The MIAA announced its 2018-19 All-MIAA Women’s Basketball Teams and Postseason awards.
Fort Hays State had the 2018-19 Player of the Year, Tatyana Legette, and 2018-19 Coach of the Year, Tony Hobson. The Defensive Player of the Year was Emporia State’s Jessica Wayne and Pittsburg State’s Kaylee DaMitz was the association’s Freshman of the Year. Emporia State and Fort Hays State led the conference with five All-MIAA selections.
Legette led the MIAA’s Regular Season Champions and top offensive team in scoring with 13.6 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game. She ranked first in the association with 81 offensive rebounds and was second for rebounds per game. Legette also ranked in the conference’s top-ten for assists and blocked shots.
Hobson guided Fort Hays State to the 2018-19 MIAA Regular Season Championship and its best record, 27-1 since he became the head coach in 2008. The Tigers ranked top offensively and defensively in the association by scoring 77.7 points per game and allowing just 55.1 points per game. This is Hobson’s third MIAA Coach of the Year honor since 2015.
Wayne helped Emporia State rank top-five in the MIAA for scoring defense, defensive field goal percentage and three-point field goal defense. Individually, she led the association with 105 steals and 3.6 steals per game. Wayne was also credited with 21 blocked shots on the season.
DaMitz directed Pittsburg State to its sixth consecutive season of at least 20 wins. Her 131 assists and 4.7 assists per game ranked first in the MIAA. DaMitz also led the conference with a 2.1 turnover/assists ratio.
2018-19 MIAA Women’s Basketball Postseason Awards Player of the Year – Tatyana Legette – Fort Hays State, Senior Defensive Player of the Year – Jessica Wayne – Emporia State, Junior Freshman of the Year – Kaylee DaMitz – Pittsburg State Coach of the Year – Tony Hobson – Fort Hays State
2019 Women’s Basketball All-MIAA Teams First-Team Paige Redmond – Central Missouri, Senior Morgan Fleming – Central Missouri, Junior Tyra Jones – Emporia State, Senior Tatyana Legette – Fort Hays State, Senior Kallie Bildner – Lindenwood, Junior Katrina Roenfeldt – Missouri Western, Junior Reflects Tie In Voting
Second-Team Jessica Wayne – Emporia State, Junior Kacey Kennett – Fort Hays State, Junior Chelsey Henry – Missouri Southern, Senior Shelby Lopez – Pittsburg State, Senior Reagan Phelan – Washburn, Junior
Third-Team Megan Skaggs – Central Missouri, Junior Micayla Haynes – Central Oklahoma, Junior Lanie Page – Fort Hays State, Junior Maya Williams – Pittsburg State, Sophomore Caylee Richardson – Southwest Baptist, Senior
All-Defensive Team Megan Skaggs – Central Missouri, Junior Madison Lee – Central Oklahoma, Senior Jessica Wayne – Emporia State, Junior Melia Richardson – Missouri Western, Senior Joi Bertrand – Northeastern State, Senior
Honorable Mentions Central Missouri: Sydney Crockett – Senior Central Oklahoma: Ireon Smith – Junior Emporia State: Addie Lackey – Senior, Emily Miller – Senior, Tiana Moala – Senior Fort Hays State: Carly Heim – Senior, Belle Barbieri – Junior Lincoln: Zhanesha Dickerson – Senior Lindenwood: Lexie Moe – Senior, Charisse Williams – Senior Missouri Southern: Chasidee Owens – Junior Missouri Western: Brittany Atkins – Senior, Melia Richardson – Senior Nebraska Kearney: Brooke Carlson – Freshman, Maegan Holt – Freshman, Kelsey Sanger – Sophomore Northeastern State: Cailyn Long – Senior, Cenia Hayes – Sophomore Pittsburg State: Athena Alvarado – Junior, Kaylee DaMitz – Freshman Southwest Baptist: Laura Vierkant – Junior Washburn: Hunter Bentley – Sophomore, Taylor Blue – Senior, Alexis McAfee – Junior Includes Honorable Mentions For All-Defensive Teams