ATLANTA (March 14, 2023) – Alexia Dizeko of South Georgia Technical College is the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Player of the Year and the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team in each division are selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
"The WBCA is pleased to name Alexia Dizeko as the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Alexia for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2022-23 season.”
Here are the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-Americans:
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Name |
Institution |
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Princess Anderson |
Pratt Community College |
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Alexia Dizeko |
South Georgia Technical College |
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Fanta Gassama |
South Georgia Technical College |
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Deajanae Harvey |
Palomar College |
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Waiata Jennings |
Collin College |
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Tasia Jordan |
Kirkwood Community College |
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Marie Kenembeni |
Angelina College |
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Emily Strachan |
Central Maine Community College |
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Shaulana Wagner |
Wabash Valley College |
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Sakyia White |
Jones College |
“We congratulate remaining members of the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team as well,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2023 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
Institution |
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Alyssa Berry |
Hill College |
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En'Dya Buford |
Jones College |
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Monique Cavness |
Las Positas College |
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Mackenzie Hart |
Johnson County Community College |
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Ashley Hawkins |
Cypress College |
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Olivia Hayenga |
Minnesota West Community & Technical College |
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Nyla Inmon |
Kilgore College |
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Kaila Kelley |
Trinity Valley Community College |
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Luana Leite |
South Georgia Technical College |
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Ma'Kaila Lewis |
Kilgore College |
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Destinee McDowell |
Trinity Valley Community College |
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LuLu Salloom |
College of the Canyons |
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Meloney Thames |
Jones College |
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Alyssia Thorne |
Kilgore College |
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Delma Zita |
New Mexico Junior College |
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About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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