ATLANTA – After playing a pivotal role in leading the Wildcats to their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance, CWU senior guard Sunny Huerta has earned her second consecutive Honorable Mention All-American honor from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, the organization announced Thursday morning.
 
"I'm incredibly happy for Sunny," CWU Head Women's Basketball Coach Randi Richardson said. "She had a terrific season and was a vital part of our team's success as well as moving the expectations of success within our program forward. Sunny has clearly established herself as one of the top players in the nation at our level and I'm pleased the coaches at our level see that and have again recognized her as an All-American."
 
The GNAC Player of the Year and D2CCA All-West Region First Team selection, Huerta capped off her career as one of CWU's all-time greats. She recorded career-best numbers in points per game (19.1), rebounds (4.9), assists (121), and three-point percentage (46.2%), while also tallying five blocks, 34 steals, and shooting 44.7% from the field and 83.9% from the free-throw line. Her impressive stats placed her in the top 50 of eight different NCAA Division II statistical categories this season.
 
Huerta's legacy at CWU is cemented among the best in program history. She holds 26 single-season top 10 marks and 16 career top-10 records, including: Most points in CWU history (1,960), Most made field goals (714), Highest career three-point percentage (42.5%), Most games played (124), Most games started (116). Additionally, she holds the Great Northwest Athletic Conference record for most points scored in a single game (46 vs. Walla Walla on Dec. 21, 2022), a performance in which she also tied the CWU record for most field goals made in a game (18).
 
With her name etched in the record books, Sunny Huerta's impact on CWU women's basketball will be felt for years to come.
 
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