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BAKERSFIELD, Calif.\u00a0\u2013 The 2026\u00a0Academic All-District\u00ae Women’s Basketball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), honors the nation’s top student-athletes for their achievements both on the court and in the classroom. The Cal State Bakersfield Athletics Department is proud to congratulate Morgan Hawkins<\/a> and Zalissa Finley<\/a>\u00a0on earning Academic All-District\u00ae recognition.<\/p>\n Morgan Hawkins<\/a><\/p>\n A Sophomore\u00a0from Corona, California,\u00a0Morgan Hawkins<\/a>\u00a0earned Academic All-District\u00ae honors for her exceptional performance during the 2025-26\u00a0season. As a key player\u00a0for the CSUB women’s basketball team, she appeared in 27\u00a0of 30 games, averaging 34.1\u00a0minutes a game as one of Bakersfield’s starting guards, starting 25 of her 27 games. Hawkins\u00a0finished the season averaging 8.9\u00a0points per game while leading the Roadrunner’s in assists with 73. Majoring in Sociology, she also posted an impressive 3.59\u00a0GPA.<\/p>\n Zalissa Finley<\/a><\/p>\n A Junior from Inchelium, Washington, Zalissa Finley<\/a>\u00a0earned Academic All-District\u00ae honors for her consistent\u00a0performance during the 2025-26\u00a0season. As an important contribution to the CSUB women’s basketball team, she played\u00a0in 28\u00a0of 30 games, averaging 7.4\u00a0minutes a game as a part of the backbone of Bakersfield. Finley\u00a0finished the season averaging\u00a01 point\u00a0per game, having 3 blocks and 6 steals. Majoring in Accounting, she\u00a0posted a stron\u00a03.57\u00a0GPA.<\/p>\n About Academic All-District and All-America<\/p>\n To be nominated for Academic All-District\u00ae honors, student-athletes must be starters\u00a0and maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA\u2014one of the highest academic standards for awards in collegiate athletics.
\nFor more information about the CSC Academic All-District\u00ae and Academic All-America\u00ae Teams, visit\u00a0AcademicAllAmerica.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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