The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced conference honors for the 2023-24 women's basketball season. First and Second Team All-Conference consist of 10 individuals per team. Additional awards include: All-Defensive Team (five members), All-Freshman Team (five members), Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Champion of Character Coach, Champion of Character Team and All-Academic. Awards are selected based on a vote of all WHAC women's basketball head coaches.
Erika Foy of Indiana Tech was named both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. This is the Foy's second year winning the latter after being named Co-Defensive Player of the Year a season ago. A graduate student, Foy broke the all-time scoring record at Indiana Tech this season. She averaged 19.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and shot 53.7% from the field in conference games this season. Alona Blackwell of Aquinas was named the Newcomer of the Year. The senior transfer broke the single-season scoring record at Aquinas. Blackwell led the WHAC in points per game with 26.3 and was top-ten in steals with 37.
Coaches selected Indiana Tech's Jessie Biggs as the Coach of the Year. The Warriors won their third-straight regular season championship with a 22-0 record this season. It was also their sixth in the last seven seasons. The Champion of Character Coach award went to Kevin Mondro of Cleary. Mondro is in his first year as head coach of the upstart Cougar basketball program.
In addition to All-Conference awards, the WHAC also released its All-Academic and Champions of Character honors. The All-Academic Team consists of sophomores or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA who have been in attendance at their school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team is comprised of one player from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
First Team All Conference |
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Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Erika Foy |
Indiana Tech |
GR |
F |
Alona Blackwell |
Aquinas |
SR |
G |
Abby Long |
Concordia |
JR |
G |
Kayla Hinton |
Siena Heights |
GR |
G |
Alysia Lawson |
UNOH |
SO |
G |
Taylor Leatherman |
Concordia |
SR |
G |
Stephanie Ainsworth |
Cornerstone |
JR |
C |
Aaliyah McQueen |
Madonna |
JR |
G |
Celeste Mershimer |
Rochester |
SR |
G |
Taylor Covington |
Indiana Tech |
SO |
G |
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Second Team All-Conference |
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Genevieve Decker |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
F |
Olivia Kubik |
Cornerstone |
JR |
G |
Olivia DeLong |
Siena Heights |
SR |
F |
Jade Faris |
Lawrence Tech |
SR |
F |
Emma Pedroza |
Lourdes |
SO |
G/F |
Jacey Somers |
Rochester |
FR |
G/F |
Maya Barakat |
UM-Dearborn |
SR |
G |
E'Anna Won |
Siena Heights |
SR |
G |
Kate Jacobs |
Lawrence Tech |
SO |
F |
Shae Pedroza |
Lourdes |
SR |
G |
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Player of the Year |
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Erika Foy |
Indiana Tech |
GR |
F |
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Defensive Player of the Year |
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Erika Foy |
Indiana Tech |
GR |
F |
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Newcomer of the Year |
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Alona Blackwell |
Aquinas |
SR |
G |
Coach of the Year |
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Jessie Biggs |
