Fitzgerald Named WBCA All-Region; Cardoza COTY Finalist

PHILADELPHIA -- Temple women's basketball standout, Feyonda Fitzgerald, was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Region team, highlighting a number of organization awards announced on Thursday. Also honored by the WBCA, Temple head coach Tonya Cardoza was named one of 10 finalists for the United States Marine Corps/WBCA National NCAA Division I Coach of the Year.

Fitzgerald ended her storied Temple career in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, a first for the Owls since 2011. A three-time All-Conference selection in the American Athletic Conference, including first team in 2017, she ranks in the top-10 nationally in assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio. Fitzgerald…