MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- Katie Boulanger earned her first career preseason national honor as D3hoops.com announced its annual preseason All-American teams today with the New Prague, Minn. native earning a spot on the fifth team.
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Boulanger joins Emma Gerdes, Sara Faber, Jaedon Murphy as the only Knights to earn this preseason honor from D3hoops.com.
In her first season with the Knights, Boulanger's three-point percentage ranked first among all Division III players this season (47.3%), while her free throw percentage ranked second and her scoring average ranked third among the A-R-C. The first-year forward was a force in her first season as she led the team in scoring (17 points per game), three pointers made (61), three pointer percentage (47.3%) and free throw percentage (85%). She had eight 20-point performances last season, including a career high 29 points against Hardin-Simmons. Boulanger logged multiple made three pointers in 20/27 games this season and added 5.0 rebounds per game (second on team).
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Boulanger closed out a stellar first year with the Knights by earning both regional and national Rookie of the Year honors from D3hoops.com.
Full Preseason All-American Teams
| First Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year  |
Hometown |
| G |
Jacqueline Berry |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Texhoma, Okla. |
| G |
Ada Taute |
Denison |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| F |
Macy Miller |
Ohio Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Marysville, Ohio |
| F |
Paige Seckar |
UW-Oshkosh |
Jr. |
Oshkosh, Wis. |
| C |
Lexy Harris |
Washington U. |
Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| Second Team |
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 |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
| G |
Brooke Batchelor |
New York U. |
Sr. |
Oakton, Va. |
| G |
Grace Kinum |
Bowdoin |
Jr. |
New Providence, N.J. |
| G/F |
Addisyn Banks |
Shenandoah |
Sr. |
Nokesville, Va. |
| F |
Maya Metcalf |
Concordia-Moorhead |
Jr. |
West Fargo, N.D. |
| F |
Liv Monturo |
Messiah |
Sr. |
Bayport, N.Y. |
| Third Team |
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 |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
| G |
Abby Cooch |
Denison |
Sr. |
Clifton, Va. |
| G |
Nicole Timko |
Carnegie Mellon |
Sr. |
Eagleville, Pa. |
| F |
Carolae Barton |
Merchant Marine |
Jr. |
Waldorf, Md. |
| F |
Riley Brady |
Hendrix |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| F |
Grace Jaffray |
Johnson and Wales (R.I.) |
Jr. |
Blue Hill, Maine |
| Fourth Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
| G |
Kristin Bukata |
Elmhurst |
Sr. |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
| G |
Hannah Martin |
Smith |
Sr. |
North Andover, Mass. |
| G |
Meghan Trewhella |
Albion |
Sr. |
Houghton, Mich. |
| F |
Emily Erickson |
Bethel |
Sr. |
Chisago Lakes, Minn. |
| C |
AJ Wick |
Redlands |
Sr. |
Henderson, Nev. |
| Fifth Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
| G |
Katie Boulanger |
Wartburg |
So. |
New Prague, Minn. |
| G |
Garin Freeman |
Millsaps |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| G |
Sarah Hughes |
Bates |
Sr. |
Rumson, N.J. |
| F |
Elizabeth Bennett |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
| F |
Carly Coleman |
Immaculata |
Jr. |
Springfield, Pa. |
