SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three North Dakota State University women's
basketball players received All-Summit League honors, the league announced on
Thursday, March 5, at the annual Summit League tournament tip-off press
conference inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
Senior point guard Brooke LeMar was named to the All-Summit League first team, marking the second straight year she has garnered all-league honors, while junior forward Holly Johnson was named honorable mention all-league for the first All-Summit League recognition of her career, and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt received all-newcomer accolades.
LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in the league in scoring with 19.1 points per game, as well as averaging 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has scored in double figures 27 times this season, including 14 contests of 20 or more points. She tallied a career-high 33 points for the second time in her NDSU career against North Dakota on Dec. 6, and netted 30 in NDSU's win over South Dakota State on Jan. 4. LeMar ranks second in career scoring average at NDSU with 17.1 points per game and career assists average with 4.9 assists per game.
Johnson ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.5 points and 7.1 boards per game. She has scored in double figures 20 times, including the last five consecutive games, and pulled down double-digit rebounds in six contests this season. Johnson posted a season-high 22 points at Denver on Jan. 11 and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against Mayville State (Dec. 8) and Western Illinois (Feb. 6). The Minot, N.D., native is tied for the team lead in double-doubles with four.
Thunstedt is averaging 8.6 points and 1.9 assists per game. She leads the Bison in three-point field-goal percentage, making 53 of 134 attempts for 40 percent, and ranks second in overall field-goal percentage, going 79-for-181 for 44 percent. The Spicer, Minn., native netted a career-high 19 points and made a career-best five three-pointers in North Dakota State's win over Denver to close out the regular season on Feb. 26.
Sixth-seeded North Dakota State battles third-seeded Oral Roberts in The Summit League tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-League First Team
Raeshel Contreras, USD
Brooke LeMar, NDSU
Ashley Luke, WIU
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Nicole Seekamp, USD
Megan Waytashek, SDSU
All-League Second Team
Mariah Clarin, SDSU
Macy Miller, SDSU
Haley Seibert, IPFW
Mikaela Shaw, UNO
Akilah Sims, IUPUI
All-League Honorable Mention
Paige Bradley, DU
Tia Hemiller, USD
Holly Johnson, NDSU
Nevena Markovic, IUPUI
Tori Niemann, WIU
All-Newcomer Team
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Macy Miller, SDSU
Shaquira Scott, IUPUI
Ellie Thompson, SDSU
Taylor Thunstedt, NDSU
Player of the Year
Ashley Luke, WIU
Newcomer of the Year
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Sixth Woman of the Year
Mikale Rogers, IUPUI
Defensive Player of the Year
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Coach of the Year
Amy Williams, USD
Senior point guard Brooke LeMar was named to the All-Summit League first team, marking the second straight year she has garnered all-league honors, while junior forward Holly Johnson was named honorable mention all-league for the first All-Summit League recognition of her career, and freshman guard Taylor Thunstedt received all-newcomer accolades.
LeMar leads the Bison and ranks second in the league in scoring with 19.1 points per game, as well as averaging 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals. The Canyon Country, Calif., native has scored in double figures 27 times this season, including 14 contests of 20 or more points. She tallied a career-high 33 points for the second time in her NDSU career against North Dakota on Dec. 6, and netted 30 in NDSU's win over South Dakota State on Jan. 4. LeMar ranks second in career scoring average at NDSU with 17.1 points per game and career assists average with 4.9 assists per game.
Johnson ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.5 points and 7.1 boards per game. She has scored in double figures 20 times, including the last five consecutive games, and pulled down double-digit rebounds in six contests this season. Johnson posted a season-high 22 points at Denver on Jan. 11 and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against Mayville State (Dec. 8) and Western Illinois (Feb. 6). The Minot, N.D., native is tied for the team lead in double-doubles with four.
Thunstedt is averaging 8.6 points and 1.9 assists per game. She leads the Bison in three-point field-goal percentage, making 53 of 134 attempts for 40 percent, and ranks second in overall field-goal percentage, going 79-for-181 for 44 percent. The Spicer, Minn., native netted a career-high 19 points and made a career-best five three-pointers in North Dakota State's win over Denver to close out the regular season on Feb. 26.
Sixth-seeded North Dakota State battles third-seeded Oral Roberts in The Summit League tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-League First Team
Raeshel Contreras, USD
Brooke LeMar, NDSU
Ashley Luke, WIU
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Nicole Seekamp, USD
Megan Waytashek, SDSU
All-League Second Team
Mariah Clarin, SDSU
Macy Miller, SDSU
Haley Seibert, IPFW
Mikaela Shaw, UNO
Akilah Sims, IUPUI
All-League Honorable Mention
Paige Bradley, DU
Tia Hemiller, USD
Holly Johnson, NDSU
Nevena Markovic, IUPUI
Tori Niemann, WIU
All-Newcomer Team
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Macy Miller, SDSU
Shaquira Scott, IUPUI
Ellie Thompson, SDSU
Taylor Thunstedt, NDSU
Player of the Year
Ashley Luke, WIU
Newcomer of the Year
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Sixth Woman of the Year
Mikale Rogers, IUPUI
Defensive Player of the Year
Vicky McIntyre, ORU
Coach of the Year
Amy Williams, USD
No comments:
Post a Comment