JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Sun Conference office announced the 14 individuals who were named to the 2009 Women's Basketball All-Conference team at the Final Four brunch on Friday. Topping the list of honorees from the Bobcats were St. Thomas head coach Robin Harmony and Dominique Collier, who took home Coach and Freshman of the Year honors, respectively.
Harmony capped off her second season at the helm of the St. Thomas basketball program by leading the Bobcats to their first ever regular season title. The Bobcats finished tied with Northwood for first in the league standings at 10-2, but they bested the Seahawks in both meetings during the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Collier's recognition was the result of being named the league Player of the Week three times and averaging 14.4 points, 9.4 boards and 2.4 steals per game. In addition to being named Freshman of the Year Collier was also named to the First Team All-Conference team. Her season highs in scoring and rebounds came against two NCAA II opponents. Against Palm Beach Atlantic University she scored a season high 20 points and against Barry University she collected 16 rebounds. Other Bobcats receiving recognition include Santana Lennon and Cindy Castrillon, both were named to Second Team All-Conference.
Florida Memorial's Kiesha Alexander was named Conference Player of the Year. She was the league's scoring leader, averaging 16.5 points per game, and ranked among the top five in the league in rebounds (2nd, 9.8), steals (2nd, 2.9) and double-doubles (3rd, 11).
Savannah College of Art and Design sophomore Janay Wilson was tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year and the Champion of Character Award winner. Wilson averaged a league-best 3.5 assists per game and ranked eighth in the nation in assists (92) while averaging 11 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She has volunteered for the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk in Savannah and has been involved in reading programs at local elementary schools and college outreach missions while maintaining a 3.8 GPA in Interior Design.
Webber International junior Nikki King earned Newcomer of the Year honors, after leading the league in double-doubles (12), field goal percentage (.591) and rebounds (10.39 rpg).
First Team All-Conference
Kiesha Alexander, FMU (14.5, ppg, 7, rpg, 3.5, apg)
Caitlin Noble, NU (10.3, ppg, 5, rpg, 1.4, apg, 1.7, spg)
Katie Stover, SCAD (12, ppg, 8, rpg, 1, apg, 1, spg)
Janay Wilson, SCAD (11, ppg, 7, rpg, 4, apg, 4, spg)
Dominique Collier, STU (14.4, ppg, 9.4, rpg, 1, apg, 2.4, spg)
Ivana Soberal, WU (16, ppg, 5, rpg, 1, apg, 1, spg)
Nikki King, WIU (16, ppg, 10, rpg, 2, apg, 1, spg)
Second Team All Conference
Ashley Hamn, EWC 14.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 0.3 apg, spg)
Ebony Presha, EWC 10.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, - spg)
Bianca Sellers, FMU 9.2 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg)
Taylor Wencis, NU 10.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 6 apg, 2.7 spg)
Jessica Cooley, NU 9.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.9 spg)
Cindy Castrillon, STU 14.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.4 spg)
Santana Lennon, STU 12.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.6 spg)
