Jalei Oglesby named to CSC academic all-district Tteam

Jalei Oglesby of Oral Roberts University has been named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.

The teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Oglesby has been selected as a CSC Academic All-America finalist and will advance to the national ballot.

A native of Howe, Oglesby joined the Golden Eagles ahead of the 2023-24 season after three seasons at Arkansas Tech. She is currently on track to graduate with a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling.

This is not Oglesby’s first CSC academic recognition, as she was previously the first Arkansas Tech women’s basketball player to earn Academic All-America honors in 2023.

Oglesby has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA through her master’s program, earning a spot on the 2023-24 and 2024-25 Summit League Honor Roll. She also finished her undergraduate degree with a 4.0 GPA, was a three-time Great American Conference All-Academic Team selection (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23), and was named to the Arkansas Tech Dean’s List every semester of eligibility (Fall 2019-Spring 2023).

The redshirt senior not only excels in the classroom, but on the court as well, receiving multiple all-conference honors. Oglesby is a two-time Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year (2023-24, 2024-25), a member of the 2024-25 All-League First Team, a 2025-26 All-League Second Team selection, and an Honorable Mention honoree in 2023-24. While at Arkansas Tech, she was an All-GAC selection and a D2CCA Second Team All-Central Region honoree.

A 5-8 guard, Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring this season, averaging 16.3 points per game, and reached double figures in all but four games. She shot 50 percent or better in nine of 14 league games and finished the season fifth in the Summit League with a 48.1 field goal percentage.

Oglesby finishes her career with 2,374 total points and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone as a Golden Eagle in the first round of the WBIT (2024-25). Over six seasons, she has shot 51.4 percent from the field and averaged 16.6 points per game. She recorded a career-high 29 points twice and grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds against Oklahoma Wesleyan in December.

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