Caldwell University Basketball Star Chosen Player of Year

Caldwell University senior forward Emily Caswell (Wakefield, RI/Prout School) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Player of the Year, as the organization announced its Division II Women’s Basketball All-Star teams.

According to a release, Caswell’s senior season highlights included earning Daktronics All-American second team honors and receiving All-American honorable mention from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The CACC Player of the Year, Caswell led the nation with 24 double-doubles while ranking second nationally in rebounding, averaging 14 rebounds per contest. Caswell led the CACC in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 20.8 points per game to rank 10th in Division II. A four-time CACC and ECAC Player of the Week, she set the school record for rebounds in a season, 421, while scoring more points this year, 624, than any Cougar since the 1991-92 campaign.

Caswell ended her career at Caldwell with 1,486 points and 929 rebounds to rank among the program’s all-time leaders. During her four years, she helped the Cougars advance to the semifinals of the CACC Tournament four times, including appearances in the championship game in 2012 and 2013.

Also an excellent student, Caswell was chosen to the Capital One Academic All-American third team in March. She also made the CACC All-Academic Team and was selected Caldwell’s nominee for NJAIAW Woman of the Year.

Caswell is the second Caldwell student-athlete to be named the ECAC Division II Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, following former teammate and All-American Jeanette Anderson, who received the honor last year.

Photo caption: Emily Caswell, Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Player of the Year, takes a jump shot.

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