ALL-SSC Women's Basketball Selections for 2015-16
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Nova Southeastern University, Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Champion, boasts seven All-SSC awards including the Defensive Player of the Year and Co-Coach of the Year. In all, 14 women’s basketball student-athletes earn All-SSC recognition.
Kayla Wright of Nova Southeastern takes Player of the Year. Wright led the Sharks to a 22-5 (13-3) record in 2015-16 and a tournament No. 1 seed. Wright becomes the third Shark named Player of the Year (Jasmine Wilkins, 2014-15; Stephanie Sarosi, 2007-08, 2008-09).
All-SSC History: SSC Players and Coaches of the Year | All-SSC Teams
SSC women’s basketball coaches recognize Nova Southeastern’s LeAnn Freeland and Florida Southern’s Betsy Harris as Co-Coaches of the Year. Freeland repeats Coach of the Year after earning a second consecutive regular season championship. Harris guided Florida Southern to a 23-4 finish (12-4 SSC) in her second year as the Moccasins head coach.
Newcomer of the Year belongs to Saint Leo’s Chelsey Springs. Camille Giardina from Florida Southern is awarded Freshman of the Year.
Kayla Wright (Nova Southeastern), Amra Elezovic (Barry), Mariah Harris (Florida Southern), Juliana Cavallaro (Tampa), and Monaye Merritt (Nova Southeastern) make up the All-SSC first team. Cavallaro repeats as a first teamer from last year.
Player of the Year = Kayla Wright, Nova Southeastern
Defensive Player of the Year = Monaye Merritt, Nova Southeastern
Newcomer of the Year = Chelsy Springs, Saint Leo
Freshman of the Year = Camille Giardina, Florida Southern
Coach of the Year = LeAnn Freeland, Nova Southeastern & Betsy Harris, Florida Southern
2016 ALL-SSC Women’s Basketball Honors
First Team
Pos.
F
G/F
F
G
G
Second Team
Pos.
F
G
G
G
G
Newcomer Team
Pos.
F
G
C/F
G
G |
Name
Kayla Wright
Amra Elezovic
Mariah Harris
Juliana Cavallaro*
Monaye Merritt~
Name
Chelsy Springs
Taylor Buie^
Shequana Harris~
Jensen Blassage
Ines Kerin
Name
Chelsy Springs
Elena De Alfredo
Ashley Folsom
Ida Krogh
Camille Giardina |
School
Nova Southeastern
Barry
Florida Southern
Tampa
Nova Southeastern
School
Saint Leo
Nova Southeastern
Florida Tech
Florida Southern
Barry
School
Saint Leo
Tampa
Eckerd
Nova Southeastern
Florida Southern |
Yr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr. |
Hometown
Lauderhill, Fla.
Manchester, N.H.
Gainesville, Fla.
Venice, Fla.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hometown
Orlando, Fla.
Puyallup, Wash.
Bronx, N.Y.
Cherry Valley, Ill.
Trbovlje, Slovenia
Hometown
Orlando, Fla.
Madrid, Spain
Deltona, Fla.
Aarhus, Denmark
Sarasota, Fla. |
*=2014-15 First Team
~=2014-15 Newcomer Team
^=2013-14 Second Team
