University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
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Kiki Rice Wins Elite 90 Award for NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship
April 02, 2025 | Women's Basketball
TAMPA, Fla. – Kiki Rice is the recipient of the NCAA ELITE 90 award for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Rice, majoring in Communications with a minor in Education, was presented with the award on Wednesday evening in Tampa.
The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90.
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Rice, majoring in Communications with a minor in Education, was presented with the award on Wednesday evening in Tampa.
The Elite 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90.
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