ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine forward Adrianna Smith has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Year, as announced on Wednesday, March 25.

In addition to the Player of the Year honor, Smith was named to the All-ECAC First Team. The latest accolades follow her previous selection as a finalist for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award. Earlier this season, Smith was tabbed the America East Player of the Year while also earning a sport on the league's first team and all-defensive team.

A two-time America East Player of the Year and three-time first team all-conference honoree, Smith concludes the season as the America East leader in scoring (22.8), rebounding (10.7), and assists (4.7). She posted 20 double-doubles, including in 11-straight games to close the season, and became only the eighth player in NCAA Division I women's basketball since 1982 to average 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 4.0+ assists in a season. She is also just the fourth player in history to record 700+ points, 300+ rebounds, and 140+ assists in a single season. After tallying her 1,000th rebound earlier this year, she became the only player (male or female) in America East history to reach 1,000 points, 1,00 rebounds, and 400 assists in a career.

Smith, who posted double-digit scoring efforts in 31 of Maine's 32 games, produced 20 or more points 23 times and registered 30 or more points in five games. She was named the America East Player of the Week seven times this season.

The ECAC is an eighty-six year old intercollegiate athletics organization with roughly 200 member schools for traditional sports across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III - that exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in NCAA sports, and provide great value for universities, by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the country. The ECAC also hosts a comprehensive esports program, with over 300 schools, 4,000 teams and 10,000-plus participants in twenty-four different games titles.

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