NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
CLEVELAND, O.H. — Niagara women’s basketball forward Victoria Rampado is one of 20 Division I-AAA basketball players to be named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team, presented by ARMS Software.
“Congratulations on another well-deserved honor for Victoria!,” said head coach Jada Pierce. “This award recognizes the all-around student-athlete, which exemplifies who Victoria is.”
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible. Each nominee was required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent (50%) of the team’s games. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached junior academic standing at their institution. A special Review Committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors selected the winners.
Rampado, an education major who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.59, was a standout for the Purple Eagles in her redshirt-senior season in 2017-18. Rampado led the MAAC in scoring, averaging 20.5 points per game, and was second in rebounding with 9.9 rebounds per game. She had 15 double-doubles on the season and scored in double figures in every game in 2017-18, including 15 20-plus point performances.
Rampado scored a career-high 41 points against Siena on Jan. 7, which is the second-most points in a single game in NU women’s basketball history and is the seventh-most in MAAC history. On Feb. 18 against Monmouth, Rampado broke the Niagara women’s basketball all-time scoring record, scoring 27 points to surpass Eva Cunningham’s record 0f 1,753 career points.
Rampado was named the 2017-18 MAAC Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-MAAC First Team selection.
Rampado finished her career with 1,823 career points. She set the record for points scored in a single season with 635 in 2017-18. Rampado also now holds the NU women’s basketball record in career rebounds with 909 and set the record for rebounds in a single season with 306 in 2017-18.
Stay connected with the Purple Eagles through social media. Follow Niagara Athletics on Twitter @NUPurpleEagles and for women’s basketball updates at @NiagaraWBB. Check in with the Purple Eagles on Facebook/PurpleEagles and on Instagram @NUPurpleEagles.
Men’s Scholar-Athlete Team
“Congratulations on another well-deserved honor for Victoria!,” said head coach Jada Pierce. “This award recognizes the all-around student-athlete, which exemplifies who Victoria is.”
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible. Each nominee was required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent (50%) of the team’s games. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached junior academic standing at their institution. A special Review Committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors selected the winners.
Rampado, an education major who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.59, was a standout for the Purple Eagles in her redshirt-senior season in 2017-18. Rampado led the MAAC in scoring, averaging 20.5 points per game, and was second in rebounding with 9.9 rebounds per game. She had 15 double-doubles on the season and scored in double figures in every game in 2017-18, including 15 20-plus point performances.
Rampado scored a career-high 41 points against Siena on Jan. 7, which is the second-most points in a single game in NU women’s basketball history and is the seventh-most in MAAC history. On Feb. 18 against Monmouth, Rampado broke the Niagara women’s basketball all-time scoring record, scoring 27 points to surpass Eva Cunningham’s record 0f 1,753 career points.
Rampado was named the 2017-18 MAAC Player of the Year and was a unanimous All-MAAC First Team selection.
Rampado finished her career with 1,823 career points. She set the record for points scored in a single season with 635 in 2017-18. Rampado also now holds the NU women’s basketball record in career rebounds with 909 and set the record for rebounds in a single season with 306 in 2017-18.
Stay connected with the Purple Eagles through social media. Follow Niagara Athletics on Twitter @NUPurpleEagles and for women’s basketball updates at @NiagaraWBB. Check in with the Purple Eagles on Facebook/PurpleEagles and on Instagram @NUPurpleEagles.
Men’s Scholar-Athlete Team
| Name | Institution | GPA | Major |
| Evan Bailey | College of Charleston | 3.74 | Chemistry |
| Clayton Cluster | Loyola University Chicago | 3.52 | Finance |
| Rokas Gustys | Hofstra University | 3.67 | Rhetorical Studies |
| Albert Owens | Oral Roberts University | 3.76 | History |
| Josh Perkins | Gonzaga University | 3.26 | Sport Management |
| Ben Richardson | Loyola University Chicago | 3.41 | Finance |
| Joseph Sherburne | UMBC | 4.00 | Financial Economics |
| Kareem South | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3.53 | Biomedical Science |
| Kevin Vannatta | UNC Asheville | 3.93 | Accounting |
| Reilly Walsh | NJIT | 4.00 | Management Information Systems |
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kevin Vannatta, UNC Asheville
Women’s Scholar-Athlete Team
| Name | Institution | GPA | Major |
| Lindsey Abed | University of Hartford | 3.61 | Psychology |
| Taylor Gradinjan | FGCU | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
| Mart’e Grays | DePaul University | 3.29 | Sociology |
| Kamila Hoskova | Rider University | 3.86 | Math & Economics |
| Jackie Kemph | Saint Louis University | 3.76 | Accounting |
| Brittany Mbamalu | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3.60 | Public Administration |
| Sally McCabe | Belmont University | 3.86 | Psychology |
| Victoria Rampado | Niagara University | 3.59 | Education |
| Chandler Smith | Gonzaga University | 3.94 | Marketing |
| Kylee Smith | Belmont University | 3.92 | Busines Administration |
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kylee Smith, Belmont University
Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients: Joseph Sherburne, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Kylee Smith, Belmont University.