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Eleonora Villa Named to All-WCC Second Team
March 03, 2026 | Women's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. (March 3, 2026) – Washington State women's basketball junior guard Eleonora Villa was named All-WCC Second Team Tuesday morning, as announced by the WCC.
This is Villa's second-straight All-WCC Second Team nod, after earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors following the 2023-24 season.
Eleonora Villa took another step forward this year, becoming one of the more dominant players in the nation. Among national ranks, the Lissone, Italy native is 42nd in field goal attempts (428), 41st in made field goals (196), 69th in total points scored (500) and 107th in points per game (16.1). In the WCC she ranks first in field goal attempts, second in made field goals, and third in both total points and points per game.
She met several milestones throughout the 2025-26 season as well, most recently reaching 500 points in a single season for the first time in her career. Villa surpassed 1,000 career points on Nov. 14, reached 3,000 career minutes played on Jan. 15, and played in her 100th career game on Feb. 26.
2025-26 All-WCC Awards and Honors
Coach of the Year – Aarika Hughes, LMU
Player of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
Defensive Player of the Year – Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
Freshman of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
Newcomer of the Year – Jess Lawson, LMU
Sixth Woman of the Year – Jaiden Haile, Gonzaga
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball First Team
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Second Team
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Honorable Mention
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball All-Freshman Team
UP NEXT
The Cougs are the 9-seed in the 2026 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship and are set to tip-off the tournament against 12-seeded Seattle U on Thursday, March 5 at noon.
FOLLOW US
For more information on the Washington State women's basketball team, follow @WSUCougarWBB on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
This is Villa's second-straight All-WCC Second Team nod, after earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors following the 2023-24 season.
Eleonora Villa took another step forward this year, becoming one of the more dominant players in the nation. Among national ranks, the Lissone, Italy native is 42nd in field goal attempts (428), 41st in made field goals (196), 69th in total points scored (500) and 107th in points per game (16.1). In the WCC she ranks first in field goal attempts, second in made field goals, and third in both total points and points per game.
She met several milestones throughout the 2025-26 season as well, most recently reaching 500 points in a single season for the first time in her career. Villa surpassed 1,000 career points on Nov. 14, reached 3,000 career minutes played on Jan. 15, and played in her 100th career game on Feb. 26.
2025-26 All-WCC Awards and Honors
Coach of the Year – Aarika Hughes, LMU
Player of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
Defensive Player of the Year – Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
Freshman of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
Newcomer of the Year – Jess Lawson, LMU
Sixth Woman of the Year – Jaiden Haile, Gonzaga
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball First Team
| NAME | YR. | POS. | SCHOOL |
| Candy Edokpaigbe | So. | G | San Francisco |
| Elli Guiney | So. | G | Pepperdine |
| Ashley Hawkins | Gr. | G | Santa Clara |
| Maya Hernandez | Jr. | F | LMU |
| Maia Jones | R-Jr. | G | Santa Clara |
| Jess Lawson | Gr. | G | LMU |
| Kennedie Shuler | Jr. | G | Oregon State |
| Allie Turner | So. | G | Gonzaga |
| Jenna Villa | Jr. | G | Oregon State |
| Lauren Whittaker | R-Fr. | F | Gonzaga |
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Second Team
| NAME | YR. | POS. | SCHOOL |
| Dyani Ananiev | R-So. | G | Portland |
| Tiara Bolden | Sr. | G | Oregon State |
| Andjela Matic | Sr. | G | LMU |
| Kylie Ray | So. | G | San Diego |
| Eleonora Villa | Jr. | G | Washington State |
2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Honorable Mention
| NAME | YR. | POS. | SCHOOL |
| Winner Bartholomew | So. | F | Pacific |
| Ella Brubaker | Gr. | G | Seattle U |
| Aina Cargol | Fr. | G | San Francisco |
| Florence Dallow | R-So. | G | Portland |
| Lina Falk | Jr. | G | Pepperdine |
| Meghan Fiso | Gr. | G | Pepperdine |
| Ava Schmidt | Jr. | F | Santa Clara |
| Abigail Shoff | Jr. | F | Saint Mary's |
| Sydney Ward | Sr. | G | Pacific |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball All-Freshman Team
| NAME | POS. | SCHOOL |
| Aina Cargol | G | San Francisco |
| Julia Dalan | C | Portland |
| Jaiden Haile | F | Gonzaga |
| Delainey Miller | G | Santa Clara |
| Olivia Owens | G | San Diego |
| Lauren Whittaker | F | Gonzaga |
UP NEXT
The Cougs are the 9-seed in the 2026 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship and are set to tip-off the tournament against 12-seeded Seattle U on Thursday, March 5 at noon.
FOLLOW US
For more information on the Washington State women's basketball team, follow @WSUCougarWBB on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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