By R.L. Bynum

Not only is Carolina’s Alyssa Ustby a versatile basketball player who can punt, pass and kick a football, but she’s also a good student.

For the second consecutive year, the rising junior from Rochester, Minn., was named to the All-ACC Women’s Basketball Academic Team. The honor came Tuesday, days after she won the UNC punt, pass and kick competition and kicked a 35-yard field goal at Kenan Stadium at halftime of the spring football game.

Ustby, who hasn’t declared a major, is the lone Tar Heel in the group of 22 players who earned a 3.0 grade point average in their previous semester and have a 3.0 cumulative average over their academic career.

During the last school year, Ustby was also named to the ACC Academic Honor roll for the 2020–21 school year. This school year’s list will be announced in July.

Ustby, who made All-ACC second team, led the 25–7 Tar Heels and was fourth in the ACC in rebounding with 8.6 per game. She was second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game and was second in the league with 13 double-doubles.

All-ACC Women’s Basketball Academic Team

Marnelle Garraud****, Boston College, Sr., Management
Hannah Hank**, Clemson, Jr., English
Amari Robinson***, Clemson, Jr., Special Education
Delicia Washington**, Clemson, Gr., Pan African Studies
Onome Akinbode-James, Duke, Sr., F/C, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Miela Goodchild***, Duke, Sr., G, Sociology
Celeste Taylor, Duke, Jr., G, Psychology
O’Mariah Gordon, Florida State, Fr., G, Sport Management
Morgan Jones***, Florida State, Sr., G, Sport Management
Makayla Timpson, Florida State, Fr., F, Pre-Mechanical Engineering
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen***, Georgia Tech, Sr., G, Business
Eylia Love, Georgia Tech, So., G, Psychology
Kianna Smith**, Louisville, Sr., G, Business Administration (Master’s)
Emily Engstler**, Louisville, Sr., F, Communication
Hailey Van Lith**, Louisville, So., G, Finance
Mykasa Robinson**, Louisville, Sr., G, Exercise Science
Chelsie Hall, Louisville, Sr., G, Sport Administration (Master’s)
Destiny Harden**, Miami, R-Sr., F, Public Administration (Master’s)
Kelsey Marshall**, Miami, Gr., G, Finance
Ja’Leah Williams, Miami, Gr., G, Sport Administration
Elissa Cunane***, NC State, Sr., C, Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Aziaha James, NC State, Fr., G, Exploratory Studies
Kayla Jones***, NC State, Gr., F, Sport and Entertainment Venue Management
Raina Perez**, NC State, Gr., G, Youth, Family and Community Science
Alyssa Ustby**, North Carolina, So., G/F, Undeclared
Sonia Citron, Notre Dame, Fr., G, Undeclared
Maya Dodson, Notre Dame, Gr., F, Management
Dara Mabrey****, Notre Dame, Sr., G, Film, Television and Theatre
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame, Fr., G, Undeclared\
Dayshanette Harris***, Pitt, Jr., G, Administration of Justice
Liatu King, Pitt, So., F, Undeclared
Chrislyn Carr, Syracuse, Sr., G, Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Christianna Carr, Syracuse, Sr., G, Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Teisha Hyman**, Syracuse, Jr., G, Environmental & Interior Design
Naje Murray, Syracuse, Gr., G, Sport Event Management
Alaysia Styles, Syracuse, Gr., F, Television, Radio and Film
Amandine Toi, Virginia, Gr., G, Higher Education
Georgia Amoore**, Virginia Tech, So., G, Sociology
Cayla King**, Virginia Tech, Jr., G, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Elizabeth Kitley***, Virginia Tech, Jr., C, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Aisha Sheppard***, Virginia Tech, Gr., G, Leadership Studies
Kayana Traylor, Virginia Tech, Sr., G, Criminology
Christina Morra***, Wake Forest, Sr., F, Psychology
*Indicates the number of All-ACC Academic Team Selections