Carleton earns AP All-American honors

Junior Bridget Carleton moves down the court during their game against the University of Texas on Feb. 24 at the Hilton Coliseum. 

Jack Macdonald
March 26, 2018

Iowa State’s Canadian superstar Bridget Carleton has finally broke the All-American drought Ames has been plagued with.

The Chatham, Ontario, Canada, native was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Carleton is the first Cyclone to earn AP All-American honors since Hallie Christofferson in 2014.

Carleton paced the Cyclones with 19.2 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. The junior also averaged 3.4 assists and 2.4 steals. 

Carleton currently sits at No. 15 is school history for scoring with 1,382 points. She will return for her senior season after leading the Cyclones to a 14-17 record in her junior campaign, missing the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in the last 10 seasons.