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Salave'a, Maldonado Earn WBCA All-American Honors

3/25/2025 3:45:00 PM

ATLANTA, Ga. – After leading the Argos to a Frontier Conference Tournament Championship, sophomore Keanna Salave'a and senior Ashlee Maldonado have earned WBCA All-Americans honors.    

Salave'a is from Vancouver, Wash. and was named a WBCA All-American after earning first-team all-conference accolades and averaging 16.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game. Salave'a was also a first-team all-conference selection in 2023-2024.

Salave'a is #3 in program history in career rebounds with 653, #3 in career blocks with 90, #8 in career points per game with 14.4, #3 in career double-doubles with 33, #3 in single-season blocks with 55, and #6 in single-season rebounds with 288.

Head coach Bill Himmelberg on Salave'a stated, "Keanna has done an outstanding job taking her game to the next level in her sophomore campaign. Keanna has been a force for us on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court and I am excited to watch her continue to develop."

Maldonado is from Sunnyside, Wash. and was named a WBCA honorable mention All-American after earning first-team all-conference accolades and averaging 15.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. Maldonado was a first team All-American selection in 2023-2024.

Ashlee is #3 in program history in points per game with 17.1, #2 in career free throw percentage with 83.9%, #4 in career assists with 315, #10 in career steals with 118, and #11 in career points scored with 1,063.

Head coach Bill Himmelberg on Maldonado stated, "In her two years at the University of Providence Ashlee has cemented herself as one of the premier athletes we have ever had in our program. As a leader, on and off the court, Maldonado's legacy will not be forgotten within Argo Athletics."

Salave'a is the 10th Argo to be named All-American in program history joining Judy Van Atta Adams (1983-1984), Laura Keaster (2007-2008), Lindsey Abramson (2013-2015), Erin Legal (2013-2016), Nneka Nnadi (2015-2016), Stephanie McDonagh (2016-2018), Parker Esary (2017-2022), Emilee Maldonado (2018-2022), and Ashlee Maldonado (2023-2025).
 
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