MM 3.24: Kaila Charles named Third Team All-American by USBWA

No. 4 Maryland women’s basketball’s Kaila Charles has received several end-of-season awards for her play in 2019-20, and she earned yet another after the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named her a Third Team All-American Monday .

It’s the second straight year in which Charles has been honored by USWBA, earning a Third Team All-American selection for her play last season as well.

Charles led the Terps in scoring for the third straight season this year, averaging 14.3 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game to help lead the Terps to a Big Ten regular-season and tournament title. Charles was also the lone player from the conference to be named to an All-American team by USWBA, though Northwestern’s Lindsay Pulliam was given an honorable mention. The full list can be found here.

After a slow start to the season, Charles lifted herself back among the nation’s best with a strong end to the year. Over the second half of the season, she averaged 14 points per game to lead the Terps to 17-straight victories to close out an outstanding career under head coach Brenda Frese.

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