Three Illini Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Three Illinois women’s basketball student-athletes have earned Academic All-District distinction from College Sports Communicators, the association announced on Tuesday.

Kendall Bostic and Adalia McKenzie are CSC All-District honorees for the third time in their respective careers, while Genesis Bryant was recognized for the second consecutive year.

In her fourth season at Illinois, Bostic is in graduate school, working toward a master’s degree in special education. Bostic earned her bachelor’s degree from Illinois in speech and hearing sciences. McKenzie also competed in her fourth season at Illinois and is working toward an undergraduate degree in recreation, sport, and tourism. Bryant – a third-year Illini – completed her undergraduate degree in communications from Illinois last year and is currently working toward her master’s degree in management. 

To be eligible for the award, nominees must have a 3.50 GPA and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Nominees must also be a starter or important reserve to the team and participate in at least 90% of the team’s games or started 66% of contests.

On the court, Bostic made the most of her final year of eligibility with a career-high 20 double-doubles while starting all 32 games. The program’s all-time leader in career rebounds and double-doubles, Bostic averaged a double-double with a career-high and team-best 15.6 points and 11.2 rebounds while posting an average of 35.2 minutes per game. The First Team All-Big Ten honoree shot 52.6% from the field (215-409) while also tallying a career-high 13 3-pointers, a career-best 62 assists, 33 blocks, and 21 steals.

McKenzie concluded her fourth and final season at Illinois with 13.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.0 steals. The Minnesota native shot 44.9% from the field and a career-high 76.7% from the free-throw line. Scoring in double figures on 26 occasions across 32 starts during the 2024-25 season, McKenzie did not miss a game during her time at Illinois, playing all 125 possible games.

In her third and final year at Illinois, Bryant recorded 14.9 points, a career-high 3.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while being tabbed an All-Big Ten Second Team selection. Starting all 32 games, the Georgia native connected on 70 3-pointers while setting the Illini single-season free-throw percentage record at 89.3%.

Illinois finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-10 record after winning its first NCAA Tournament game since 2000.