NDSU center Janae Burich was named to the Capital One Academic All-America women’s basketball third team by vote of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America. The selection was announced Feb. 23.

Burich becomes the first NDSU women's basketball player to earn Academic All-America honors since 2005. A junior from Roseville, Minn., Burich maintains a 4.0 grade-point average majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology.

In Summit League play, Burich is second in rebounding (8.5 per game), third in blocked shots (2.8 per game), fourth in field goal shooting (.488) and ninth in scoring (13.3 points per game).

To be eligible for the Capital One Academic All-America honors, student-athletes must have a 3.30 or better cumulative GPA, have sophomore athletic standing and be a starter or key reserve for their team.