Brandi Dawson, a sophomore guard on the Trine women's basketball team, was named a Third-Team All-American by D3hoops.com, the online publication announced Saturday. 

The 2017 MIAA Player of the Year becomes the first D3hoops.com All-American in Trine women's basketball history. During the 2016-17 season, Dawson averaged 15.4 points per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field to rank in the top 25 nationally in that category.

Dawson and the Thunder captured their first-ever MIAA regular season and tournament titles in 2017, advancing to the program's first NCAA Tournament; while there, Trine advanced to the second round.

D3hoops.com All-America release

MIAA Student-Athletes Honored by D3hoops.com

Trine - Brandi Dawson - story link

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