Elissa Cunane, Kayla Jones Of NC State Were Selected 17th, 22nd By Seattle, Minnesota In The 2022 WNBA Draft Monday In New York
As a freshman in 2018-2019 Elissa Cunane was on the All-ACC Freshman Team
All-ACC Academic Team
First Team All-ACC Tournament
Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 10, Jan. 28, Feb. 18 and March 4
Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Jan. 29
Started 11 games and played all 34 in her debut season with the Wolfpack, averaging 24.8 minutes, 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game
Scored 10+ points 22 times and 20+ points seven times
Scored a season-high 28 points against No. 5 Notre Dame on Feb. 18
Played a season-high 40 minutes and collected a season-high 15 rebounds in NC State's NCAA Tournament second-round win over No. 17 Kentucky on March 25
Made 136 free throws to rank as the most by a freshman in program history
Scored 464 total points to rank as the second best freshman scoring season in program history
Her 13.6 points per game rank fifth best among freshmen in program history
Her 213 rebounds rank as the sixth most by a freshman in program history
Shot 162-of-295 (.549) from the field to rank seventh in freshman history at NC State.
As a sophomore at NC State in 2019-2020,
Elissa Cunane was AP and USBWA All-American (Third Team)
Unanimous First Team All-ACC honoree
Named to the 2020 All-ACC Tournament Team after averaging 15 points, 50 percent shooting and six rebounds in three Wolfpack victories
2020 Lisa Leslie Award Top Five finalist and 2020 John R. Wooden Award National Ballot
Also featured on the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List and the Wade Trophy Watch List
Named ACC Player of the Week on two occasions during the regular season (Dec. 16 and Jan. 6), the first Wolfpack player to do so since the 2010-11 season
Averaged a team-leading 16.4 points and 9.6 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game
Ended the season ranked in the national top 30 in five individual statistical categories: double-doubles (14), defensive rebounds per game (6.9), field-goal percentage (.547), free throws made (159), total rebounds (308)
Only player in the conference to finish the regular season averaging a double-double
Only player in the ACC to rank in the top six in the league in scoring, rebounding and field-goal percentage
Surpassed 500 career rebounds in the Wolfpack's victory over Virginia on March 1
Put together a streak of four straight double-doubles from Nov. 30 through Dec. 15
Scored 20+ points in 10 outings and 10+ points in all but five games
Tied career high in scoring on two occasions this season with 28 points against Virginia Tech (Jan. 2) and Elon (Dec. 15)
Led the ACC in 10-rebound games with 15 on the year. Set a career high in rebounds with 19 against North Texas on Dec. 1
Set single-season program record for made free throws with 159
Also a threat from long range as she shot 17-of-38 (.447) from behind the arc
As a junior at NC State in 2020-2021,
Elissa Cunane was ESPN All-American (First Team)
AP and USBWA All-American (Second Team)
WBCA All-American (Honorable Mention)
Consensus First Team All-ACC honoree
Named 2021 ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 23.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 62.5 percent (25-of-40) shooting in three Wolfpack wins; her 70 total points marked the fifth-most by a player in a single ACC Tournament in the last 20 years
2021 Lisa Leslie Award Top Five finalist and 2021 John R. Wooden Award National Ballot
Naismith Player of the Year semifinalist and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist
Recipient of the Caulton Tudor Award, which recognizes the Triangle basketball player who is most cooperative with the media
Averaged team-leading 16.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 53.3 percent shooting in 26.9 minutes of action per game
Scored in double figures in all but one game this season, including six 20+ point outings and seven double-doubles
Reached 1,000 career points in the Pack's season opener; only active junior in the ACC to surpass that mark
Ended the season ranked sixth in the ACC in scoring (16.3), fifth in rebounding (8.3), second in field-goal percentage (.533) and third in free throw percentage (.843)
Field-goal percentage of 53.3 percent was also ranked 26th nationally to conclude the season
Shot 50+ percent from the floor in 13 outings, including two perfect shooting nights (6-of-6 against NC Central and 9-of-9 against Boston College); her night against the Eagles marked the best single-game shooting performance by a Wolfpack player in Reynolds Coliseum
