Texas Woman's junior forward Ashley Ingram claimed Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 6) during the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the LSC Women's Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Friday at Comerica Center.
Ingram, who is a three-time All-Conference First Team selection, averaged 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game to help lead TWU to the LSC regular-season and East Division titles. She ranks among the LSC top five in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage (.609) and free throw percentage (.818). Ingram was named LSC Freshman of the Year in 2022.
UT Permian Basin forward and graduate student Alexus Quaadman was named Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 10.5 rebounds and recording 36 blocked shots. St. Mary's forward Taylor Haggan earned Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 14 points per game. Midwestern State junior forward Zarria Carter won the Newcomer of the Year award and leads the LSC in rebounding (10.6 rpg). Texas A&M-Kingsville sophomore guard/forward Shelby Ray (11.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) took Sixth Woman of the Year honors.
Texas Woman’s Beth Jillson and Rae Boothe of UT Permian Basin were co-winners of the Noel Johnson Coach of the Year Award. Jillson, who earned her third consecutive Coach of the Year honor, led TWU to a 20-2 record, the season and East Division titles, and top seed in the 2024 LSC Tournament. Boothe led UTPB (22-6) to its first LSC Tournament appearance and all-time best season (22) and conference (17) wins, and a No. 3 seeding.
Overall, 44 student-athletes earned recognition. The awards are voted on by the LSC’s 16 head coaches.
2024 LSC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Awards
Special Awards
Player of the Year: Ashley Ingram, Texas Woman’s
Defensive Player of the Year: Alexus Quaadman, UT Permian Basin
Freshman of the Year: Taylor Haggan, St. Mary’s
Newcomer of the Year: Zarria Carter, Midwestern State
Sixth Woman of the Year: Shelby Ray, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Co-Noel Johnson Coach of the Year: Rae Boothe, UT Permian Basin / Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s
Each group is sorted alphabetically by team.
All-LSC First Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Sawyer Lloyd |
Angelo State |
G |
Gr. |
Wall, Texas |
| Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant |
Angelo State |
F |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Grace Foster |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Jr. |
Childress, Texas |
| Raiana Brown |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Sr. |
Wheatley Heights, N.Y. |
| Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Jr. |
Bridgeport, Texas |
| Alexus Quaadman |
UT Permian Basin |
P |
Gr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Martina Machalova |
UT Tyler |
G |
Jr. |
Kosice, Slovakia |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
All-LSC Second Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Madeline Stephens |
Angelo State |
F |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Katie King |
Cameron |
G |
Jr. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| Deja Adrian |
Eastern New Mexico |
G/F |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Maci Maddox |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Audrey Robertson |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Zarria Carter |
Midwestern State |
F |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| Scout Huffman |
Texas Woman's |
F |
Sr. |
Prosper, Texas |
| Leila Patel |
Texas Woman's |
G |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Andreea Mancha |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Sr. |
Alvin. Texas |
All-LSC Third Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Shamica Smith |
Cameron |
C |
Jr. |
Norman Okla. |
| Ishuana Hunter |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Jr. |
Trenton N.J. |
| Kertisa Amos |
Midwestern State |
W |
Gr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Janiah Perkins |
St. Edward's |
G |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Taylor Haggan |
St. Mary's |
F |
Fr. |
Parker, Texas |
| Malea Jackson |
Texas A&M International |
W |
Gr. |
Fishers, Ind. |
| Baylee Fincher |
UAFS |
G |
Jr. |
Ponca City, Okla. |
| Kamryn Lemon |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Gr. |
Sumter, S.C. |
| Ella Bradley |
UT Tyler |
F |
Jr. |
Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Nyalam Thabach |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Sr. |
Boise, Idaho |
All-LSC Honorable Mention
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Korie Allensworth |
Cameron |
G/F |
Jr. |
Sulphur, Okla. |
| Ngozi Obineke |
Texas A&M International |
P |
Gr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Telisha Brown |
Texas A&M International |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Shelby Ray |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G/F |
So. |
Lexington, Texas |
| Mia Rivers |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Jr. |
College Station, Texas |
| Jada Celsur |
Texas Woman's |
G |
So. |
Martins Mill, Texas |
| Morgan Helgesen |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Jr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Meagan Mendazona |
UT Tyler |
G |
So. |
Independence, Ore. |
| Montse Gutierrez |
UT Tyler |
F |
Gr. |
Vitoria, Spain |
| Sydney Wright |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
LSC All-Defensive Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Katie King |
Cameron |
G |
Jr. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| Zarria Carter |
Midwestern State |
F |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Raiana Brown |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Sr. |
Wheatley Heights, N.Y. |
| Alexus Quaadman |
UT Permian Basin |
P |
Gr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Karley Motschenbacher |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
LSC All-Freshman Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
|
Hometown |
| Jaz Salon |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
|
Melbourne, Australia |
| Kennedy Chappel |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
|
Heath, Texas |
| Bailey Featherstone |
St. Edward's |
F |
|
Round Rock, Texas |
| Janiah Perkins |
St. Edward's |
G |
|
San Antonio, Texas |
| Taylor Haggan |
St. Mary's |
F |
|
Parker, Texas |