ATLANTA (March 21, 2022) – Stephanie Soares of The Master’s University is the 2022 WBCA NAIA Player of the Year and headlines the 2022 WBCA NAIA 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 Stephanie Soares as the 2022 WBCA NAIA Player of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Stephanie for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2021-22 season.”
Here are the 2022 WBCA NAIA Coaches’ All-Americans:
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Name |
School |
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Bailey Albright |
Sterling College |
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Peyton Banks |
Siena Heights University |
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Stefanie Berberabe |
Westmont College |
|
Grace Beyer |
St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
|
N'Dea Flye |
Rocky Mountain College |
|
Imani Guy |
Marian University |
|
Jaycie Jenkins |
Milligan University |
|
Ashlee McGeorge |
Campbellsville University |
|
Stephanie Soares |
The Master's University |
|
Morgan Stamper |
University of Pikeville |
“We congratulate remaining members of the 2022 WBCA NAIA 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 2022 WBCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
School |
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Ashlyn Adkins |
Faulkner University |
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Claire Austin |
Saint Xavier University |
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Millie Bryant |
Bethel University (TN) |
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Milagros Carrera |
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma |
|
Zaria Dorsey |
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma |
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Rebekah Engle |
William Carey University |
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MARY Englert |
University of Pikeville |
|
Kennedy Hansberry |
Loyola University |
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Amanda Hill |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
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Kelcey Hinz |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
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Iyree Jarrett |
Westmont College |
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Emilee Maldonado |
University of Providence |
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Jordan Pyle |
University of St Francis |
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McKinley Seal |
William Carey University |
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Mallory Shetley |
Columbia College (MO) |
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Zoe Shieldnight |
Tabor College |
|
Ella Skeens |
University Of Rio Grande |
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Tarrah Stephens |
John Brown University |
|
Emma Tuominen |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
|
Taya Wilson |
Sterling College |
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, 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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