From Washington University Athletics
Washington University in St. Louis women's basketball senior forward Melissa Gilkey added First-Team All-America honors from Women's DIII News and Second-Team All-America accolades from D3hoops.com to her resume, as announced by the publications.
After being named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team last week, Gilkey picked up All-America honors from D3hoops.com and Women's DIII News each for the third straight year. She is the third player in school history to receive All-America First Team honors from Women's DIII News, joining Alia Fischer (1998-99, 1999-00) and Tasha Rodgers (2000-01). Gilkey was a Women's DIII News honorable mention All-American in 2012-13, and a second-team selection a year ago. She is the first player in school history to receive All-America honors three straight years from D3hoops.com after being named to the honorable mention in 2012-13 and the third team in 2013-14.
A four-time All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honoree and two-time UAA Player of the Year, Gilkey was a three-time D3hoops.com All-Central Region First Team honoree. She finished the 2014-15 season ranked in the top-10 on WashU's all-time single-season leaderboards with 534 points (fifth), 45 blocked shots (seventh), 249 rebounds (eighth), and a .826 free-throw percentage (10th). Gilkey led the Bears in scoring (19.1 ppg), rebounding (8.9 rpg), blocked shots (45), field-goal percentage (.478) and free-throw percentage (.826).
Gilkey, who started all 110 games in her career, scored in double figures 92 times, including 25 games this season. She recorded 11 of her 30 career double-doubles this season. Gilkey also topped the 20-point mark in 28 career games, including 13 as a senior. She scored 30 or more points in three career games, including a career-high 34 in an 88-35 win over Fontbonne University Dec. 18. The two-time McWilliams Classic Most Valuable Player, Gilkey was also named to the all-tournament team at this year's Wartburg Holiday Tournament, and was one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Jostens Trophy.
One of 13 players in school history to surpass 1,000 career points, Gilkey finished her career second on WashU's all-time scoring list with 1,707 points. She also ranks third in career rebounds (876), fourth in blocked shots (144) and sixth in free-throw percentage (.785).
WashU finished its season with a 25-3 overall record. The Bears earned a share of the program's 21st UAA Championship, and advanced to the NCAA Sectional Semifinal for the 16th time in school history, before falling at No. 1 and eventual national champion Thomas More College.