Wildcat basketball star receives two All-American selections

The all-time scoring leader in Central Washington University and Great Northwest Athletic Conference history added two more awards to her collection last week, receiving a pair of All-American selections.

Senior Asher Cai was named a First Team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and then received NCAA Division II All-American honors from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season.

In addition to her national accolades, Cai was named the D2CCA West Region Player of the Year and the GNAC Player of the Year. She also earned Academic All-GNAC honors for the third straight season.

Cai ranked among the best in NCAA Division II this season, averaging a GNAC-leading 22.8 points to go with 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Colfax native finished her illustrious career with 2,257 points, surpassing former CWU teammate Sunny Huerta, who currently sits third on the all-time GNAC scoring list with 1,960 points. 

Cai also made 75 three-point field goals this season, placing her first all-time in the GNAC with 290. She finished her career with the most field goals made (746) and most field goal attempts (1,785) and is third all-time with a scoring average of 18.2 points per game.

Olivia Hodges of Western Washington was the only other GNAC representative to join Cai on the WBCA All-American team, receiving honorable mention. Huerta received third team All-American honors from the D2CCA and honorable mention from the WBCA in 2024-25 and is now playing professionally in Cyprus.

Cai hopes to continue her playing career overseas after earning her degree in exercise science this spring.