Asher Cai earns GNAC Female Athlete of the Year award
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 7:51 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
College SportsAsher Cai of the Wildcats women's basketball team has been named the GNAC Female Athlete of the Year following a standout senior season. Cai's performance included an average of 22.2 points per game, totaling 710 points, with significant contributions in rebounds and assists. This recognition marks the second consecutive year that Central Washington University has received the top female athlete award in the GNAC. Cai joins a select group as the third woman in school history to earn this honor and the first women's basketball player to win it in a decade. Her career includes a record-setting 2,257 points, with notable achievements in the NCAA Tournament.
- •Cai averaged 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
- •She is the third woman in school history to earn this award.
- •Cai is the all-time leading scorer in GNAC history with 2,257 points.
- •She earned multiple All-American honors and conference Player of the Year.
- •CWU advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 during her final season.
- 7:51 PMYahoo Sports — Wildcats' Asher Cai named Female Athlete of the Year
"Jun. 26—MOSES LAKE — After a strong senior season with the Wildcats women's basketball program, Asher Cai was named the GNAC Female Athlete of the Year, according to a statement by GNAC. The GNAC Athlete of the Year award is presented annually to one male and one female deemed to have achieved the highest performance athletically. "To be recognized among so many talented student-athletes ...
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