Men's Basketball | 3/4/2015 7:32:00 PM

MONTGOMERY, West Virginia - Senior Nia Nola of WVU Tech women's basketball was named the 2014-15 Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Division I Women's Player of the Year and senior Blake Nash of California State University San Marcos earned A.I.I. Division I Men's Player of the Year accolades.

Nolan, a guard from Dayton, Ohio averaged 18.0 points and 4.6 assists a game in 30 contests for Tech. The Phoenix, Arizona native and guard Nash finished the regular season averaging 6.1 assists and 2.286 steals per game for the Cougars.

Joining Nolan on the A.I.I. All-Conference first team were freshman Kamya Thomas from Allen University, seniors Heather Thompson and Cassandra Damyanovich of Cal State San Marcos and representing Morris College was junior Baylee Hawkins.

Golden Bear senior Jauries Thomas became a member of the All-Conference first team with Nash, sophomore Tyrus Fleetwood from Washington Adventist University, William McGuire of Allen and Richmond Jackson, Fisk University.

A full list of all those honored during the banquet held on the campus of WVU Tech, the host school of the A.I.I. Division I Championships is below.
 

WOMEN

2015 Special Awards

Freshman of the Year		Kamya Thomas, Allen University
Defensive Player of the Year		Tajmah Muhammad, Allen University
Player of the Year		Nia Nolan, WVU Tech
Coach of the Year		Crystal Harris, Cal State San Marcos

First-Team All-Conference
Nia Nolan, WVU Tech
Kamya Thomas, Allen University
Heather Thompson, Cal State San Marcos
Cassandra Damyanovich, Cal State Can Marcos
Baylee Hawkins, Morris College

Second-Team All-Conference
Dekoya Mack, Allen University
Diamone' Johnson, Morris College
Cheyanne Lusk, WVU Tech
Rocio Ruiz-Berdejo, WVU Tech
Mackenzie Harnett, Cal State San Marcos

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Kimetrice Cox, Fisk University
Telliya Patton, Fisk University
S'Nitra Mack, Allen University
Natalie Harrison, Washington Adventist University
Jerria Brown-McDaniel, Washington Adventist University
RoChe' Wimberly, WVU Tech
Brianna Higgins, Cal State San Marcos

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MEN

2015 Special Awards 

Freshman of the Year		Emaray Johnson, Allen University
Defensive Player of the Year		Derrick McCord, Allen University
Player of the Year		Blake Nash, Cal State San Marcos
Coach of the Year		Jim Saia, Cal State San Marcos

First-Team All-Conference
Blake Nash, Cal State San Marcos
Tyrus Fleetwood, Washington Adventist University
Jauries Thomas, WVU Tech
William McGuire, Allen University
Richmond Jackson, Fisk University

Second-Team All-Conference
Julian Camper, Cal State San Marcos
Avery Johnson, Morris College
Leon Cooper, Jr., WVU Tech
Akachi Okugo, Cal State San Marcos
Martin Wilson, Washington Adventist University

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Ryan Jenkins, Morris College
Emaray Johnson, Allen University
Austin Watkins, Fisk University
Walter Arnold, Fisk University
Joe Gilmore, Fisk University
Eric Lindsey, Washington Adventist University
Sharife Sergeant, WVU Tech
Jaren Marino, WVU Tech
Dayton Boddie, Cal State San Marcos

For up-to-date information regarding the tournament, kicking off in the Baisi Athletic Center Thursday, 12:00 p.m. in Montgomery, West Virginia, check out goldenbearathletics.com.
 

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