Women's Basketball

Jamie Pickens Named WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-American

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCAA) announced today the NAIA award winners for the 2023-24 season. Carroll forward Jamie Pickens has been named an NAIA Coaches' All-American for her efforts in the 2023-24 season.

Jamie Pickens is a six-foot, two-inch forward from Helena, Mont.

With her team still in the running for the program's first ever NAIA title and associated red banner, Pickens continues to see accolades head her way.

The Frontier Conference Player of the Year can now add WBCA Coaches' All-American to her resume. After appearing as an Honorable Mention on the list in the 2022-23 season, the dominant post garnered top honors for her efforts in her final year.

Pickens, to this point, has averaged 19.3 points per game and 11.4 points per game, both of which led the nation's No. 6-ranked team. The Frontier's best player has been nearly unstoppable on the season, recording a double-double in 23 out of 31 games.

"We congratulate the members of the 2024 WBCA NAIA Coaches' All-America team," said Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. "These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women's game."

In addition to Pickens grabbing All-American honors, her Head Coach, Rachelle Sayers, was named a finalist for the WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year.

Pickens, Sayers, and the rest of the 26-5 Saints are in Sioux City, Iowa, deep in preparations for a round of 16 matchup with (6) Loyola (La.) in the NAIA Women's Basketball Championship on Thursday evening at 7 p.m.