This marks Gustin's second AP All-America honor as the senior was named a 2021 Honorable Mention. She is the 17th BYU Cougar to receive All-America honors in program history. This season, the Salem, Utah native was named to the All-Big 12 First Team earning her fourth All-Conference honor in four seasons, since transferring to BYU from Salt Lake Community College in 2019.
The senior leads the nation with 30 double-doubles in 32 games (2nd - 26), total rebounding with 493 rebounds (2nd - 392), rebounding average with 15.4 boards per game (2nd - 13.1), defensive rebounds per game with 10.3 (2nd - 9.4) and is second in offensive rebounds per game at 5.1, trailing only LSU's Angel Reese (5.6).
With her nearly 500 rebounds this year, Gustin has become the fourth-ranked rebounder in the history of NCAA women’s basketball and shattered the BYU all-time rebounding record with 1,683 career rebounds and counting. She is now a two-time All-American, a four-time all-conference first-team honoree and the 2023 WCC Defensive Player of the Year.
Gustin's career isn't quite finished as she and the Cougars turn their sights to a date with the Santa Clara Broncos in the first round of the newly formed Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament run by the NCAA. BYU and Santa Clara will square off at 6 p.m. PT on Thursday, March 21 at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California.
