ZIMBABWE women and Seton Hall University basketball star Alexandra Maseko has been named one of the top 30 honorees for the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa) Woman of the Year award, it was announced by the Ncaa.
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Maseko was a member of the Seton Hall class of 2013 and graduated in May with a degree in political science. She is currently a graduate assistant with the Pirates’ women’s basketball programme as she pursues a masters’ in diplomacy at Seton Hall.
“It truly is a tremendous honour, one that I was not expecting at all,” Maseko said. “The actions that have brought me to this point were not done with the intention of recognition and that makes this achievement all the more special. I hope, if anything, being named as one of the top 30 finalists will help me continue my pursuits in community work, both here and in my native Zimbabwe and I encourage other student-athletes from Seton Hall to aspire to do the same.
“Seton Hall University has been nothing but supportive of my many endeavours and I am thankful for its continued support,” Maseko added. “Being a female international student-athlete is a wonderful platform and I only hope I can make the most of it.”
The Ncaa Woman of the Year programme initially featured more than 450 student-athletes, with each conference at all Ncaa divisions submitting nominees. That list has been whittled down to just 30 honorees, with 10 women from each Ncaa division comprising the prestigious group. In September three finalists from each division will be announced to form nine finalists for the award.
The 2013 Woman of the Year will be announced at an annual ceremony in Indianapolis on October 20, where each of the final 30 nominees will be recognised. The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award, with outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Maseko enjoyed a stellar senior season for Seton Hall both on and off the court, reaching new heights athletically and through personal pursuits, both academic and in the community. She started all 31 games at forward for the Pirates, averaging career bests in scoring 5,5 points per game and rebounding 5,7 rebounds per game.
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Maseko led Seton Hall with three double-doubles, landing on the Big East Honour Roll for the first time in her career after posting 16 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over Pittsburgh on January 5. Wrapping up her academic career with a 3,793 cumulative grade point average, Maseko graduated magna cum laude in May.
Last year, Maseko was selected as one of just seven finalists to interview for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in Zimbabwe, flying home to complete the important interview during the second week of December, in the middle of the basketball season and just before finals.
