JAMESTOWN, N.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards, which was announced at the honors reception on the campus of Jamestown (N.D.) Friday evening.
The Jimmies earned the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball regular-season outright title with a 16-0 conference record. Greg Ulland of Jamestown was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.
Bryn Woodside of Jamestown was chosen as the North Star Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Elexis Martinez was voted as the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams. There is a list of Honorable Mention Team. Seven seniors are listed on the North Star All-Conference Teams, with five seniors listed on the First Team All-Conference.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2017-18 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
Bryn Woodside $ | Jamestown (N.D.) | Senior | 5-3 | Point | Albert Lea, Minn. |
Lexi Lennon @ | Valley City State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-8 | Guard | West Fargo, N.D. |
Andi Gayner ^#@ | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-11 | Forward | Dassel, Minn. |
Caletria Curtis $ | Bellevue (Neb.) | Senior | 5-8 | Forward | Denham Springs, La. |
Macy Toelle ! | Presentation (S.D.) | Senior | 5-8 | Guard | Sisseton, S.D. |
Second Team All-Conference
Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
McKayla Orr | Jamestown (N.D.) | Senior | 5-4 | Wing | Ypsilanti, N.D. |
Britley Plautz | Dakota State (S.D.) | Soph. | 6-2 | Center | Elk River, Minn. |
Naomi Torgerson ! | Mayville State (N.D.) | Soph. | 5-10 | Guard | Anoka, Minn. |
Alli Vandal ! | Valley City State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-0 | Forward | Rolla, N.D. |
Paige Emmel | Jamestown (N.D.) | Senior | 5-8 | Wing | Bismarck, N.D. |
@ – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection
$ – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
! – 2016-17 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
# – 2015-16 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
^ – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team Selection
Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player: Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryn Woodside – Jamestown (N.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year: Elexis Martinez – Bellevue (Neb.)
Coach of the Year: Greg Ulland – Jamestown (N.D.)
NSAA Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Kennedy Wagner – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ryleigh McCartney – Bellevue (Neb.)
Alyssa Nilssen – Viterbo (Wis.)
Taylor Fricke – Waldorf (Iowa)
Mackenzie Huber – Valley City State (N.D.)