KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2022-23 women's basketball season. One-hundred and sixteen student-athletes from all 14 MIAA institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom. 

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence award was achieved by 16 women's basketball student-athletes. An Academic Excellence award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To view the list of the 16 women's basketball student-athletes who received the 2022-23 Academic Excellence award, click here.

The Scholar-Athlete award distinction went to 18 student-athletes who are excelling in the classroom and on the court. In the classroom, a Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. On the court, the student-athlete must receive All-MIAA honors for the current season. To view the complete list of 18 women's basketball Scholar-Athletes from the 2022-23 season, click here. 

One-hundred and sixteen women's basketball players were named to the MIAA's 2022-23 Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. A list of all 116 student-athletes who were named to this season's Academic Honor Roll is available here.