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Feb. 26, 2008

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Junior guard Katelyn Murray became the second player in St. Bonaventure women's basketball history to earn Academic All-America honors as Murray was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America third team on Tuesday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

In her third year at St. Bonaventure, Murray carries a 4.0 grade point average in biology while averaging a career-best 10.5 points per game on the court. The 5-9 guard was one of only three players selected to the three Academic All-America teams with a perfect mark in the classroom. Murray was eligible for All-America honors after being named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District I first team earlier this season.

The Harrisburg, Pa. native is in the midst of her best season in the Brown and White as she ranks second on the club in scoring and third in assists (1.4), while leading the Bonnies to a program-best 18 wins.

She has also developed into one of the best three-point shooters in school history thanks to her long distance accuracy in 2007-08. Murray's 123 career triples rank fifth all-time at St. Bonaventure, while her 49 trifectas and 38.9 percent conversion rate from behind the arc lead the Bonnies and place her among the most lethal shooters in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Since her arrival on campus as a freshman, Murray has made her presence felt immediately in the lineup by starting 77 of 85 contests in three years. She had reached double figures in 31 career games with 14 coming this season.

Murray joins Jodi Urich (1992-93) as St. Bonaventure's only Academic All-Americans.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.