EAST LANSING- Although the MSU women’s basketball season has ended, multiple Spartan women have continued to show their greatness off the court through their academic achievements.
The 2024-2025 Academic-All District Women’s Basketball team represents athletes for their work in the classroom as well as on the court, recognizing the nation’s top contenders for their outstanding achievements.
During the 2022-23 season, class forward Isaline Alexander, and class guard/forward Matilda Ekh were both awarded All-District honors, followed by junior guard Abbey Kimball who earned the honor in the 2023-24 season.
This season, juniors Emma Shumate, Theryn Hallock, and Grace VanSlooten have all been named to the Academic-All District, selected by College Sports Communicators.
Shumate, the junior guard from Dresden, Ohio, transferred to MSU this past season, after previously playing for two seasons at Ohio State.
Her three-point shooting was an asset to the Spartans offense. Shumate racked up 44 three-point buckets in seven starting appearances for MSU.
Shumate is majoring in environmental economics with a team-high 3.91 GPA.
Hallock, the junior guard from Grand Rapids, Michigan, made a name for herself this year, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades.
Hallock ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.3 PPG with 1.8 steals per game. Her speed and defensive pressure helped MSU score multiple fast break points this season.
Hallock is majoring in advertising management with a 3.50 GPA.
VanSlooten, the junior forward from Toledo, Ohio, had a stand-out first year as a Spartan after transferring from Oregon.
VanSlooten was the team’s leading scorer and a huge presence on the glass, averaging 15.5 PPG and 7.3 rebounds. These stats earned her second-team All-Big Ten honors.
VanSlooten is majoring in communication, with a GPA of 3.65.
The Spartans finished the season 22-10, and head coach Robyn Fralick is the first women’s basketball head coach in MSU history to reach the NCAA tournament in her first two seasons as a head coach.
