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N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2015-16 Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards, which was announced after the conclusion of the women’s basketball championship game where Jamestown (N.D.) won at the buzzer by the score of 65-63 over Dickinson State (N.D.) Sunday afternoon.
Jamestown (N.D.) earned the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball regular-season outright title with a 12-0 conference record. Greg Ulland of Jamestown was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.
Jessica Buck of Jamestown was selected as the NSAA Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player-of-the-Year. UJ’s Bryn Woodside was awarded as Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Janniqus Thomas of Dickinson State was named the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2015-16 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
Name |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
Jessica Buck $% |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-2 |
Forward |
Burnsville, Minn. |
Megan Klein |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Junior |
6-1 |
Center |
Killdeer, N.D. |
Haley Froelich % |
Presentation (S.D.) |
Junior |
5-8 |
Guard |
Lemmon, S.D. |
Georgia Williams % |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Junior |
5-10 |
Guard |
Townsville, Australia |
Kyra Dewald |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Junior |
5-5 |
Wing |
Jamestown, N.D. |
Second Team All-Conference
Name |
School |
Class |
Height |
Position |
Hometown |
Andi Gayner ^ |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Soph. |
5-11 |
Forward |
Dassell, Minn. |
Liz Hoglo $% |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Senior |
5-8 |
Guard |
Thief River Falls, Minn. |
Jenna Lundon |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Senior |
5-6 |
Guard |
Waubun, Minn. |
BreeAna Olson |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Junior |
5-8 |
Guard |
Nunda, S.D. |
Lorna Shepherd |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Junior |
5-9 |
Guard |
Brisbane, Australia |
$ – 2013-14 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
% – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection
^ – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player: Jessica Buck – Jamestown (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year: Janniqus Thomas – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Coach of the Year: Greg Ulland – Jamestown (N.D.)