Hokie ClubATLANTA -- Virginia Tech women’s basketball guard Carleigh Wenzel has been named a finalist for the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team, the association announced Wednesday afternoon.
Wenzel is one of 48 student-athletes nationally recognized for their excellence on the court, earning distinction from coaches across the country for her performance throughout the 2025-26 season.
A cornerstone of the Hokies’ lineup, Wenzel has led Virginia Tech with her all-around play, showcasing her ability to score and facilitate at a high level. She is the team’s top scorer, averaging 15.3 points per game, a mark that ranks tenth in the ACC. The guard consistently gets to the charity stripe, shooting 77.5 percent (134-173) from the line. Both her makes and attempts are top five in the conference.
Wenzel’s standout campaign includes 25 double-digit scoring performances, several career milestones including reaching the 1,000-point club, and a series of clutch efforts that helped propel the Hokies into postseason play. Over the last three games, the San Antonio native averaged 23.3 points per game, highlighted by a career-high 29 points on the road at Virginia on March 1. During the 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Tournament, Wenzel knocked down 14 of her 15 free throw attempts in a quarterfinal matchup against No. 16 North Carolina, setting a new program standard at the stripe in an ACC Tournament game and surpassing Georgia Amoore’s 10-12 performance versus Miami on March 8, 2024.
NCAA Division I head coaches who are WBCA members may nominate players from their own teams for Coaches’ All-America. They then vote for the top players in their respective regions from among those players who are nominated. The WBCA NCAA Division I Awards Committee, which is composed of head coaches from each region who are elected by their peers, may select up to 12 additional at-large finalists from the remaining pool of nominees. The 10-member team will be announced on April 2.
Wenzel and the Hokies open the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET against No. 8 seed Oregon in the Austin Regional. The game will be aired nationally on ESPN2.