DURHAM, N.C. – For the second time this week, Duke University women's basketball graduate
Haley Gorecki earned national honors as the 6-0 guard was selected one of 10 Region I finalists for Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches' All-America.
The selection committee will next select the 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team from the 52 region selections. The 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team will be announced Thursday, April 2.
Gorecki, who hails from Palatine, Ill., turned in another all-around impressive season for the Blue Devils in 2019-20 as she averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals. She was the only student-athlete in power five conferences to average over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Gorecki collected seven double-doubles and 12 contests with 20 or more points for the Blue Devils, which ranked second in the ACC.
Along with Gorecki on the Region I list was Bella Alarie (Princeton), Bre Cavanaugh (Fordham), Elissa Cunane (NCSU), Nicki Ekhomu (FSU), Dana Evans (Louisville), Kiah Gillespie (FSU), Stella Johnson (Rider), Jazmine Jones (Louisville), Beatrice Mompremier (Miami) and Jocelyn Willoughby (Virginia).
A 6-1 guard, Gorecki ranked in the top 20 in numerous ACC categories including second in scoring (18.5), second in steals (2.1), seventh in assists (4.4), third in free throw percentage (85.6), 18th in rebounds (6.6), third in minutes played (36.4), eighth in three-point field goals made (2.0) and seventh in three-point field goal percentage (33.7). Last week, Gorecki earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America.
Gorecki, who has been named USBWA All-America, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America, All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive Team honors, helped guide Duke to an 18-12 overall record and the best turnaround among power five conferences as the Blue Devils started 1-3 in the ACC, before finishing 12-6.
She finished her career ranking in numerous categories on the Duke record book including 17th in points (1,384), 10th in scoring average (14.3), eighth in three-point field goals made (170), fifth in three-point field goals attempted (526), seventh in free throws made (334), tied for eighth in steals average (1.9), sixth in minutes average (30.7) and ninth in games with 20 or more points (26).
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