Ashlee Austin, Malia Fisher, and Destiny Jackson Earn All-Conference USA Honors

Posted: March 7, 2022 -- 4:38 p.m. CT

Rice women's basketball sophomores Ashlee Austin and Destiny Jackson, along with freshman Malia Fisher, were recognized on Monday by earning Conference USA postseason accolades.

Austin was rewarded for a breakout season by being selected to the All-Conference Second Team following a second sophomore season in which the Johns Creek, GA native is averaging career-highs in almost every statistical category. Austin leads the Owls in scoring at 16.5 points per game, which ranks fifth in C-USA and is fourth among C-USA players in field goal percentage (46.9). Austin has scored in double-figures in 20 of 24 contests and ranks fifth in C-USA in made free throws (113). Austin is the only player in C-USA to rank Top-13 in the league in points per game, field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throw percentage.

Jackson garnered All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades after leading all of C-USA in assists per game (4.7). The Mansfield, TX native is also averaging 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting a team-best 49.7 percent from the field. In her first full season as the team's starting point guard, Jackson has scored in double-figures 13 times and has distributed five or more assists in 12 contests. Jackson ranked 11th in the league during C-USA play in rebounding (6.35 rpg) and was ninth in minutes played (35.6 mpg).

Fisher, from Dacula, GA, was selected to the All-Freshman and earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors following a regular season in which she was named the C-USA Freshman of the Week three times and led all freshmen with seven double-doubles. Fisher was the lone player to be named to the All-Freshman Team and also earn All-Conference Honorable Mention accolades. She averaged 10.6 points and 8.4 rebounds and currently ranks third in the NCAA in rebounds per game. She is also ninth in C-USA in blocks per game (1.12) and has scored in double-figures 15 times. Fisher becomes the fifth player in program history to be named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team.

The Owls (13-12, 8-9) will open up play at the C-USA Championship this Wednesday, March 9, at 11 a.m., when they face the Marshall Thundering Herd on ESPN+.

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Women's Basketball Postseason Awards (As voted on by coaches/media/SIDs

Player of the Year - Octavia Jett-Wilson, Charlotte

Freshman of the Year - Mya Meredith, WKU

Defensive Player of the Year - KeKe McKinney, Charlotte

Newcomer of the Year - Domonique Davis, Southern Miss

Sixth Player of the Year - Kseniya Malashka, Middle Tennessee

Coach of the Year - Cara Consuegra, Charlotte

All-Conference First Team

Octavia Jett-Wilson, Charlotte

Meral Abdelgawad, WKU

Iggy Allen, ODU

Savannah Wheeler, Marshall

Keiunna Walker, LA Tech

Zakyia Weathersby, UAB

Domonique Davis, Southern Miss

Ajah Wayne, ODU

All-Conference Second Team

Anna Larr Roberson, LA Tech

Quincy Noble, North Texas

Courtney Whitson, Middle Tennessee

Ashlee Austin, Rice

Mikayla Boykin, Charlotte

Kseniya Malashka, Middle Tennessee

Katia Gallegos, UTEP

Dor Saar, Middle Tennessee

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Ariel Colon, FIU

Kyla Nelson, FIU

KeKe McKinney, Charlotte

Destiny Thurman, UTEP

Jada McMillian, Charlotte

Melyia Grayson, Southern Miss

Destiny Jackson, Rice

Rita Pleskevich, Florida Atlantic

Madison Townley, North Texas

Malia Fisher, Rice

All Freshman Team

Malia Fisher, Rice

Mya Meredith, WKU

Anastasiia Boldyreva, Middle Tennessee

Jalynn Gregory, Middle Tennessee

Alex Mead, WKU

All Defensive Team

Keke McKinney, Charlotte

Alexis Whittington, Middle Tennessee

Zakyia Weathersby, UAB

Jadyn Pimentel, UTSA

Meral Abdelgawad, WKU

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