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NEW YORK – Senior guard Cece Hooks (Dayton, Ohio) was named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press, the AP announced on Wednesday. Hooks is the first All-American from Ohio since 1986, when Caroline Mast won the honor.

"This is a well-deserved honor for Cece (Hooks)," head coach Bob Boldon said. "I am very happy to see someone reward for all the hard work she has put into her game. She changes the game on both ends of the floor as well as anyone in the nation. It's rare to see someone who scores the ball as well as she does take so much pride in guarding and making plays on the defensive end. This is truly a tremendous honor for a tremendous person." 

Hooks adds the All-America honors to an already impressive list of awards. Hooks was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, MAC Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-MAC and MAC All-Defensive Team this season. Hooks has won the MAC Defensive Player of the Year award for three-straight seasons, and has twice been named First-Team All-MAC.

Hooks produced one of the best individual seasons in Ohio women's basketball history. The Dayton, Ohio native was named MAC Player of the Week a league-high five times this season and is currently ranked third in the nation in points per game at 25.9. Hooks had 19 games of 20 points or more and five with 30 or more. Hooks was the second player in program history to record a triple-double and one of just 12 players in the nation after scoring 31 points, 11 assists and 10 steals against Miami. Her 10 steals were a single-game school record. Hooks became the second 2,000 point scorer in program history when she posted 22 points at Ball State. Only Mast – the three-time Player of the Year – has reached the 2,000-point feat. Hooks – who already owns the all-time single-game scoring record – posted the fourth-highest single-game mark with 38 points against Akron. During the regular season, Hooks averaged 26.3 points 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 4.1 assists. On the defensive side, Hooks has 84 steals this season and is averaging 3.8 steals per game, her highest game average in her four-year career.

The Bobcats will continue postseason in play in the WNIT on Friday against Clemson. Tip-off at the Bojangles Coliseum is set for 2 p.m.

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