
ATLANTA (7/17/12) - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls for the 2011-12 season with Cornerstone and Davenport both ranking in the Top 10 of the NAIA list. The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; and junior/community college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point averages (GPAs) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season.
The 2011-12 season is the 17th in which the WBCA has produced the honor rolls. The Cornerstone women landed on the list for the ninth time at #4 with a team GPA of 3.544. The Golden Eagles finished with the highest team GPA in the last 13 years. Davenport earned its seventh honor with a team GPA of 3.507 for the sixth spot on the list. The Panthers have been in the top six teams each year and tied for the fist spot in 2005-06. The honor roll included both NAIA Division I and Division II teams.
WHAC History on WBCS Academic Honor Roll
| Season | School | Rank | Team GPA |
| 2011-12 | Cornerstone | #4 | 3.544 |
| Davenport | #6 | 3.507 | |
| 2010-11 | Davenport | #3 | 3.603 |
| Cornerstone | #24 | 3.315 | |
| 2009-10 | Davenport | #4 | 3.593 |
| Cornerstone | #24 | 3.274 | |
| Siena Heights | #25 | 3.265 | |
| 2008-09 | Davenport | #3 | 3.663 |
| Cornerstone | #11 | 3.474 | |
| 2007-08 | Davenport | #6 | 3.578 |
| 2006-07 | Davenport | #5 | 3.552 |
| Cornerstone | #22T | 3.308 | |
| 2005-06 | Davenport | #1T | 3.613 |
| Cornerstone | #23 | 3.141 | |
| 2003-04 | Cornerstone | #18 | 3.352 |
| 2002-03 | Cornerstone | #13 | 3.309 |
| 2001-02 | Siena Heights | #7 | 3.518 |
| 2000-01 | Siena Heights | #23 | 3.246 |
| 1999-2000 | Siena Heights | #16 | 3.289 |
| Cornerstone | #20 | 3.173 |
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org
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| (22) Davenport | 1 |
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| Indiana Tech vs | 6 |
| Westminster College of Salt Lake City | 15 |
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| (12) Lindsey Wilson at | 6 |
| (RV) Davenport | 2 |
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| Indiana Tech vs | 20 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic | 10 |
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| NAIA National Championship Opening Round (Hosted by Lee University - Cleveland, Tenn.) | |
| Indiana Tech at | 2 |
| Faulkner University | 15 |
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| Cornerstone at | No Team Score |
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| (18) Madonna at | 2 |
| (3) Lee University | 9 |
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| Georgetown College vs | 3 |
| Indiana Tech | 4 |
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| Indiana Tech | 7 |
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| Louisiana State University-Shreveport vs | 0 |
| Madonna | 8 |
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