2019-20 KCAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Selections

By KCAC Release February 26, 2020

WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2019-20 Women’s Basketball All-Conference Awards. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by vote of the KCAC head women’s basketball coaches. 

 

Kansas Wesleyan University secured the 2019-20 KCAC Women’s Basketball regular-season title after a 25-5 overall record, including a 21-3 record in conference play. Ryan Showman, the Coyotes’ head coach, was named Lonnie Kruse Coach of the Year by his colleagues in the conference. Kelcey Hinz, sophomore forward for the Coyotes, was named the KCAC Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Year after transferring from Neosho Community College (Kan.).

 

Kylah Comley of Sterling College was named Player of the Year for the second season in a row after leading the Warriors to a 23-7 overall record (20-4 in KCAC play). Bethel College’s Abby Schmidt earned Defensive Player of the Year honors after a record-setting season, while Autumn Garrett of Bethany College was named the KCAC Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Year.

 

The following athletes were selected by conference women’s basketball coaches as All-KCAC First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Honorable Mention, Defensive Team, or Freshman Team.

 

Statistical information on the 2019-20 women’s basketball season can be found here.

 

First Team
NameSchoolYearHometown
Kylah Comley (U)@Sterling CollegeJr.Sterling, Kan.
Kelcey Hinz (U)#Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySo.Whitewater, Kan.
Abby Schmidt (U)DBethel CollegeJr.Newton, Kan.
Brittany Roberts (U)McPherson CollegeJr.Mansfield, Texas
Amanda HillKansas Wesleyan UniversityJr.Rossville, Kan.
Second Team
NameSchoolYearHometown
Lauren Welsch (U)Bethany CollegeJr.Great Bend, Kan.
Taylor Faulkner (U)Avila UniversitySr.Buffalo, Mo.
Bailey Bangert (U)Sterling CollegeSo.Kingman, Kan.
Paige Bunn (U)Avila UniversitySr.Independence, Mo.
Courtney HeinenKansas Wesleyan UniversitySr.Axtell, Kan.
Zoe ShieldnightTabor CollegeSo.Gore, Okla.
Third Team
NameSchoolYearHometown
Danae GoodwinOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityJr.Van Buren, Ark.
Halei WorthamBethany CollegeJr.Mansfield, Texas
Alexis TheusSterling CollegeJr.Kempner, Texas
Matti MorganAvila UniversityJr.Paola, Kan.
Jessica CarrilloSterling CollegeSr.Garden City, Kan.
Honorable Mention
NameSchoolYearHometown
Danielle CassadyUniversity of Saint MaryJr.Glendale, Ariz.
Autumn Garrett FBethany CollegeFr.Tunas, Mo.
Naria HallFriends UniversitySr.Wichita, Kan.
Marissa EvansSouthwestern CollegeSr.Wichita, Kan.
Ashtyn WiebeTabor CollegeSo.Elbing, Kan.
Makayla WatkinsOklahoma Wesleyan UniversitySo.Huntsville, Ark.
Hannah FergusonBethany CollegeSo.Clay Center, Kan.
Nicole IckesOklahoma Wesleyan UniversitySr.Rocky Comfort, Mo.
Brielle HamptonBethel CollegeFr.Dallas, Texas
Jazmyne LaskeySouthwestern CollegeSr.Edmond, Okla.
Haleigh BradfordKansas Wesleyan UniversitySr.Schertz, Texas
Madison McAvoyOttawa UniversityJr.Shawnee Mission, Kan.
Kyli BurnsTabor CollegeSr.Valley Center, Kan.
Essence TolsonOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityJr.Yuma, Colo.
Defensive Team
NameSchoolYearHometown
Abby Schmidt DBethel CollegeJr.Newton, Kan.
Kelcey Hinz #Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySo.Whitewater, Kan.
Bailey BangertSterling CollegeSo.Kingman, Kan.
Ashtyn WiebeTabor CollegeSo.Elbing, Kan.
Julia NyguardBethany CollegeJr.Stockholm, Sweden
Freshman Team
NameSchoolYearHometown
Autumn Garrett FBethany CollegeFr.Tunas, Mo.
Brielle HamptonBethel CollegeFr.Dallas, Texas
Cierra JohnsonOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityFr.Wellston, Okla.
Gabby MureebaKansas Wesleyan UniversityFr.Allen, Texas
Macy WalkerUniversity of Saint MaryFr.Vega, Texas
(U) = Unanimous Selection
@= Selected “Player of the Year.”
# = Selected “Newcomer of the Year.”
F= Selected “Freshman of the Year.”
D = Selected “Defensive Player of the Year.”