VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota recent alumna Nicole Seekamp has signed a professional contract with AZS PWSZ Gorzow in Poland.
 
"I feel extremely blessed to be able to continue playing, especially at a high level," said Seekamp. "To be able to travel the world and experience a completely different culture while playing is an added bonus!"
 
A native of Renmark, South Australia, Seekamp was the 2015-16 Summit League Player of the Year and 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament MVP. She was twice named the Summit League Tournament MVP and three times named to the Summit League first team. She was a three-time member of the league's all-academic team and twice named CoSIDA academic all-district.
 
Seekamp leaves South Dakota ranked second all-time for points (2,056), assists (628) and steals (265). She set The Summit League record for career assists while ranking fourth in points and seventh in steals. Seekamp holds both the South Dakota and Summit League record for assists in a season with 232.
 
In the NCAA last season, Seekamp ranked 10th in assists per game with 6.4, 18th in assist-to-turnover ratio with 2.42 and 41st in steals per game with 2.47. She also had the 20th-best free-throw percentage at 86.4.
 
Seekamp was one of two Australians to sign with the team, joining 2013 Australian WNBL Rookie of the Year Stephanie Talbot.
 
Seekamp is scheduled to depart for Poland in early September.