Jensen and Ronsiek Named to Women's College All-Star Game Watch List
3/2/2024 11:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Ronsiek, who moved into 10th place on Creighton's scoring ranks with 1,568 career points, lead the Bluejays this season with 482 points (17.9 ppg). She also has 150 rebounds (5.6 rpg) and 35 blocks this season as well as topping the 20-point mark 10 times this season. Ronsiek set her career-high with 31 points in a Bluejay victory over Drake on Dec. 17
Jensen is just a half step back of Ronsiek with 466 points this season (17.6 ppg) and 1,402 career points, ranking 17th on the Bluejay scoring list. The Minnesota native has delivered 20 points or more in nine contests, highlights by a 32-point effort in Creighton's win over Michigan State in the Cancun Challenge on Nov. 24. Jensen also dished out 85 assists and grabbed 100 rebounds this season.
In order to play in the game, the players must be exhausting or foregoing their remaining eligibility. Many that play in the game will be on the precipice of hearing their names called in the WNBA Draft, the All-Star game provides a final opportunity to represent their programs and be recognized against the backdrop of the sport's championship weekend.
A distinguished panel of national media members and former coaches provided their expert feedback in helping compile the star-studded list of players making up a midseason watch list. Projected top picks in the WNBA Draft, All-Americans and Player of the Year candidates pepper the game's watch list.
One of the leading voices of the panel is longtime college coach Terri Mitchell, who will serve as Game Ambassador. In her role, Mitchell will help finalize player and team rosters and oversee the player experience both on and off the court. She has spent nearly 30 years as a coach, including 18 as the head coach at Marquette where she finished as the program's all-time leader in wins.
"Having spent my entire career so closely connected to the game of basketball, I'm very excited to join the team at Intersport in bringing the Women's College All-Star Game back to championship weekend," said Mitchell. "This sport continues to grow in popularity, as evidenced by rising fan attendance and increasing television viewership, so to once again have this platform for the best seniors in the game is an important reflection of women's basketball and its upward trajectory."
Tickets for the Women's College All-Star Game, which start at just $15, are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the event website at www.womenscollegeallstar.com.
"With a national television partnership, a knowledgeable roster of national media and former coaches helping identify top talent and a highly respected leader in the game like Terri Mitchell serving as the Game Ambassador, we have re-established the Women's College All-Star Game as a significant event as part of the most exciting weekend in college basketball, "said Mark Starsiak, vice president of basketball at Intersport, the Chicago-based that created and manages the event. "The opportunity to showcase these athletes on the college court one more time will be impactful for the future of the sport, and we encourage the game's players, fans and partners to join us in uplifting this star-studded roster on championship weekend."
National brands have committed to the event and will activate through the experience through product distribution and other engagement opportunities, including State Farm, Zappos and Under Armour.
Final rosters, coaches and more details will be available on the event's website and by following @IntersportHoops on Instagram and X.
About Intersport:
Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, customer engagement, experiential marketing, hospitality, production and sponsorship consulting. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Since staging just one early season event in 2019, Intersport has grown its basketball portfolio to manage nine different events during the first two months of the season—all with national broadcast partners. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985, with additional offices in Boston, Detroit and New York. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).
About the Women's College All-Star Game:
Twenty-five years after launching a national women's college basketball all-star event, Intersport has re-introduced the Women's College All-Star Game as an annual showcase spotlighting the country's elite players. These standouts, who will be exhausting their collegiate eligibility and are on the precipice of hearing their names called in the WNBA Draft, will have one final opportunity to represent their programs and be recognized against the backdrop of the sport's championship weekend. Intersport launched the inaugural Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Challenge in 1998, which the WBCA operated through 2006. Additional information on the event is available at womenscollegeallstar.com.
