Doogan, Budnik Headline VaSID All-State Women’s Basketball Awards for Richmond
07/01/2025 | Women's Basketball
Doogan lands First Team spot; Budnik named to Second Team, Defensive Player of the Year
RICHMOND, Va. — Graduate forward Addie Budnik and junior forward Maggie Doogan were highlighted on the 2024-25 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Women's Basketball Teams on Tuesday, headlined by Budnik being named the VaSID Defensive Player of the Year as well as to the the All-State Second Team while Doogan was named to the All-State First Team.
Budnik, a five-year standout for the Spiders, capped her career with her second VaSID major award, having been named Rookie of the Year in 2020-21. She was a force on both ends of the floor this season, starting all 35 games and averaging 10.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Budnik led the Spiders with 33 blocks, added 28 steals and hit 57 three-pointers at a 39.0 percent clip. She finished her career with 1,897 points, third-most in program history, and closed out the 2024-25 season with 374 points, 144 rebounds and 103 assists.
Doogan continued her rise as one of the nation's premier mid-major talents, becoming the first player in Richmond history to be named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. A finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, Doogan averaged 17.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 55.5 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from three-point range. She scored in double figures in 32 of 35 games, including a 24-game double digit scoring streak and a career-high 37-point performance against George Mason. Doogan also posted a 30-point, 15-rebound outing in Richmond's first NCAA Tournament win over Georgia Tech.
The VaSID All-State teams are voted on by sports information representatives across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2024-25 VaSID All-State Women's Basketball Major Awards
Player of the Year – Kymora Johnson, UVA
Defensive Player of the Year – Addie Budnik, Richmond
Rookie of the Year – Breona Hurd, UVA
Coach of the Year – Vanessa Blair-Lewis, George Mason
First Team All-State
Maggie Doogan, Richmond
Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State
Kymora Johnson, UVA
Peyton McDaniel, James Madison
Bella Smuda, Liberty
Kierra Wheeler, Norfolk State
Second Team All-State
Kseniia Kozlova, James Madison
Bella Nascimento, William & Mary
Zahirah Walton, George Mason
Addie Budnik, Richmond
Kennedy Harris, George Mason
Budnik, a five-year standout for the Spiders, capped her career with her second VaSID major award, having been named Rookie of the Year in 2020-21. She was a force on both ends of the floor this season, starting all 35 games and averaging 10.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Budnik led the Spiders with 33 blocks, added 28 steals and hit 57 three-pointers at a 39.0 percent clip. She finished her career with 1,897 points, third-most in program history, and closed out the 2024-25 season with 374 points, 144 rebounds and 103 assists.
Doogan continued her rise as one of the nation's premier mid-major talents, becoming the first player in Richmond history to be named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. A finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award, Doogan averaged 17.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 55.5 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from three-point range. She scored in double figures in 32 of 35 games, including a 24-game double digit scoring streak and a career-high 37-point performance against George Mason. Doogan also posted a 30-point, 15-rebound outing in Richmond's first NCAA Tournament win over Georgia Tech.
The VaSID All-State teams are voted on by sports information representatives across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2024-25 VaSID All-State Women's Basketball Major Awards
Player of the Year – Kymora Johnson, UVA
Defensive Player of the Year – Addie Budnik, Richmond
Rookie of the Year – Breona Hurd, UVA
Coach of the Year – Vanessa Blair-Lewis, George Mason
First Team All-State
Maggie Doogan, Richmond
Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State
Kymora Johnson, UVA
Peyton McDaniel, James Madison
Bella Smuda, Liberty
Kierra Wheeler, Norfolk State
Second Team All-State
Kseniia Kozlova, James Madison
Bella Nascimento, William & Mary
Zahirah Walton, George Mason
Addie Budnik, Richmond
Kennedy Harris, George Mason
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