College women’s basketball: Oparah recognized
UC Irvine senior Cindy Oparah was selected to the Verizon Academic
All-District VIII women’s basketball first-team as voted on by the
College Sports Information Directors of America.
She is one of five student-athletes that will be forwarded to the
national ballot. Winners will be announced March 8.
Oparah, a biological sciences major who plans to pursue a career in
medicine, leads the Big West in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (9.6). She
is ranked 25th nationally for rebounds.
To be eligible for the academic award, student-athletes must have a
3.20 cumulative grade point average and must be a starter or important
reserve in at least the second year of eligibility at a school.
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