Kirkwood sophomore Awal Ajak has been named a second team All-American in women's basketball by the NJCAA Division II selection committee.

Ajak, a 6-foot guard from Des Moines East, averaged 9.4 points and 2.9 rebounds this season. She helped Kirkwood reach the championship game of the national tournament and finish with a 34-4 record.

Ajak hit 41 percent of her 3-pointers and made 80 percent of her free throws. She has committed to play NCAA Division I basketball at Missouri-Kansas City next season.