University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Dakota McCaughan Named to Big South Conference All-Academic Team
03.04.2025 | Women's Basketball
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville fifth-year guard Dakota McCaughan has been named to the Big South Conference All-Academic Team, announced by the league today (Tuesday, Mar. 4).
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On the floor this season, McCaughan has played in all 29 games making 26 starts averaging 29.2 minutes per game. McCaughan is fifth in the league in assists per game at 3.1, and also fifth in the league in steals per game at 2.2. She is third on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game, while also averaging 2.8 rebounds per game. McCaughan was named the Big South Conference Player of the Week on Dec. 2, 2024 after a career-high 29 points on a career-high eight three pointers, marking the fifth-highest single-game point total in the Big South this season. Academically, McCaughan holds a 3.55 grade point average in sociology.
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This is McCaughan's first career All-Academic Team honor. She is a native of Secane, Pa.
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The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow (Wednesday, Mar. 5) in the first round of the Big South Conference Championship facing No. 8 Presbyterian. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. from Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn. with video, live stats, audio and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville fifth-year guard Dakota McCaughan has been named to the Big South Conference All-Academic Team, announced by the league today (Tuesday, Mar. 4).
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On the floor this season, McCaughan has played in all 29 games making 26 starts averaging 29.2 minutes per game. McCaughan is fifth in the league in assists per game at 3.1, and also fifth in the league in steals per game at 2.2. She is third on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game, while also averaging 2.8 rebounds per game. McCaughan was named the Big South Conference Player of the Week on Dec. 2, 2024 after a career-high 29 points on a career-high eight three pointers, marking the fifth-highest single-game point total in the Big South this season. Academically, McCaughan holds a 3.55 grade point average in sociology.
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This is McCaughan's first career All-Academic Team honor. She is a native of Secane, Pa.
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The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow (Wednesday, Mar. 5) in the first round of the Big South Conference Championship facing No. 8 Presbyterian. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. from Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn. with video, live stats, audio and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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