Yvonne Ejim becomes first Academic All-American in history of Gonzaga women’s basketball
![Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim (15) heads to the basket as Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) and guard Ines Vieira (2) defend during the second half of a NCAA Division 1 second round college basketball tournament game, Monday, March 25, 2024, in the McCarthey Athletic Center. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
From staff reports
Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim is able to excel on and off the basketball court.
Ejim was selected as a second-team Academic All-American, College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday.
Ejim is the first player in Gonzaga’s women’s basketball history to earn that distinction.
Ejim earned a 3.55 grade-point average and is majoring in human physiology.
Ejim averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game last season.