George; WJCAC Freshman of the Year for Men's Basketball

George; WJCAC Freshman of the Year for Men's Basketball

 

 

                                                            sfine@nmjc.edu

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

March 8, 2019

 

 

 

WJCAC Names All-Conference Basketball Teams

 

 

 

(Hobbs) The Western Junior College Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference Basketball Teams for 2019.

 

 

 

NMJC's Gideon George was named Men's Freshman of the Year, and Eternati Willock was named Defensive Player of the Year.  As Co-Conference Champions in Women's Basketball, Thunderbirds Coach Drew Sanders was named Co-Coach of the Year.

 

 

 

The Women's team will also be heading to Lubbock, as an At-Large Team to compete in the National Basketball Tournament March 18-23. The TBirds tip off in the second round, as the 8th seed, playing Tuesday March 19th at 3:00pm mountain time, at Rip Griffin Center. 

 

 

 

The following is the complete list for WJCAC's All Conference Basketball Team:

 

 

 

WJCAC 2019 WOMEN'S ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

 

 

 

Co-Conference Champions                 New Mexico/South Plains College

 

Co-Coaches of the Year                      Drew Sanders New Mexico

 

                                                            Cayla Petree    South Plains College

 

 

 

Gabbie Green                                      South Plains College     MVP

 

Corbyn Cunningham                           Howard College

 

Grace Beasley                                     Midland College

 

Ogechi Nwodo                                   Midland College

 

Thamires Andrade                              New Mexico Jr. College

 

Eternati Willock                                  New Mexico Jr. College

 

Sydnee Wynn                                      New Mexico Jr. College

 

Kamryn Lemon                                   Odessa College

 

Julan McDonald                                 Odessa College

 

Sarah Shematsi                                   South Plains College

 

Keyneso Hunter                                  South Plains College

 

Caroline Germond                              South Plains College

 

 

 

Individual Awards

 

Defensive Player of the Year

 

Eternati Willock                                  New Mexico Jr. College

 

Caroline Germond                              South Plains College

 

Newcomer of the Year

 

Kamryn Lemon                                   Odessa College

 

Freshman of the Year

 

Sarah Shematsi                                   South Plains College

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Kea Mays                                            Clarendon College

 

Jordan Taylor                                      Frank Phillips College

 

Bethany Theodore                               Midland College

 

Lana Marov                                         Midland College

 

Laci Hawthorne                                  New Mexico Jr. College

 

Amanda Soderqvist                            Odessa College

 

Yanina Todorova                                Odessa College

 

Morgan Dial                                        Western Texas College

 

 

 

WJCAC 2019 MEN'S ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

 

 

 

Conference Champion                        Odessa College

 

 

Coach of the Year                               Kris Baumann             Odessa College

Gaige Prim                                          South Plains College   MVP

 

Ellis Jefferson                                     Clarendon College

 

Edwon Brady                                      Clarendon College

 

Garrick Green                                     Howard College

 

Matthew Johnson                                Howard College

 

Montre Gipson                                    Midland College

 

Gideon George                                    New Mexico Jr. College

 

James Reese                                        Odessa College

 

Dimon Carrigan                                  Odessa College

 

Jawaun Daniels                                   Odessa College

 

Trey Wade                                          South Plains College

 

Jonah Antonio                                     South Plains College

 

 

 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

 

Defensive Player of the Year

 

Dimon Carrigan                                  Odessa College

 

Newcomer of the Year

 

Gaige Prim                                          South Plains College

 

Freshman of the Year

 

Gideon George                                    New Mexico Jr. College

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

LeAaron Cain                                     Clarendon College

 

Solomon Smith                                   Clarendon College

 

Marcus Brown                                    Frank Phillips College

 

James McNeil                                     Frank Phillips College

 

Marquise Kindel                                 Frank Phillips College

 

Jake Heese                                          Howard College

 

Darnell Rogers                                    New Mexico Jr. College

 

Dieon Rhea                                         New Mexico Jr. College

 

Jermane Carter                                                New Mexico Military Institute

 

Isaiah   Frances                                    New Mexico Military Institute

 

Jalen Hawkins                                     Odessa College

 

Jevon Brown                                       Western Texas College

 

Miles McDougal                                 Western Texas College