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Murphy Earns All-American Honor from D3hoops.com in Second-Straight Season

WAVERLY, Iowa  - D3hoops.com announced its 2024-25 women's basketball All-American teams on Saturday, Mar. 22 with Wartburg's Jaedon Murphy earning All-American honors for a second-straight season.
 
This season, Murphy helped lead the Knights to its ninth-straight NCAA tournament appearance, second-straight undefeated conference season and conference tournament title, as well as third-straight regular season conference title.
 
Murphy led Wartburg in scoring (15.4 points per game) and blocked shots (1.7 per game) this season. Murphy also added seven rebounds per game this season (second on team), 49 made three pointers (second on team) and shot an efficient 45.9% from the field and 34.3% from three-point range.
 
After this year's All-American honor, Murphy's current career honors include:
  • Two-time All-American (D3hoops.com)
  • All-American Honorable Mention (WBCA)
  • Preseason All-American (D3hoops.com)
  • Three-time All-Region (D3hoops.com)
  • Conference MVP
  • Five-time All-Conference
Wartburg's all-time All-Americans
2025 – Jaedon Murphy, Fifth Team (D3hoops.com)
2024- Jaedon Murphy, Fifth-team (D3hoops.com)
2021 - Payton Draper, honorable mention (WBCA)
2020 - Emma Gerdes, honorable mention (WBCA) & honorable mention (D3hoops.com) 
2019 - Adrienne Boettger, All-American (WBCA); Emma Gerdes, honorable mention (WBCA)
2018 - Katie Sommer, All-American (WBCA); Miranda Murphy, honorable mention (WBCA); Sommer, Second-team All-American (D3hoops.com)
2017 - Katie Sommer, Second-team All-American (D3hoops.com); Katie Sommer & Miranda Murphy, honorable mention (WBCA)
2002 - Holly Mohs, Kodak and D3Hoops.com honorable mention
2001 - Holly Mohs, honorable mention Kodak and Lutheran Brotherhood; Brianne Schoonover, Lutheran Brotherhood honorable mention
1994 - Kim Grimm, honorable mention
1993 - Kathy Roberts
1993 - Kathy Roberts
 
Full D3hoops.com 2024-25 Awards/All-American Teams
Player of the Year: Natalie Bruns, F, New York University
Rookie of the Year: Jacqueline Berry, G, Hardin-Simmons
Coach of the Year: Lynn Hersey, Smith
 
First team
Pos.
Name
Team
Yr.
Hometown
G
Kacie Carollo
UW-Whitewater
Sr.
Whitewater, Wis.
G
Sydney Jones
Bowdoin
Sr.
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
G
Belle Pellecchia
New York U.
Sr.
Mendham, N.J.
F
Natalie Bruns
New York U.
Sr.
St. Louis, Mo.
F
Mary Schleusner
Washington & Lee
Jr.
Charlotte, N.C.
Second team    
G
Kaci Kranson
Scranton
Jr.
Scranton, Pa.
G
Kasey Schipfer
Ohio Wesleyan
Sr.
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
G
Raegan Sorensen
UW-Stout
Sr.
Centura, Wis.
F
Korin Baker
Whitman
Sr.
Waucanda, Wash.
C
Zöe Tomlinson
Colorado College
Sr.
New York, N.Y.
Third team    
G
Lauren Huber
Illinois Wesleyan
Sr.
Lombard, Ill.
G
Olivia Rangel
Carroll
Sr.
Franklin, Wis.
G
Sidney Wagner
Trine
Sr.
Warsaw, Ind.
F
Grace Bezold
Hanover
Sr.
Covington, Ky.
C
Lexy Harris
Washington U.
So.
Marietta, Ga.
Fourth team    
G
Emma Kniefel
Gustavus Adolphus
Sr.
Medford, Minn.
G
Ally Landau
Smith
Sr.
Livingston, N.J.
G
Madison Medbury
Rhode Island College
Sr.
Scituate, R.I.
F
Macy Miller
Ohio Wesleyan
So.
Marysville, Ohio
F
Kayce Vaile
UW-Oshkosh
Sr.
Greendale, Wis.
Fifth team
G
Tova Gelb
Vassar
Sr.
Sharon, Mass.
G
Terese Greene
Shenandoah
Sr.
Culpeper, Va.
F
Chinwe Irondi
Ursinus
Sr.
Waldorf, Md.
F
Wartburg
Sr.
Alleman, Iowa
F
Elly Schmitz
Bethel
Sr.
Hermantown, Minn.
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Players Mentioned

Jaedon Murphy

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Jaedon Murphy

#33 Jaedon Murphy

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Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Jaedon Murphy

#33 Jaedon Murphy

6' 0"
Senior
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Jaedon Murphy

#33 Jaedon Murphy

6' 0"
Fifth Year
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