OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --Marquette University senior guard
Allazia Blockton has been named one of 10 NCAA Division I women's basketball finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, a prestigious honor that recognizes a senior student-athlete who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
The Milwaukee native became Marquette's all-time leading scorer this season and the first player in Marquette history, male or female, to reach 2,000 career points and also broke the Golden Eagles 35-year-old record for career field goals made. Blockton is averaging 15.9 points per game and shooting 50 percent from the floor.
An acronym for
Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through March 25. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipients will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Men's Final Four
® and NCAA Women's Final Four
®.
For more information on each of the finalists, visit
seniorCLASSaward.com.