ATLANTA – Texas A&M University-Commerce guard Chania Wright has been named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association, as announced Monday. Wright becomes the fifth player in program history to be named an All-American. In addition, it was announced that head coach Jason Burton was among the finalists for WBCA Division II National Coach of the Year.
 
Wright– a junior from DeSoto– helped lead the Lions to a historic season, as the team went 28-3 on its way to the No. 1 seed in the Lone Star Conference Tournament. Wright was a prolific scorer for the Lions, averaging 12.5 points per game during the season, while shooting 34.2 percent from three and 40.7 percent from the field. During the regular season, she ranked 12th in the LSC in scoring average, and 12th in threes made per game. She was also a one-time Defensive Player of the Week, ranking 19th in steals. She had 20 games with at least 10 points, and topped more than 20 points four times during the season. Wright was a Second Team All-LSC selection, her second consecutive season as an all-conference performer. This is the first All-America award of her collegiate career.
 
During the 2019-20 season, Burton led the Lions to their most successful season under his tenure, earning LSC Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his career. The team went 28-3, tying the program's record for most wins in a single season. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, the first time in program history the team had made back-to-back tournament appearances. The team set records for wins in a season (28), wins in a regular season (26), conference wins (20), most wins in a row (25), best scoring margin (+18.4), lowest scoring defense (56.8) and highest national ranking (3rd). The team won its first 25 games of the year, and finished the season as the No. 1 seed in the LSC with a 20-2 record in conference games. The team would go on to reach the LSC Championship final for the second time in program history. The Lions qualified for the NCAA Tournament as the second seed in the region, their highest ever seed in the NCAA Regionals.
 
Burton saw five of his players earn All-LSC awards, as Dyani Robinson was named LSC Freshman of the Year. He also saw all five of his primary starters named LSC Defensive Player of the Week, the first time in LSC recorded history that five different players on the same team earned Player of the Week honors. The team earned Defensive Player of the Week seven times during the season. Wright becomes the third player under Burton to be named an All-American.
 
WBCA All-Americans
Michaela Barnes - Edinboro
Maddi Chitsey - Lubbock Christian
Hailey Diestelkamp - Drury
Morgan Fleming - Central Missouri
Jodi Johnson - Ashland
Julia Macabuhay - California–San Diego
Alexy Mollenhauer - Anderson (SC)
Brooke Olson - Minnesota–Duluth
Shannon Ryan - Saint Anselm College
Jada Smith - Union
 
WBCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
Seina Adachi - Notre Dame College (OH)
Cassie Askvig - University of Mary
Soteria Banks - St. Mary's
Mary Barton - Maryville–St. Louis
Daejah Bernard - Drury
Abby Bertram - Lee
Deijah Blanks - St. Edward's
Cassidy Boensch - Grand Valley State
Tabitha Dailey - Lander
Leonie Edringer - Adelphi
Zyaire Ewing - Delta State
Yazmeen Goo - Alaska–Anchorage
Kaely Hummel - Sioux Falls
Tyra James - Urbana
Julia Jenike - Florida Southern College
Ariel Jones - Shippensburg of Pennsylvania
Kayla Marosites - Carson-Newman
Kwanza Murray - Lincoln of Pennsylvania
Jerusha Paine - Dominican (CA)
Quantesha Patterson - Delta State
Shanika Peterkin - Barton College
Kayla Raymond - Stonehill College
McKayla Roberts - Le Moyne College
Anna Schwecke - Western Washington
Megan Skaggs - Central Missouri
Julianne Sutton - North Georgia
Alexia Thrower - Humboldt State
Daniella Turner - Colorado Mesa
Chania Wright - A&M–Commerce
Irisa Ye - University of the Sciences (PA)
 
WBCA Division II National Coach of the Year Finalists
Trisha Brown - Stonehill College
Jason Burton - A&M–Commerce
Lori Fish - St. Cloud State
Laruen Macer - Notre Dame College (OH)
Ryan McCarthy – Alaska-Anchorage
Molly Miller - Drury
Kevin Pederson - Lander
Marty Rowe - Lee
 
WBCA DII National Coach of the Year: Molly Miller - Drury