ASC Announces Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams

UT Dallas senior Alyssa Crockett and Concordia Texas junior Jaela Dejean were named the East and West Division Players of the Year

2/28/2017 11:58:00 AM

ASC Awards List

RICHARDSON, Texas – UT Dallas senior Alyssa Crockett and Concordia Texas junior Jaela Dejean were named the East and West Division Players of the Year announced by the league office in conjunction with the release of the 2017 American Southwest Conference Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams on Tuesday (Feb. 28), following a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Crockett is the second Comet named East Division Player of the Year joining Lyndsey Smith (2012). Crockett started all 25 games for UTD and led the team in scoring (15.0) en route to its second division title and first since 2009. Ranked fifth in the ASC free throw percentage (.790), Crockett shot .447 from the field, pulled down 115 rebounds, handed out 62 assists and had 34 steals.

Dejean is the fourth Concordia Texas recipient of the West Division Player of the Year, and first since Shamika Singleton (2011). One of just three ASC players to score more than 400 points on the year, Dejean ranks third in scoring (17.2) and field goal percentage (.427), ranks 11th in free throw percentage (.770) and 13th in assists (2.8).

Crockett and Dejean, who were both selected to the prestigious five-player ASC All-Conference Team, are joined by LeTourneau senior Crystal Jones, UT Tyler senior Michelle Obach and Howard Payne senior Sarahi Castillo. Obach joins elite company as the first three-time all-conference selection in UT Tyler history and is one of seven players in ASC history with three all-conference awards.

In the East Division, UT Dallas received five individual awards. In addition to Crockett’s Player of the Year, senior Kayla Reinhart was named Newcomer of the Year, Micaela Gonzalez received dual honors as Defensive Player of the Year and Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year, and Polly Thomason was named Coach of the Year. Thomason led UT Dallas to its second East Division title and the most wins in conference (15) and overall (22). East Texas Baptist collected two honors as Hannah Holt was named Freshman of the Year and Lauren Lee was named Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Holt is the fifth ETBU Freshman of the Year recipient and was the only freshman to receive all-division honors.

In the West Division, Mary Hardin-Baylor picked up dual honors as Kendall Rollins was named Freshman of the Year and senior Kendra Wynn received Defensive Player of the Year honors. Rollins is the sixth UMHB player named Freshman of the Year, the most in the ASC. A second-team West Division selection, Sul Ross State senior Ellen Avery was named Newcomer of the Year and McMurry’s London Weilert is the first War Hawk named Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Howard Payne coach Meia Daniels received her second consecutive Coach of the Year award, giving HPU a league-best six coach awards.

All-Conference Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Crystal Jones²	Sr.	G	LeTourneau
Michelle Obach³	Sr.	G	UT Tyler
Sarahi Castillo	Sr.	C	Howard Payne
Alyssa Crockett	Sr.	G	UT Dallas
Jaela Dejean	Jr.	G	Concordia Texas

Two-Time All-Conference² / Three-Time All-Conference³

East Division
Player of the Year – Alyssa Crockett, UT Dallas
Freshman of the Year – Hannah Holt, East Texas Baptist
Newcomer of the Year – Kayla Reinhart, UT Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year – Micaela Gonzalez, UT Dallas
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – Micaela Gonzalez, UT Dallas / Lauren Lee, East Texas Baptist
Coach of the Year – Polly Thomason, UT Dallas

First Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Alyssa Crockett	Sr.	G	UT Dallas
Crystal Jones²	Sr.	G	LeTourneau
Michelle Obach²	Sr.	G	UT Tyler
LaTanya Drakes²	Sr.	G	LeTourneau
D’Onna Matthews*	Sr.	F	UT Tyler
Kayla Reinhart*	Sr.	G	UT Dallas

Tie in voting*

Second Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Micaela Gonzalez²	Sr.	F	UT Dallas
Bryanna Moltz	Sr.	F	Univ. of Ozarks
Hannah Holt	Fr.	G	East Texas Baptist
Brooke Jones	Jr.	C	Louisiana College
Kourtney McGhee	Jr.	G	Louisiana College

Two-Time East Divsision²

All-Freshman Team

Name	Pos.	School
Hannah Holt	G	East Texas Baptist
Delanei Stephens	F	Univ. of Ozarks
Karlee Teddlie	G	Louisiana College
Victoria Pena	G	UT Dallas
Zharian Maxmillion	F	Louisiana College

All-Defensive Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Micaela Gonzalez	Sr.	F	UT Dallas
Crystal Jones²	Sr.	G	LeTourneau
Alexus Bertrand	Jr.	G	UT Tyler
Zavier Landry	Sr.	G	UT Dallas
D’Onna Matthews	Sr.	F	UT Tyler

Two-Time East Defensive Team²

Honorable Mention

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Khadijah Evans	Sr.	G	UT Tyler
Makenzi May	Sr.	G	UT Tyler
Jada Roberts	Sr.	G/F	LeTourneau
Victoria Pena	Fr.	G	UT Dallas

West Division
Player of the Year – Jaela Dejean, Concordia Texas
Freshman of the Year – Kendall Rollins, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Newcomer of the Year – Ellyn Avery, Sul Ross State
Defensive Player of the Year – Kendra Wynn, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – London Weilert, McMurry
Coach of the Year – Meia Daniels, Howard Payne

First Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Jaela Dejean²	Jr.	G	Concordia Texas
Kendra Wynn²	Sr.	G	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sarahi Castillo	Sr.	C	Howard Payne
Jonelle Smith²	Sr.	F/G	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Micah Cisneroz	Gr.	F	Howard Payne

Second Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Ellyn Avery	Sr.	G	Sul Ross State
Kayla Brown²	Sr.	F	Hardin-Simmons
Kourtney Holyfield²	Sr.	G	Hardin-Simmons
Brenisha Payne	So.	F	Concordia Texas
Sham Hunter	Jr.	G	McMurry

Two-Time West Divsision²

All-Freshman Team

Name	Pos.	School
Kendall Rollins	G	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Skyler Reyna	F	McMurry
Alicia Blackwell	G	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Lindsey Hearn	F/G	Sul Ross State
Deontae Ingram	C	Hardin-Simmons

All-Defensive Team

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Kendra Wynn	Sr.	G	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Kayla Brown²	Sr.	F	Hardin-Simmons
Micah Cisneroz	Gr.	F	Howard Payne
Jaela Dejean	Jr.	G	Concordia Texas
Valerie Matlock	So.	G	Howard Payne

Two-Time East Defensive Team²

Honorable Mention

Name	Cl.	Pos.	School
Haley Welch	Sr.	G	McMurry
Mercedes Ellison	So.	G	Concordia Texas
Kenya Miles	So.	F	Sul Ross State
Emily Cullers	Sr.	G	Concordia Texas
Katy Boren	Jr.	G	Sul Ross State
Haven Neal	Jr.	F	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Lindsey Hearn	Fr.	F/G	Sul Ross State
Skyler Reyna	Fr.	F	McMurry
Meghan Turner	Jr.	G	Mary Hardin-Baylor

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