ATLANTA (March 21, 2017) – Kelly Moten of Emporia State University is the 2017 WBCA Division II Player of the Year and headlines the 2017 WBCA Division II Coaches’ All-America team, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
Moten averages 17.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She stands second for the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) in scoring (607) and assists (149). Under Moten’s leadership, the Hornets top the MIAA in scoring offense (77.5 points per game) and rebounding offense (44.1 per game) and defense (30.7). Emporia State holds eight, top-five positions in its league.
Moten was the MIAA Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, a unanimous First-Team All-MIAA selection and on the MIAA All-Defensive Team in 2017. She became the first player in MIAA history to earn All-Tournament honors four times. She was a five-time MIAA Player of the Week this season.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in each of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, junior/community 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 WBCA is pleased to name Kelly Moten as the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year,” said Danielle Donehew, executive director of the WBCA. “Kelly has played an integral role in guiding her team to an extraordinary season and is very deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Kelly for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2016-17 season.”
Here are the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-Americans:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Mikaela Burgess |
Pittsburg State University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Sierra Clark |
Adelphi University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Andrea Daugherty |
Ashland University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Jennifer Gemma |
Bentley University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Miki Glenn |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Cassidy Mihalko |
California Baptist University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Kelly Moten |
Emporia State University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Taylor Peacocke |
Western Washington University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Laina Snyder |
Ashland University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Autummn Williams |
University of Alaska-Anchorage |
Senior |
Forward |
“The 10 members of the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their accomplishments this season,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate themselves and their teams to an elite level and through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2017 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
|
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
|
Ashley Asouzu |
Columbus State University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Shakera Barnes |
St. Edward's University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Seairra Barrett |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Tess Bruffey |
Lubbock Christian University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Alexis Carter |
Columbus State University |
Junior |
Center |
|
Alex Coyne |
University of West Florida |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Kristen Drogsler |
Caldwell University |
Junior |
Guard |
|
Kiara Etheridge |
Saint Mary's University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Katie Fischer |
Edinboro University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Sarah Galvin |
Bellarmine University |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Camille Giardina |
Florida Southern College |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Angela Heintz |
Mercyhurst University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Brittany Hernandez |
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Kelsey Hutchins |
University of North Georgia |
Senior |
Forward |
|
BreShay Johnson |
Lander University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Jamie Johnson |
Lewis University |
Graduate Student |
Guard |
|
Jasmine Kearse |
Limestone College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Jessica Kelliher |
Lewis University |
Sophomore |
Center |
|
Ellen Kett |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Stephanie Knauer |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
Graduate Student |
Center |
|
Sam Knecht |
University of Sioux Falls |
Senior |
Center |
|
Madi Mitchell |
Valdosta State University |
Junior |
Forward |
|
Paige Redmond |
University of Central Missouri |
Sophomore |
Guard |
|
Madison Rowland |
Queens College |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
|
Drew Sannes |
Minnesota State University-Moorhead |
Senior |
Forward |
|
Victoria Vine |
Eckerd College |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Ivy Wallen |
University of North Alabama |
Freshman |
Guard |
|
Sasha Watson |
West Texas A&M University |
Senior |
Guard |
|
Dana Watts |
American International College |
Sophomore |
Center |
|
Meg Wilson |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
Senior |
Forward |
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 www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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