We are one month into the DII women’s basketball season and there has been a lot of high-scoring, big rebounding and defensive wizard-like performances in just a few short weeks. That makes it the perfect time to look back and put together the first DII women’s basketball all-stats team of the 2024-25 season.
Welcome to year six of the all-stats starting five. If you are new to the all-stats team, this is a monthly dream team based on statistical leaders across the division. It is not necessarily the overall leader in a statistical category that gets the honors — sometimes when it is close, it is a player’s ranking in the top 10 across multiple categories that gets her on the squad. Remember, this is a snapshot of the current landscape across the division and by no means a list of projected All-Americans or the “best” players in DII.
DII WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HUB
The November DII women’s basketball all-stats team
Guard: Marlee Bright, Southern Arkansas. I’m going with Bright because she has been contributing across the board. She is right near the top of DII in steals, averaging 4.83 per game through November including back-to-back games where she posted nine and eight steals, respectively. She is chipping in a career-high 10.5 points per game on a 68.4 percent shooting, another top-10 mark in the division. Bright averages seven assists per game which is, you guessed it, top 10 in DII, and at 5-foot-5 adds 3.8 rebounds per game. Bright is in her first year as a full-time starter and is making the 5-1 Mulerider engine go.
Guard: Sophia Wisotzki, Simon Fraser. This one is simple. The 5-10 senior has come out hot, scoring 26.0 points per game through November. That’s the most from any guard in DII this season. She is 28-for-82 from 3, shooting 34.2 percent from deep. She also averages more than two steals per game. Meanwhile, SFU is 7-2 a year after starting the season 0-3 and 17-14 overall. Having a big-time, go-to scorer that has dropped more than 27 points six times already this season certainly helps.
Also considered: Anyssa Fields, Lincoln (PA); Destiny Garrett, Georgia Southwestern; Sunny Huerta, Central Washington; Emilia Long, Alaska Anchorage; Emma Miller, Minnesota Crookston; Reese Schaff, Central Missouri; Grace Stugart, Maryville (MO)
Forward: Emilee Weakley, Frostburg State. File this one under no brainer. Do you know what Weakley did as a freshman in 2023-24? She led DII in scoring with 25.5 points per game. Do you know how she followed that up as a sophomore? She led DII in scoring with 25.1 points per game. And yes, now as a junior, Weakley is once again leading DII with 29.1 points per game. If her career ended today, she would be DII women’s basketball second leading scorer in average (26.8) all time. Lucky for DII fans, her career has plenty left, and a 2,000-point career is not out of the question. Weakley has become a resident in the all-stats starting five, so don’t expect this to be the last time you see her.
Forward: Zarria Carter, Midwestern State. This was a tough choice as there were many deserving forwards in the mix. What separates Carter? The 6-1 senior currently is tied for the lead in DII women’s basketball in double doubles with five; she is tied for third with 12.0 rebounds per game; she is ninth among forwards in scoring at 19.6 points per game; and she leads her team in steals, blocks and field-goal percentage. Carter is doing it all for the Mustangs and that balance gets her the nod for November.
Also considered: Grace Bradford, Lake Superior State; Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian; Mia Kalich, Seton Hill; Lisa Kiefer, Westmont; Allie McDonald, Point Loma; Olivia Reed, Colorado Mesa; Kamari Thompson, Coker; Ane Valle, Felician
Center: Karenna Gerber, Pittsburg State. The Gorillas have been red hot, reeling off six wins in a row since its opening day loss to No. 15 Ferris State. Gerber, a 6-foot hybrid center/forward is amongst the MIAA leaders in points (16.0 per game), rebounds (8.1 per game), field-goal percentage (59.5 percent), blocks (1.7 per game), and double doubles with three. The MIAA for some reason has some of the best centers in the division this year, so it’s quite impressive, especially when those are some of the best numbers among all centers in the DII ranks. She is a large reason for the Gorillas’ fast start.
Also considered: Ni’Kiah Chesterfield, Tusculum; Madeline Evans, Lock Haven; Ryan Franklin, Missouri Southern; Tiara Lewis, Shorter; Yiibari, Nwidadah, Washburn
