Former Olympic High School standout and Umpqua Community College sophomore Ashli Payne was selected as All-Americans last week, after another successful season for the Lady Riverhawks’ basketball team.

Payne was named one of 10 first-team members on the 2015 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Junior/Community College Coaches’ All-America Team by a selection committee made up of representatives from across the country.

Payne led the Riverhawks to a second-consecutive South Region championship in the Northwest Athletic Conference.

The 5-foot-11 guard was the fifth leading scorer (17.8 ppg) and fourth best rebounder (10.0 rpg) in the NWAC and was top 20 in the conference in steals (2.1 spg) and assists (4.3 apg).

“The 10 members of the 2015 WBCA Junior/Community College Coaches’ All-America Team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their achievements this season,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “These young women have separated themselves and through their efforts, have become ambassadors for our game. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have elevated the women’s game to an exciting new level.”

Payne played in the Sophomore All-Star game on Marhc 15, at Clackamas Community College. She named the most valuable player in the NWAC South Region.

Payne is being recruited by Western, Central and Eastern Washington universities.