PHOENIX – Duke's standout trio of
Toby Fournier, Ashlon Jackson and
Taina Mair collected more individual honors, garnering honorable mention All-America recognition by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as announced by the Division I awards committee Thursday.
The WBCA selects a 10-player All-America team, while 38 others receive an honorable mention nod as the top players in Division I women's basketball. Duke's three selections tied South Carolina's three honorees across the 48-player list.
The trio of Fournier, Jackson and Mair were the catalysts all season, guiding Duke to ACC regular season and ACC Tournament titles and to the Elite Eight. It was the second consecutive ACC Tournament Championship and Elite Eight appearance for the Blue Devils.
An AP All-America third-team choice, Fournier led the Blue Devils on both ends of the court, averaging 17.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. She scored double figures in 33 of her 36 games this season and owns nine double-doubles. Fournier recently garnered Sacramento Regional 2 All-Tournament Team honors after helping the Blue Devils advance to the Elite Eight for the second straight season. Fournier finished the weekend in Sacramento with 32 points and 13 rebounds in the two games, including 22 in the win over No. 5 LSU. She also captured an ACC All-Tournament Team nod after helping the Blue Devils capture the ACC crown in Duluth, Georgia. She averaged 12.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.67 blocks, 2.33 steals and 2.0 assists per game in ACC Tournament action.
The Toronto, Ontario native has 1,086 career points, reaching the 1,000th-point benchmark in just 66 career games. Only four Blue Devils have hit the mark faster. Fournier is just 29 rebounds away from 500 caroms in her career and has already surpassed 100 blocks with 117 in her 71 career outings. Her 78 blocks this season rank ninth in Duke history, while her 624 points are seventh in Blue Devil lore.
Jackson, a two-way player, excelled on both ends of the court for Duke this season, as she drew the opponent's toughest defender on offense and was matched up against the foe's top perimeter player on the defensive side of the ball.
Jackson averaged 33.8 minutes per game as a senior, averaging 11.2 points, 4.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Duke's top three-point shooter throughout her career, Jackson drained 73 trifectas for the year, making her the third Blue Devil to record at least 70 threes in multiple seasons. She owns two of the top nine single-season three-point totals in program history. She dished a career-best 164 assists to rank fifth in Duke single-season history.
A two-time All-ACC pick, Jackson experienced incredible growth during her time in Durham. She averaged just 13 minutes per game as a freshman, becoming a mainstay in the starting lineup for the next 106 games. Jackson finished her career with a 104-36 overall record and a 56-16 mark in ACC play. She graduated as one of Duke's 1,000-point scorers with 1,272 points and ranks second all-time in Blue Devil history with 235 three-pointers.
Mair had one of the all-time great senior seasons in Duke history, leaving her mark on the Duke and ACC record books. As Duke's primary point guard this past season, Mair tied Chelsea Gray's Duke single-season assists record with 201, while also averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
The Dorchester, Massachusetts native shined on the big stage, leading Duke to six AP Top 25 wins, including two in the NCAA Tournament. In 12 games against top 25 opponents, Mair averaged 13.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
She was named the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the Blue Devils to the title with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game. She finished the ACC Tournament averaging 15.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists. An All-ACC First Team and All-Defensive Team honoree this season, Mair also led the Blue Devils in steals with 89 to rank tied for eight in Duke single-season history.
Mair finished her three-year Duke career playing in 107 games, amassing 1,000 points, 456 rebounds and 458 assists. The 458 helpers rank sixth in Duke career history. In her collegiate career, Main posted 1,367 points, 610 rebounds and 675 assists. She is one of six Blue Devils to finish her career in a Duke uniform with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. Her 675 assists rank seventh in ACC history.
Duke finished the year 27-9 overall and 16-2 in league action. The Blue Devils captured their first ACC regular season title since 2013 and their 10th ACC Tournament crown. Earning a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Duke advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to No. 1 seed UCLA.
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