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HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth women's basketball assistant coach and Saint Joseph's basketball alumna Sarah Assante '15 was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Thirty Under 30 list, which was announced by the organization on Monday morning.
"Thank you to the WBCA committee for this recognition," Assante said. "I am honored to have been selected to be part of this incredible group of individuals and congratulations to the other recipients."
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program recognizes young up-and-coming women's basketball coaches at all levels of the game. Each recipient has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship, and professionalism.
"Sarah is so deserving of this honor," said Adrienne Shibles, Dartmouth's Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82 and Family Head Coach. "Her talents and effort have been invaluable to our program. She has a passion for developing student-athletes and it shows in all that she does on and off the court. She is a rising star in the profession, and we are fortunate to have her on our team."
Assante joined the program prior to the 2021-22 season following a two-year stint at Washington and Lee University and recently wrapped up her second season in Hanover, which saw the Big Green up their scoring by more than six points per game. The 2015 Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduate, who hails from Standish and played high school basketball at Bonny Eagle, previously served as an assistant coach at Regis College during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, where she also received her master's in organizational and professional communication.
"I could not be the coach I am today if it wasn't for the incredible mentors and student-athletes I have had the opportunity to work with over the years," Assante added. "I am very thankful for my incredible staff, coach Shibles and the Dartmouth community."
A four-year contributor and two-year team captain for the Monks, Assante tallied 557 points, 354 rebounds, 295 assists, and 179 steals in 108 collegiate contests. She enjoyed her finest season as a senior, when she averaged 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.2 steals per contest en route to earning Second Team All-Conference honors.
Assante helped the Monks notch a 75-35 overall record with a 37-11 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and two appearances in the GNAC Championship game. As a junior, she played an important role on an SJC team that claimed the program's first GNAC Championship and subsequent NCAA Tournament berth.
The three-time GNAC All-Academic honoree was just the third player in team history to tally at least 500 points, 350 rebounds and 250 assists in their collegiate career and remains ranked among the Monks' all-time leaders in assists and steals.
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