Indiana Tech |
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Champion of Character Coach |
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Kevin Mondro |
Cleary |
All-Defensive Team |
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Erika Foy |
Indiana Tech |
GR |
F |
Taylor Leatherman |
Concordia |
SR |
G |
Stephanie Ainsworth |
Cornerstone |
JR |
C |
Olivia DeLong |
Siena Heights |
SR |
F |
E'Anna Won |
Siena Heights |
SR |
G |
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All-Freshman Team |
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Jacey Somers |
Rochester |
FR |
G/F |
Dede Smith |
Lawrence Tech |
FR |
G |
Alexx Braddock |
Concordia |
FR |
F |
Madison Vice |
Siena Heights |
FR |
G |
Olivia Thompson |
UNOH |
FR |
G |
Champions of Character Team |
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Kenzie Burt |
Aquinas |
FR |
Mileisha Rodriguez |
Cleary |
JR |
Izzy Viau |
Concordia |
SO |
Abi Bandstra |
Cornerstone |
SO |
Amaris Lowery |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
Gracie Mitchell |
Lawrence Tech |
SR |
Nadeen Jemaa |
Lourdes |
RS SR |
Ashley Kopacko |
Madonna |
FR |
Sara Malak |
UM-Dearborn |
JR |
Celeste Mershimer |
Rochester |
SR |
Eva Alcock |
Siena Heights |
SR |
Olivia Thompson |
UNOH |
FR |
All-Academic Team |
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Emily Bissett |
Aquinas |
Emilynne Braue |
Aquinas |
Jenna Daschke |
Aquinas |
Paige Guernsey |
Aquinas |
Teagan Haynes |
Aquinas |
Madison Sermak |
Aquinas |
Finch Vanniman |
Aquinas |
Angelina Haisha |
Concordia |
Julia Hirt |
Concordia |
Ellison Kallner |
Concordia |
Taylor Leatherman |
Concordia |
Mckenzie Maciejewski |
Concordia |
Grace Sandlin |
Concordia |
Isabella Viau |
Concordia |
Stephanie Ainsworth |
Cornerstone |
Abi Bandstra |
Cornerstone |
Emma Costen |
Cornerstone |
Maddison Fulks |
Cornerstone |
Olivia Kubik |
Cornerstone |
Jaxi Long |
Cornerstone |
Jaylee Long |
Cornerstone |
Mackenzie Stien |
Cornerstone |
Lauren Barton |
Indiana Tech |
Juliana Burris |
Indiana Tech |
Taylor Covington |
Indiana Tech |
Juliana Cutrara |
Indiana Tech |
Genevieve Decker |
Indiana Tech |
Camille Keyes |
Indiana Tech |
Amaris Lowery |
Indiana Tech |
Korryn Smith |
Indiana Tech |
Bethany Worm |
Indiana Tech |
Gracie Bobo |
Lawrence Tech |
Jade Faris |
Lawrence Tech |
Julia Huey |
Lawrence Tech |
Kate Jacobs |
Lawrence Tech |
Maggie Long |
Lawrence Tech |
Gracie Mitchell |
Lawrence Tech |
Addie Nagel |
Lawrence Tech |
Abigail Rey |
Lawrence Tech |
Bailie Stephens |
Lawrence Tech |
Halle Barnett |
Lourdes |
Zaria Bridgewater |
Lourdes |
Kambry Edwards |
Lourdes |
Karsyn Edwards |
Lourdes |
Logan Ingram |
Lourdes |
Nadeen Jemaa |
Lourdes |
Lika Mikiashvilli |
Lourdes |
Maddie Norton |
Lourdes |
Grace Ryan |
Lourdes |
Alex Wolfe |
Lourdes |
Tamyah Worthy |
Lourdes |
Ashley Hill |
Madonna |
Marcela Rodriguez |
Madonna |
Ella Beezley |
Madonna |
Kalin Bates |
Madonna |
Bree McCormick |
Madonna |
Dakotah Krohn |
Rochester |
Imari Martin |
Rochester |
Celeste Mershimer |
Rochester |
Melanie Moore |
Rochester |
Lauren DeWolf |
Siena Heights |
Julia Gilbert |
Siena Heights |
Mikayla Marzean |
Siena Heights |
Molly Prince |
Siena Heights |
Ky'Sonna Won |
Siena Heights |
Emma Tooley |
Siena Heights |
Eva Alcock |
Siena Heights |
Olivia DeLong |
Siena Heights |
Jillian Gelso |
Siena Heights |
Cameron Tripp |
Siena Heights |
E'Anna Won |
Siena Heights |
Sara Malak |
UM-Dearborn |
Lilly Johnson |
UM-Dearborn |
Morgan Miller |
UM-Dearborn |
Olivia Scott |
UM-Dearborn |
Ana Montero Sanz |
UNOH |
Marta Gateva |
UNOH |