Scored season-high 27 points against Virginia Tech in the ACC quarterfinals; scored 18 of her 27 in the second half to finish just one point short of her career high
Hauled in season-high 15 rebounds to post a double-double in NC State's comeback win at Boston College
Knocked down three three-pointers against Miami on Dec. 20, setting a new career high
Seven games with more assists than turnovers as the focal point of the Pack's offense
All-ACC Academic Team member
As a senior in 2021-2022,
Elissa Cunane was AP and USBWA All-American (Second Team)
WBCA All-American for first time in career (nation's top 10 players regardless of position)
2022 Lisa Leslie Award Top Five finalist and 2022 John R. Wooden Award National Ballot
Naismith Player of the Year semifinalist and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list
Consensus First Team All-ACC
Bridgeport All-Region Team
Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Preseason WNIT Classic All-Tournament MVP
Played and started in all 36 games during the 2021-22 campaign
Averaged team-leading 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds while playing 25.8 minutes per game; also averaged 1.3 assists in the Pack's four-out, one-in system
Finished season as the only center in the nation averaging 50+ percent overall shooting, 40+ three-point shooting and 80+ percent free throw shooting
Surpassed 1,500 career points in Pack’s win over Saint Mary’s on Dec. 12; had 13 points and seven rebounds in first quarter alone and finished with 15 and nine
23 points in home game against Duke for highest scoring production of the season; tallied 10 points in the third quarter alone and 18 points in the paint
Scored 20+ points in a total of five games during the year
Led team in double-doubles with nine on the season; scored 10+ points in 28 games and had 10+ rebounds in 12 games in 2021-22
Named ESPN.com National Player of the Week on Jan. 10; averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and two steals in pair of NC State victories over UNC and Miami; shot 77.8 percent from the floor between those outings
Season-high four assists in the Pack’s Feb. 20 Senior Day victory over Syracuse; added 14 points and 10 rebounds to round out a double-double
Repeated as 2022 ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 17.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and shooting 52.8 percent in Wolfpack’s third-straight ACC Tournament title win
First ACC Tournament double-double of career with 20 points and 13 rebounds in semifinal victory over Virginia Tech
Scored most points of 10 career NCAA Tournament games in Elite Eight, tallying 18 against UConn; finished just shy of double-double with nine rebounds
Career-high three triples in home win over UNC
Set program record for career free throws made in the Pack’s Dec. 10 win at Pitt while ranking just fifth in career attempts; upped that number to 513 by the end of the season
Wrapped up NC State career also ranked sixth in points (1,855), fifth in rebounds (986), seventh in double-doubles (34), ninth in field goals made (648) and eighth in blocks (114)
“according to Elissa Cunnane’s biography on gopack.com”
As a freshman in 2017-2018,
Kayla Jones was ACC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 15 games as a freshman
Averaged 3.6 minutes, 0.6 points, and 1.5 rebounds per game
Scored a career high three points and tied a career high with four rebounds in the Feb. 11 win over UNC
Scored in four games during her debut season
Played two minutes in NC State’s NCAA Tournament first-round win over Elon on March 16
Made her career debut and played three minutes in the Nov. 10 season-opening win over Jacksonville
Played a career high eight minutes at No. 5 Notre Dame on Feb. 25.
As a sophomore in 2018-2019,
Kayla Jones Played in all 34 games, averaging 17.5 minutes, 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game
Shot 63-of-160 (.394) from the field and 20-of-79 (.253) from three-point range
Scored 10+ points on four occasions
Scored a season-high 15 points at No. 3 Louisville on Feb. 28
During a three-game stretch from Feb. 21-28, averaged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
Went 2-of-2 from distance and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to help seal a win at rival North Carolina on Feb. 24
Finished with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.18.
