperdine
Lauren McCall, San Diego
Rhyan Mogel, Portland
Maddie Naro, Santa Clara
Olivia Pollerd, Santa Clara
Hannah Rapp, Santa Clara
Emme Shearer, Portland
Liz Smith, Pacific
Lainey Spear, Portland
Ava Toone, LMU           
Astera Tuhina, Washington State
Maggie Vick, Pepperdine
Jenna Villa, Washington State
Tara Wallack, Washington State
Sydney Ward, Pacific

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