Cal Poly's Colson earns academic honor

Sophomore Reyana Colson of Cal Poly Pomona was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 women's basketball first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

She holds a grade point average of 3.80 in accounting and is a two-year starter for the Broncos (14-9, 10-4).

 This season Colson has scored in double figures in each of her 16 games after missing the first five games due to injury. She owns eight career double-doubles including six this season and has scored in double figures in 38 of her 44 career games.

Colson leads the CCAA in scoring (16.8) and steals (2.6) and is second in assists (4.1), seventh in defensive rebounds (5.1), eighth in field goal percentage (45.6) and 10th in total rebounds (6.6).

Colson moves on to the national ballot. The All-America team will be announced on Feb. 24.