BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2014 SWAC Women's Basketball All-Conference teams and individual award winners on Monday, March 10.
Texas Southern's Jazzmin Parker was tabbed SWAC Player of the Year, while Quentori Alford of Alabama State captured Defensive Player of the Year honors. TSU's Sarah Williams collected Newcomer of the Year and Mississippi Valley State's Ashley Beals was honored as the SWAC Freshman of the Year.
After spending her first year as a TSU Lady Tiger, Parker led the league in scoring all season and carried TSU to its first three victories on the season. Parker scored more than 30 points in five games this year, which was a league best. She earned SWAC Player of the Week honors four times during the season while earning a spot on the first-team All-SWAC.
Williams started in 27 of 28 games for the Lady Tigers and ranks first on the team in assists and second in the league with a total of 140, averaging 5.0 per game. Williams has two double-doubles on the season.
Joining Parker and Alford on the All-SWAC First Team include: Jeanette Jackson (Prairie View A&M), Jasmine Jefferson (Southern), and Ayanna Hardy-Fuller (Jackson State).
Tierro Frost of Alcorn State earned All-SWAC Second-Team honors after recording the most points scored in a game this year with 39. Joining Frost on as a second-team selection includes: Joanna Miller (Grambling State), Nakiya Smith (Alabama State), Victoya Ricks (Grambling State) and Morgan Simmons (Texas Southern).
Player of the Year
Jazzmin Parker (Texas Southern)
Defensive Player of the Year
Quentori Alford (Alabama State)
Newcomer of the Year
Sarah Williams (Texas Southern)
Freshman of the Year
Ashley Beals (Mississippi Valley State)
First Team
G Jazzmin Parker Texas Southern
G Jeanette Jackson Prairie View A&M
F Jasmine Jefferson Southern
F Ayanna Hardy-Fuller Jackson State
C Quentori Alford Alabama State
Second Team
G Tierro Frost Alcorn State
G Joanna Miller Grambling State
F Nakiya Smith Alabama State
F Victoya Ricks Grambling State
C Morgan Simmons Texas Southern
Courtesy: TSUBall.com