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Collin College's Nunley named NJCAA All-American

April 15, 2025

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Back to Newsroom (Left side) Alisha Nunley goes up for a layup; (Right side) Nunley stands with her foot on a basketball.

Sophomore basketball player Alisha Nunley has been named to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball All-America First Team. This is the third year in a row that a Collin College basketball player has been named an All-American and the fourth time in five years that a Collin athlete has been honored.

Nunley, a 5-foot-5-inch guard out of Euless Trinity High School, has been a consistent scorer, posting 18 points per game with two 35-point games early in the season. She also contributed 96 total steals and an average of six rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while maintaining a 42.4 field goal percentage and 32.8% from beyond the arc. Nunley was named the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) Player of the Year, an All-Region V player, All-Conference, and an honorable mention by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for its 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-American Team.

Collin alumna Waiata Jennings and Mackenzie Buss were named to NJCAA All-American Division I Women’s Basketball teams in 2023 and 2024. Rafal Bednarczuk was named an All-American in tennis in 2021.

Collin College serves more than 60,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Software Development. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.


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