Three University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball players were recognized by the Lone Star Conference at the 2010-11 LSC Women's Basketball Championship Award Banquet in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night.
Freshman forward Ifunanya Mora was named to the South Division All-Conference Second Team and junior Chloe Wallace and sophomore Katy Cooke were both named South Division Honorable Mention for their efforts this season for UIW.
It was the first season for each player in a Cardinals uniform.
Mora, from Grand Prairie, Texas, finished her first season at Incarnate Word with 11.3 points-per-game and 7.3 rebounds-per-game. She led UIW in steals (47), blocks (15) while finishing second in total points scored (283), points-per-game, total rebounds and offensive rebounding (57), while being the third-best passer on the team with 42 assists.
Her field goal percentage from the floor was 40.2% and she was just under 66% from the free throw line. She earned an LSC South Division Defensive Player of the Week award during the season as well.
Junior transfer Chloe Wallace led the Cardinals in points (314 total, 12.1 per game) and rebounds (7.7 per game, 199 total) and recorded seven double-doubles in 26 games played (starting 24). She was second on the team in blocks (13) and free throw shooting (69.4%).
Wallace transferred to UIW from Temple Junior College.
Fellow transfer Katy Cooke, from Tennessee Tech, calls Marble Falls her home and made a big impact for the Cardinals in her first season. She finished the year with a 10.1 points-per-game average (third-best on the team) and led UIW in free throw shooting at 78.3 percent – at one point having her average up in the 80s and being nationally ranked for most of the season. She also led the team in assists (107) and made more three-point shots (32) than anyone else on the team.
She had the second-most steals on the team (36) and was a 37.4% shooter from the floor. Cooke also earned a LSC South Division Offensive Player of the Week award.
All three are currently up for consideration for the 2011 DAKTRONICS All-South Central Region Team.
Incarnate Word finished the season 9-17 overall and 5-9 in conference.
SOUTH DIVISION - FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player Team Year
F Jamie Simmons West Texas A&M Jr.
G Shelby Adamson Tarleton State Jr.
G Camille Perkins Angelo State Sr.
G Mack Lankford Abilene Christian Fr.
F Precious Herrin Eastern New Mexico Jr.
SOUTH DIVISION - SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player Team Year
F Nolisha Markham Midwestern State Sr.
G Autumn Whitaker Abilene Christian Sr.
F Ariel Robertson West Texas A&M R-Fr.
F Ifunanya Mora Incarnate Word Fr.
F Lindsey Mahone Angelo State So.
SOUTH DIVISION - HONORABLE MENTION
Abilene Christian: C, Kelsey Smith, So.;
Angelo State: F, Paige Weishuhn, Jr.;
Incarnate Word: C, Chloe Wallace, Jr.; G, Katy Cooke, So.
Midwestern State: F, Cierra Thompson, Jr.; G, Savannah Carver, Jr.;
Tarleton State: C, Kelsey Benford, Sr.; G, Sonya Sundberg, Sr.; C, Kiara Wright , Fr.; F, Morgan Stehling, Jr.;
West Texas A&M: G, Aly Sherman, Jr.
SOUTH DIVISION - SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Player of the Year: Jamie Simmons, West Texas A&M
Defensive Player of the Year: Aly Sherman, West Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year: Mack Lankford, Abilene Christian
Newcomer of the Year: Kelsey Smith, Abilene Christian and Precious Herrin, Eastern New Mexico
Coach of the Year: Ronnie Hearne, Tarleton State