As a junior in 2019, 2020
Kayla Jones All-ACC Academic Team honoree
Earned first career start in the Pack's season opener against North Carolina A&T
Posted five double-doubles
Averaged 29.0 minutes of action per game in addition to 10.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists
Hauled in career-high 14 rebounds in games against Maryland and Syracuse
Posted career-high 17 points in back-to-back games against No. 9 Louisville and Georgia Tech. Compiled a 53.6 percent clip (15-of-28) from the field in those outings to lead the team in scoring in both games
Posted 3+ assists and 10+ rebounds in seven games this season
Scored in double figures in 19 games
Led NC State in scoring five times and in rebounding/assists eight times
As a senior in 2020-2021, Kayla Jones was First Team All-ACC, as voted on by the league's head coaches
Second Team All-ACC, as voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel
Finished the season ranked ninth in the ACC in rebounding (7.1)
Averaged 28.6 minutes, 11.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists during the season
Played in 23 games and earned the start in 22 of those outings
One of three players in the ACC to average 11+ points, 7+ rebounds and 2.5+ assists
Led the team in points three times, rebounds 10 times, assists seven times and steals six times this season
Scored in double figures in 15 games, including four 20+ point games after tallying the first of her career this season
Seven double-figure rebounding games this year and 11 games with 3+ assists, including three with a career-high seven assists
Posted career-high 25 points at Boston College on Dec. 13, which included going on a 9-0 one-woman run that spanned 1:40 of the fourth quarter to help NC State overcome a 16-point final period deficit
Flirted with a triple-double against Wake Forest on Dec. 17 with 12 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists
Hauled in season-high 13 rebounds in NC State's victory at No. 1 Louisville
Named ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 7 after stuffing the stat sheet in the Pack's win over No. 1 South Carolina; scored 16 points, hauled in 12 rebounds and added two assists and a block in that outing
Knocked down four threes on Jan. 24 against Virginia Tech
All-ACC Academic Team member
As a graduate student in 2021-2022,
Kayla Jones was Second Team All-ACC, as voted on by the league’s head coaches
Honorable Mention All-ACC, as voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel
Averaged 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists while playing 20.8 minutes per game
Surpassed 1,000 career point milestone in Pack’s Feb. 27 road win at Virginia Tech; hit that mark with backdoor layup in first quarter after needing jus seven points coming into the game; finished the day with 12 points
Scored in double figures in a total of 12 games and dished out 3+ assists in 13 outings
15 points in Pack’s win over Wofford on Nov. 12, which was her first start since suffering season-ending injury in pervious season; nailed two threes and dished out three assists
Fueled team to road win at Indiana with 17 points and 11 rebounds; knocked down a pair of threes, including one that separated the Pack late in the fourth quarter
Put up a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in Pack’s comeback win at Boston College on Feb. 10
Set season high with 18 points in Senior Day win over Syracuse; shot 8-of-12 (.667) from the floor and added in team-high two steals
Shot 41.0 percent from distance; knocked down season-high three triples in Pack's road win at Miami
Poured in 18 points against Kansas State for highest NCAA Tournament scoring performance of career; led all players on the floor and shot 8-of-9
Hauled in eight rebounds in Pack’s Sweet 16 game and nine in the team’s Elite Eight game to set back-to-back NCAA Tournament personal highs in category
On preseason watch list for Katrina McClain Award
Wrapped up NC State career ranked 11th in three-point percentage (.355), 14th in free throw percentage (.725), 14th in rebounds (734) and second in number of games played (139)
Though,
Elissa Cunane, Kayla Jones collegiate careers at NC State are over! Though, their basketball careers aren’t concluding because Elissa Cunane who is a center, Kayla Jones who is a forward were selected 17th, 22nd by Seattle, Minnesota in the second round of the 2022 WNBA Draft Monday in New York.
“according to an article on gopack.com”