The Lone Star Conference announced its 2023-24 Women's Basketball Awards, naming St. Edward's first-year point guard
JANIAH PERKINS to the All-LSC Third Team and the All-Freshman. Teammate
BAILEY FEATHERSTONE also earned All-Freshman team honors.
J.P. was ninth in the LSC in scoring average with 14.5 points per game, leading the team with 407 total points and third in the LSC in free-throw attempts with 161. She was also seventh in the conference in assists at 3.5 per game, dishing out 97 in her first season.
Featherstone was second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game. She also averaged 4.1 rebounds and totaled 31 steals and nine blocks in a solid all-around debut season.
Texas Woman's junior forward Ashley Ingram claimed Lone Star Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league's postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 6) during the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the LSC Women's Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Friday at Comerica Center.
Ingram, a three-time All-Conference First Team selection, averaged 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game to help lead TWU to the LSC regular-season and East Division titles. She ranks among the LSC top five in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage (.609), and free throw percentage (.818). Ingram was named LSC Freshman of the Year in 2022.
UT Permian Basin forward and graduate student Alexus Quaadman was named Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 10.5 rebounds and recording 36 blocked shots. St. Mary's forward Taylor Haggan earned Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 14 points per game. Midwestern State junior forward Zarria Carter won the Newcomer of the Year award and leads the LSC in rebounding (10.6 RPG). Texas A&M-Kingsville sophomore guard/forward Shelby Ray (11.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) took Sixth Woman of the Year honors.
Texas Woman's Beth Jillson and Rae Boothe of UT Permian Basin were co-winners of the Noel Johnson Coach of the Year Award. Jillson, who earned her third consecutive Coach of the Year honor, led TWU to a 20-2 record, the season and East Division titles, and the top seed in the 2024 LSC Tournament. Boothe led UTPB (22-6) to its first LSC Tournament appearance and all-time best season (22) and conference (17) wins. and No. 3 seed after guiding a 24-4 record that produced conference and East Division titles.
Overall, 44 student-athletes earned recognition. The LSC's 16 head coaches vote on the awards.
2024 LSC Women's Basketball All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Ashley Ingram, Texas Woman's
Defensive Player of the Year: Alexus Quaadman, UT Permian Basin
Freshman of the Year: Taylor Haggan, St. Mary's
Newcomer of the Year: Zarria Carter, Midwestern State
Sixth Woman of the Year: Shelby Ray, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Co-Coaches of the Year: Rae Boothe, UT Permian Basin / Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's
Each group sorted alphabetically by team.
All-LSC First Team
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Sawyer Lloyd Angelo State G Gr. Wall, Texas
Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant Angelo State F Sr. Amarillo, Texas
Grace Foster Lubbock Christian F Jr. Childress, Texas
Raiana Brown Texas A&M International F Sr. Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
Ashley Ingram Texas Woman's F Jr. Bridgeport, Texas
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin P Gr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Martina Machalova UT Tyler G Jr. Kosice, Slovakia
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G Jr. Moorhead, Minn.
All-LSC Second Team
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Madeline Stephens Angelo State F Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Katie King Cameron G Jr. Harrah, Okla.
Deja Adrian Eastern New Mexico G/F Sr. Houston, Texas
Maci Maddox Lubbock Christian G Sr. Lubbock, Texas
Audrey Robertson Lubbock Christian G Sr. Kerrville, Texas
Zarria Carter Midwestern State F Jr. Mansfield, Texas
Brooklin Bain Oklahoma Christian G Sr. Comanche, Okla.
Scout Huffman Texas Woman's F Sr. Prosper, Texas
Leila Patel Texas Woman's G Jr. Frisco, Texas
Andreea Mancha UT Permian Basin G Sr. Alvin. Texas
All-LSC Third Team
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Shamica Smith Cameron C Jr. Norman Okla.
Ishuana Hunter Eastern New Mexico F Jr. Trenton N.J.
Kertisa Amos Midwestern State W Gr. Burleson, Texas
JANIAH PERKINS St. Edward's G Fr. San Antonio, Texas
Taylor Haggan St. Mary's F Fr. Parker, Texas
Malea Jackson Texas A&M International W Gr. Fishers, Ind.
Baylee Fincher UAFS G Jr. Ponca City, Okla.
Kamryn Lemon UT Permian Basin G Gr. Sumpter, S.C.
Ella Bradley UT Tyler F Jr. Cambridge, New Zealand
Nyalam Thabach West Texas A&M P Sr. Boise, Idaho
All-LSC Honorable Mention
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Korie Allensworth Cameron G/F Jr. Sulphur, Okla.
Ngozi Obineke Texas A&M International P Gr. Rowlett, Texas
Telisha Brown Texas A&M International G Sr. Houston, Texas
Shelby Ray Texas A&M-Kingsville G/F So. Lexington, Texas
Mia Rivers Texas A&M-Kingsville G Jr. College Station, Texas
Jada Celsur Texas Woman's G So. Martins Mill, Texas
Morgan Helgesen UT Permian Basin F Jr. Denton, Texas
Meagan Mendazona UT Tyler G So. Independence, Ore.
Montse Gutierrez UT Tyler F Gr. Vitoria, Spain
Sydney Wright Western New Mexico G Sr. Houston, Texas
All-Defensive Team
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Katie King Cameron G Jr. Harrah, Okla.
Zarria Carter Midwestern State F Jr. Mansfield, Texas
Raiana Brown Texas A&M International F Sr. Wheatley Heights, N.Y.
Alexus Quaadman UT Permian Basin P Gr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Karley Motschenbacher West Texas A&M G Jr. Moorhead, Minn.
All-Freshman Team
Player Team Pos. Yr. Hometown
Jaz Salon Eastern New Mexico G Fr. Melbourne, Australia
Kennedy Chappel Lubbock Christian G Fr. Heath, Texas
BAILEY FEATHERSTONE St. Edward's F Fr. Round Rock, Texas
JANIAH PERKINS St. Edward's G Fr. San Antonio, Texas
Taylor Haggan St. Mary's F Fr. Parker, Texas
