Lubbock Christian sophomore forward Grace Foster claimed Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 1).
The awards were revealed at the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas ahead of the LSC Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Thursday at Comerica Center.
Foster, who was also a First Team selection, averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game to help lead the Lady Chaps to a share of the LSC West Division title. She shot a league-best 90.6 percent from the free-throw line. Foster was an All-Freshman Team selection last season.
Angelo State junior guard Sawyer Lloyd was named Defensive Player of the Year after totaling a league-high 80 steals. St. Mary forward Gabby Elliott earned Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13 points per game. Eastern New Mexico junior guard/forward Deja Adrian (17 ppg) won Newcomer of the Year, while UT Tyler sophomore guard Tina Machalova (12.1 ppg) took Sixth Woman of the Year honors. Texas Woman’s Beth Jillson won the Noel Johnson Coach of the Year Award after guiding a 24-4 record that produced conference and East Division titles.
Overall, 42 student-athletes earned recognition. The awards are voted on by the league’s 16 head coaches.
2023 LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Grace Foster, Lubbock Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Sawyer Lloyd, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Gabby Elliott, St. Mary’s
Newcomer of the Year: Deja Adrian, Eastern New Mexico
Sixth Woman of the Year: Tina Machalova, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name]
FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Sawyer Lloyd |
Angelo State |
G |
Jr. |
Wall, Texas |
| Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant |
Angelo State |
F |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Deja Adrian |
Eastern New Mexico |
G/F |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Grace Foster |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
So. |
Childress, Texas |
| Rai Brown |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Jr. |
Wheatley Heights, N.Y. |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman’s |
F |
So. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Sadie Moyer |
Texas Woman’s |
G |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
G |
So. |
Moorehead, Minn. |
SECOND TEAM
| Madeline Stephens |
Angelo State |
F |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Maci Maddox |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| Gabby Elliott |
St. Mary’s |
F |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Aaliyah Prince |
UAFS |
G |
Gr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Alexus Quaadman |
UT Permian Basin |
C |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Lovisa Hevinder |
UT Tyler |
G |
So. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Tina Machalova |
UT Tyler |
G |
So. |
Kosice, Slovakia |
| Destini Whitehead |
UT Tyler |
G |
Jr. |
Athens, Texas |
| Nyalam Thabach |
West Texas A&M |
C |
Jr. |
Boise, Idaho |
THIRD TEAM
| Katie King |
Cameron |
G |
So. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| Audrey Robertson |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Dyamon Griggs |
Midwestern State |
F |
Fr. |
Waco, Texas |
| Morgan Gary |
St. Edward’s |
F |
Gr. |
Kent, Wash. |
| Georgia Ohiaeri |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G/F |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Brianna Pena |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Sr. |
Weslaco, Texas |
| Mia Rivers |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
So. |
College Station, Texas |
| Avalon Munoz |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Montse Gutierrez |
UT Tyler |
G |
Jr. |
Vitoria, Spain |
| Lauren Taylor |
West Texas A&M |
F |
Sr. |
Collierville, Tenn. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Korie Allensworth |
Cameron |
G/F |
So. |
Sulphor, Okla. |
| Ashley Shipley |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Jr. |
Tucumcari, N.M. |
| Bella Stone |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
So. |
Crescent City, Calif. |
| Natalie Stice |
Midwestern State |
G |
Jr. |
Tahoka, Texas |
| Lauren Catherman |
St. Edward’s |
G |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Jayda Ruffus-Milner |
St. Edward’s |
F |
Gr. |
North Hills, Calif. |
| Jayde Tschritter |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
So. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Keslyn King |
Texas Woman’s |
G |
Sr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Holly Hemmeline |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Jr. |
Denver City, Texas |
| Sydney Wright |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Sawyer Lloyd |
Angelo State |
G |
Jr. |
Wall, Texas |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| Sammie Dufek |
St. Edward’s |
C |
Gr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Alexus Quaadman |
UT Permian Basin |
C |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
G |
So. |
Moorehead, Minn. |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Landry Morrow |
Angelo State |
G |
Ackerly, Texas |
| Dyamon Griggs |
Midwestern State |
F |
Waco, Texas |
| Gabby Elliott |
St. Mary’s |
F |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Jada Celsur |
Texas Woman’s |
G |
Martin Mill, Texas |
| Hollie Stadler |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Hooker, Okla. |