Asia Barr named NJCAA DI Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention All-American

MORRISTOWN, TN – Asia Barr broke records for Walters State during the 2023-24 season and was honored for her phenomenal sophomore season.

On Tuesday, Barr was named an NJCAA DI Women's Basketball Honorable Mention All-American. She's the first All-American for Walters State since Kiera Hill in 2022. Barr is the 29th All-American in Walters State history. 

Barr was also named the TCCAA Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season.

Barr earned the honor after a season to remember. In 28 games, Barr averaged 15.3 points per game, to go along with 4.9 assists. Barr finished third in the country, and first in the conference, in 3-pointers made with 100. 

Barr broke the Walters State school record for 3-pointers in a game twice during the season, the final time being 13 against Roane State. Barr's 100 3-pointers are also the Walters State single-season record. 

Barr scored over 20 points in eight games this season, including scoring 39 against Roane State and 30 against Volunteer State.  

Barr finished her Walters State career with 632 points, making 142 3-pointers in 58 games. Barr dished out 194 assists in two years and had 132 steals. 

For the complete list of All-Americans, visit https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/2023-24/div1/all-americans/index.

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

Cell: (423) 779-8880

Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu

Website: www.ws.edu/athletics